New Birth Formed: 1963 Styles: Funk, Disco, Quiet Storm, Smooth Soul, Soul Group Members: James Baker, Tony Churchill, Charlie Hearndon, Robert Jackson, Austin Lander, Carl McDaniel, Robin Russell, Leroy Taylor, Londie Wiggins, Leslie Wilson, Melvin Wilson, Anne Bogan, James Baker Biography: Formed by Tony Churchill and music-industry veteran Harvey Fuqua, New Birth was originally named the Nite-Liters. As the Nite-Liters, they enjoyed chart action with three R&B hits: "K-Jee," "Afro-Strut," and "Pull Together.