Dear Advisor,

The California Raisins, playing together live for the first time in over 20 years, brought down the vineyard Saturday night during their benefit concert to kick off Calvert Foundation's "Raisin $ to Fight Poverty" campaign.

Hailing from the Great Central Valley of California, the legendary rhythm and blues bunch struck gold in 1986 with their cover of the hit "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" which peaked at #84 on the Billboard Hot 100. The late 80's proved to be the Raisins' vintage years however as the consumer market shifted away from the group's more traditional, robust tone and the Raisins' creative juices began to dry up.

Resurgence
Ripe for a comeback, 2010 would be the year it came to fruition. When asked what brought the bunch back together after so many years apart, frontman Ray Sinbred spoke candidly: "Those years of success took their toll on us. We felt stuck in a box creatively, and we were ready to focus on our individual projects for a while." Just as the Raisins' individual ventures were beginning to take off, tragedy struck when the group's former trumpeter Sal Ergraips went missing while auditioning for a role in Cinnabon's New Summer Menu lineup. "After the split, Sal got mixed up in some things that were just nuts. But he's been back on the right trail for a while," said Sinbred. The group felt pressed to reunite and take part in the Calvert Foundation event as Ergraips was heavily involved in community investing. "What better way to honor Sal than by giving back to his favorite cause."

Vindication
When asked about the future, Ray and the bunch seemed upbeat and optimistic. Who knows? Perhaps The California Raisins are still yet to have their day in the sun.

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Calvert Foundation's Advisor Relations Team

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