The Chosen Few continued with Busty Brown, late of the Messengers, filling his spot, and the group's reputation grew. They were known for their superbly crafted vocals and also for putting on a dazzling show. MacDonald was later succeeded by Errol Brown, who brought with him a deep knowledge of American soul -- the group was also sometimes billed as Errol Brown the Chosen Few. The Chosen Few's early work, with the group's original lineup, was built around covers of songs by Blue Mink and other rock acts in a reggae style, but they later started doing covers of work by the Stylistics and the Main Ingredient -- You're a Big Girl Now and Everybody Plays the Fool were major hits, and their first LP, 1973's Hit After Hit, featured a reggae version of Stranger on the Shore among other unusual covers. The group's recordings increasingly featured Franklin Spence in a production capacity as well as a performer.
They later branched out into straight soul recordings, most notably working with ska artist King Sporty on the album Night and Day (also released as The Chosen Few in Miami). Spence was the longest-tenured member of the group, which continued working into the 1980s with Errol Brown and Michael Deslandes. ~ Bruce Eder, Rovi