The Enchanters were the band led by soul vocalist
Garnet Mimms in the mid-'60s.
Mims disbanded his previous group the Gainors in 1961 and teamed with
Charles Boyer,
Sam Bell and Zola Pearnell. But
Mimms' producer
Jerry Ragovoy would sometimes use
the Sweet Inspirations to back
Mimms rather than the Enchanters, although he would retain the Enchanters name on the session. It was their voices heard on "Cry Baby,"
Mimms' R&B chart topper and number four pop single in 1963. They were heard on "A Quiet Place," "Baby Don't You Weep," and "For Your Precious Love."
Mimms went solo in 1964 and
Bells became their lead vocalist. They signed with Warner Brothers, but were unable to make much headway without
Mimms. ~ Ron Wynn