Also known as: Omen & Their Luv, The
Origin: Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
This interestingly named Alabama outfit formed in 1966 as a blue-eyed soul group called the O-men. Original members included founders Bruce Hopper (bass) and Fred Deloach (vocals, saxophone), along with Billy McClain (guitar), Mike Hatchett (drums), John Purdue (keyboards) and David Popp (trumpet). This lineup cut a six-track demo in the fall of '66, which after a Florida club owner heard it, temporarily moved the band to Panama City to play in a few of his venues for a couple of months. Just before this relocation, Tommy Stuart (lead vocals, saxophone, keyboards) replaced Purdue and DeLoach t…