This article is about the musical group, for the Detroit gangmembers see Chambers Brothers . The Chambers Brothers are an interracial soul music group, best known for their 1968 hit record, the 11-minute long song, "Time Has Come Today". The group was formed in 1954 in Los Angeles, California by four brothers from Mississippi, George, Willie, Lester and Joe Chambers. They toured extensively throughout southern California, but did not achieve nationwide success until 1965 when, with the addition of drummer Brian Keenan, they appeared at the Newport Folk Festival. Shortly after this they recorded their debut album People Get Ready. The band scored their first major hit in 1968 with "Time Has Come Today" (written by Joe & Willie Chambers), from their similarly named third album The Time Has Come. The song spent five consecutive weeks at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100, just missing the Top Ten. However they found it difficult

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