Emeralds is an American soul group that emerged from Little Rock, Arkansas in the 1960s, initially formed by the four Tilmon brothers. The group relocated to Detroit in the late 1960s, where they became known as the Detroit Emeralds and signed with Westbound Records in 1970, establishing themselves as key figures in the soul and R&B landscape of the era.
The Detroit Emeralds crafted smooth, soulful tracks that became staples of 1970s soul music, with standout releases including "Feel The Need In Me," "Do Me Right," and "You Want It, You Got It." Their polished production and vocal harmonies, backed by the talented Chapter 8, helped define the sound of early-1970s soul. The group's influence extended into the disco-soul movement of the late 1970s, with former members contributing to the broader evolution of dance-oriented soul music during that transformative decade.