The Bar-Kays ~ Similar Artists

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The Mar-Keys - 100% match to The Bar-Kays

Formed in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, and originally known as the Royal Spades, the line-up comprised Steve Cropper (Stephen Lee Cropper, 21 October 1941, Dora, Missouri, USA; guitar), Donald "Duck" Dunn (b. 24 November 1941, Memphis, Tennessee, USA; bass), Charles "Packy" Axton... Read more

Yarbrough & Peoples - 67% match to The Bar-Kays

The Dallas, Texas, USA-based duo of Calvin Yarbrough and Alisa Peoples was one of the most popular R&B pairs of the 80s, placing five singles in the R&B Top 10. The married couple had known each other since childhood, when they shared the same piano teacher in the... Read more

The Mad Lads - 64% match to The Bar-Kays

From Memphis, Tennessee, USA, the Mad Lads comprised John Gary Williams, Julius Green, William Brown and Robert Phillips. Although not one of the premier Stax Records acts, this quartet enjoyed seven R&B hits between 1965 and 1969. After changing their name from the... Read more

Jean Knight - 63% match to The Bar-Kays

26 June 1943, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Knight's early releases with producer Huey P. Meaux were overshadowed by "Mr. Big Stuff" in 1971, one of soul's most popular releases. Released on Stax Records and produced by Wardell Quezerque at the same session that yielded the King... Read more

Rufus Thomas - 63% match to The Bar-Kays

26 March 1917, Cayce, Mississippi, USA, d. 15 December 2001, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. A singer, dancer and entertainer, Thomas learned his trade as a member of the Rabbit Foot Minstrels, a vaudeville-inspired touring group. By the late 40s he was performing in several Memphis... Read more

Carla Thomas - 60% match to The Bar-Kays

21 December 1942, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The daughter of Rufus Thomas, Carla first performed with the Teen Town Singers. "'Cause I Love You', a duet with her father, was released on Satellite (later Stax Records) in 1960, but the following year she established herself as a... Read more

The Whispers - 60% match to The Bar-Kays

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 Soul Children - 55% match to The Bar-Kays

This group was formed as a vehicle for the songwriting talents of Isaac Hayes and David Porter in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Comprising Anita Louis (24 November 1949, Memphis, Tennessee, USA), Shelbra Bennett (b. Memphis, Tennessee, USA), John "Blackfoot" Colbert (b. 20 November... Read more

Johnnie Taylor - 54% match to The Bar-Kays

5 May 1938, Crawfordsville, Arkansas, USA, d. 31 May 2000, Dallas, Texas, USA. Having left home at the age of 15, Taylor surfaced as part of several gospel groups, including the Five Echoes and the Highway QCs. In 1956 he joined the Soul Stirrers, replacing Sam Cooke on the... Read more

Sam & Dave - 54% match to The Bar-Kays

Samuel David Moore (12 October 1935, Miami, Florida, USA) and David Prater (b. 9 May 1937, Ocilla, Georgia, USA, d. 9 April 1988). Sam And Dave first performed together in 1961 at Miami's King Of Hearts club. Moore originally sang in his father's Baptist church before joining... Read more