Biography of The Intruders

One of the earliest hitmaking vehicles for producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, the Intruders were a leading R&B act from the mid-'60s to the mid-'70s. Fronted by Samuel "Little Sonny" Brown, the Intruders hit in 1966 with "(We'll Be) United" and the next year with "Together" on Gamble Records. Their breezy "Cowboys to Girls" and "Love Is like a Baseball Game" garnered plenty of pop crossover action in 1968, and their slick cover of The Dreamlovers hit "When We Get Married" scored in 1970. The quartet enjoyed their last two important R&B hits in 1973 -- "I'll Always Love My Mama (Part 1)" and "I Wanna Know Your Name" -- before switching to Gamble and Huff's TSOP logo. ~ Bill Dahl