1967-1972 Chris James Allen Richardson John January Al Bowden 1972-1976 Chris James Darryl Cannady Steve Striplin Delmos Whitley The Natural Four was an American R&B group from Oakland, California. Formed in 1967, the Natural Four approached Fred Ivey about becoming their manager. Ivey owned a local record store called Tape Town and eventually made a deal with a local Oakland label, Boola Boola Records. Their first release, "I Thought You Were Mine" sold 30 Read more on Last.fm