The Soul Survivors first played together in
New York under the name
The Dedications, founded by Kenny Jeremiah, who released several
singles under this name in 1962 and 1964. They adopted the name Soul Survivors in 1965. They signed to
Philadelphia label Crimson Records, who put them in touch with Gamble & Huff. "
Expressway to Your Heart" was a #1 hit regionally in Philadelphia and New York in the fall of 1967, and the tune reached #4 on the
Billboard Hot 100 nationally. "Expressway to Your Heart" spent 15 weeks in the
charts and sold over one million copies. which was not as successful (U.S. #33); a third release, "Impossible Mission", also was a minor hit in 1969 (U.S. #68). They quit playing for a few years, but re-formed with a different lineup in 1972. They had one more hit, "City of Brotherly Love" in 1974. Charlie Ingui became a landscaper, Richie Ingui became a house painter, Paul Venturini became a restaurateur, and drummer Joe Forgione owned an auto body shop. Jeremiah died of
COVID-19 on December 4, 2020, at age 78. ==Members==