Brighter Side of Darkness - wikipedia Brighter Side of Darkness Brighter Side of Darkness was a short - lived American R&B / soul group. They were formed in 1971 at Calumet High School in Chicago, Illinois. Their lead singer was 12 - year - old Darryl Lamont ; the other members were Ralph Eskridge, Randolph Murph, Larry Washington and Albert Vanderlier Roberts. They released the single `` Love Jones '' in December 1972. It was a hit in the US ( Hot 100, # 16 ; Hot Soul Singles, # 3 ) and was certified gold by February 9, 1973 by the RIAA. They released an album, Love Jones, in 1973. Their second single, `` I Owe You Love '', was less successful, and the group disbanded in 1974. `` Love Jones '' was parodied as `` Basketball Jones '' by Cheech and Chong in 1973. The parody was released as a single in August 1973 and reached # 15 on the Hot 100. Discography Love Jones ( 20th Century Records, 1973 ) US R&B Albums # 35 References Jump up ^ Robert Pruter ( January 1992 ). Chicago Soul. University of Illinois Press. pp. 328 --. ISBN 978 - 0 - 252 - 06259 - 9. Jump up ^ Biography, Allmusic.com Jump up ^ Billboard Singles, Allmusic.com Jump up ^ Murrells, Joseph ( 1978 ). The Book of Golden Discs ( 2nd ed. ). London : Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 309. ISBN 0 - 214 - 20512 - 6. Jump up ^ Billboard, Allmusic.com Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brighter_Side_of_Darkness&oldid=743576208 '' Categories : Musical groups from Chicago American soul musical groups Child musical groups Musical groups established in 1972 Musical groups disestablished in 1974 Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 10 October 2016, at 07 : 33 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: what happened to the group brighter side of darkness
Answer: disbanded in 1974