The Rationals formed in 1964 and first recorded a single for a local label, A2 Records, in 1965. After scoring a local hit with the tune "Gave My Love", they recorded a remake of
Otis Redding's "
Respect". This won them a contract for national distribution by
Cameo/
Parkway, and the single ended up reaching #92 on the
Billboard Hot 100. The record didn't break everywhere in the U.S. at the same time, so it had a tough time making a decent showing on the national charts. Several further singles, including "I Need You" and "Hold On Baby", were successes in Michigan but didn't catch on nationally. Lead singer
Scott Morgan was asked to join
Blood, Sweat & Tears, but he declined the offer. The
Big Beat record label released Think Rational!, a two-CD anthology of the mid-1960s phase of the Rationals' career, in July 2009. In 2010, The Rationals were voted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends online Hall of Fame. ==Members==