| 1964 | Formed in Los Angeles as a quintet with twin brothers Walter and Wallace Scott alongside Nicholas Caldwell, Marcus Hutson, and Gordy Harmon. |
| 1979 | 'And the Beat Goes On', released on the Solar Records album 'The Whispers', fused disco and R&B to become a defining dance floor anthem and the group's commercial breakthrough. |
| 1980 | The 'Imagination' album yielded 'It's a Love Thing', which peaked at number two on the R&B chart; the music video featured a then-unknown Daphne Maxwell Reid. The album's 'Up on Soul Train' became the theme of the syndicated TV series through 1983. |
| 1987 | 'Rock Steady', from the album 'Just Gets Better With Time', hit number one on the Billboard R&B chart and crossed over to pop audiences, cementing the group's second commercial peak. |
| 2003 | Inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, honoring four decades of harmonizing from doo-wop through funk-soul. |
| 2016 | Founding member Nicholas Caldwell died of congestive heart failure at age 71; the remaining members pledged to continue performing. |
| 2023 | Founding member Gordy Harmon died in Los Angeles at age 79; Wallace Scott and Leaveil Degree kept the group active on the touring circuit. |
| 2024 | Performed a headlining set at Hollywood Park Grounds in Inglewood, CA, delivering their catalog of hits including 'And the Beat Goes On', 'It's a Love Thing', and 'Rock Steady' to a cross-generational crowd. |
| 2025 | Co-founding vocalist Walter Scott died at age 81 after a six-month battle with cancer; Wallace Scott carried on as the group's last surviving original member. |
| 2026 | Booked on the Soul Fest '26 bill alongside The O'Jays and The S.O.S. Band at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, CA, reaffirming their place at the center of the classic R&B touring circuit. |
The Whispers are a veteran R&B quintet with an impressive 23-year legacy of hits. Formed in Los Angeles by twins Walter and Wallace Scott, Nicholas Caldwell, Marcus Hutson, and Gordy Harmon (who left in 1973), the Whispers turned up on the Dore label in 1964 with “I Was Born When You Kissed Me.” In 1969, the quintet climbed the soul charts for the first time with “The Time Has Come,” and they cracked the R&B Top Ten the next year with “Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong.” They’ve remained hitmakers ever since with smashes like “And the Beat Goes On” and “Rock Steady.” In 2009, they released Thankful. The Whispers continue to tour and draw big audiences.