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Dazz Band - 100% match to Lakeside

Bobby Harris masterminded the formation of the Dazz Band in the late 70s when he combined two Cleveland funk outfits, Bell Telefunk and the Kinsman Grill house band. The result was an eight-piece line-up, with Harris, Pierre DeMudd and Skip Martin III handling horns and vocals,... Read more

Zapp - 93% match to Lakeside

Funk group based in Hamilton, Ohio, USA who, for a period during the 80s, rivalled major stars of the genre such as the Gap Band and Kool And The Gang. Zapp was formed by several members of the Troutman family, including brothers Roger Troutman (29 November 1951, Hamilton, Ohio,... Read more

The Gap Band - 89% match to Lakeside

This influential US funk/soul outfit was formed in 1967 by three brothers, Charlie Wilson (Charles Wilson, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; vocals/keyboards), Ronnie Wilson (trumpet/keyboards) and Robert Wilson (bass/vocals). They took their name from the initials of three streets,... Read more

Slave - 80% match to Lakeside

Ohio Players - 79% match to Lakeside

Formed in Dayton, Ohio, USA, this multi-talented unit originated from four members of the Ohio Untouchables, saxophonists Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks and Clarence "Satch" Satchell, bass player Marshall Jones and guitarist Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner. The Ohio Untouchables forged a... Read more

Cameo - 76% match to Lakeside

This US soul/funk act, originally called the New York City Players, was formed in 1974 by Larry "Mr. B" Blackmon (New York City, New York, USA; drums, vocals) and vocalists Tomi Jenkins and Nathan Leftenant. Building up a strong following by undergoing rigorous touring... Read more

One Way - 74% match to Lakeside

Maze - 72% match to Lakeside

Frankie Beverly (6 December 1946, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) had an apprenticeship in several Philadelphia groups. One such unit, Frankie Beverly And The Butlers, recorded several well-received singles in the 60s, but never managed to attract more than local play. By the... Read more

The Whispers - 69% match to Lakeside

Formed in the Watts section of Los Angeles, California, USA in 1964, soul group the Whispers were originally comprised of Nicholas Caldwell (5 April 1944, Loma Linda, California, USA), twin brothers Wallace and Walter Scott (b. 23 September 1943, Fort Worth, Texas, USA), Marcus... Read more

The Blackbyrds - 68% match to Lakeside

The original Blackbyrds were formed in 1973 by jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd. A doctor of ethnomusicology, Byrd lectured at Washington, DC's Howard University and the group, named after Black Byrd, the artist's million-seller, was drawn from his students. The Blackbyrds' debut... Read more