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The Sugarbees are the legendary house band from South Carolina's Bradleyhouse Studios, and are the Carolina Beach Music equivalent of The Muscle Shoals Swampers to the the soul music scene of the '60's. A glance at the roster of national and international recording stars who were backed by the 'Bees at Bradleyhouse gets the point across. The list includes such luminaries as Joe Simon, The Gatlin Brothers, Archie Bell & The Drells, Bill Pinkney & The Original Drifters, The Clovers, The Tams, Nappy Brown, Ruby Andrews, G.C. Cameron (Spinners), Kip Anderson, Paul Kelly, Sonny Turner, Clifford Curry, Maurice Williams, Holiday, the Embers, The Fantastic Shakers, Men of Distinction and Coastline. Tthe band has impacted the Beach and Shag market in a significant way as well, with high charting releases like "Slippin' & Slidin'", "Susie Q", "Holy Cow", "The Monkey Song", "Kansas City", "Give it To a Good Man", "Hold You To Your Promise", "Voodoo Workin', and "I Play For Keeps".