About The Satintones

The Satintones, one of the first groups to record on the Motown/Tamla labels sang together from 1959 to 1961. The group during its existence had two different lineups. * Jim Ellis (lead/second tenor) * Sonny Sanders (first tenor) * Charles "Chico" Leverett (lead/baritone) * Robert Bateman (bass). This made the configuration of the later or "2nd" group: * Jim Ellis (lead/second tenor) * Sonny Sanders (first tenor) * Vernon Williams (lead/second tenor) * Sammy Mack (second tenor) * Robert Bateman (bass).