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| Genres: | Funk, R&B / Soul |
| Decades Active: | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s |
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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,...
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| Genres: | Funk, R&B / Soul |
| Decades Active: | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s |
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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...
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| Genres: | Funk, R&B / Soul |
| Decades Active: | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s |
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Formed initially in 1968 as Project Soul by Mike Cooper (guitar, sitar, timbales, percussion, vocals) and Louis McCall (drums, vocals), the groups rise began when they accepted an offer to back the Soul Children, necessitating a move from California to Memphis. Upon...
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| Genres: | R&B / Soul |
| Decades Active: | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s |
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Formed in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, in 1977, the S.O.S. Band enjoyed a long run of hits on the US R&B charts during the 80s. The group originally consisted of Mary Davis (vocals, keyboards), Jason T.C. Bryant (keyboards), Billy R. Ellis (saxophone) and James Earl...
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| Genres: | R&B / Soul |
| Decades Active: | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s |
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Formed in 1969, US vocalists Tiemeyer McCain, Thomas Oliver Shelby, Otis Stokes and Mark Woods were augmented by an instrumental unit comprising Steve Shockley (guitar), Norman Beavers (keyboards), Marvin Craig (bass), Fred Alexander (drums) and Fred Lewis (percussion)....
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| Genres: | Holiday & Seasonal, Holiday & Seasonal, Music Videos & Concerts, R&B / Soul |
| Decades Active: | 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s |
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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...
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| Genres: | Funk, R&B / Soul |
| Decades Active: | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s |
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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,...
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| Genres: | R&B / Soul |
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| Genres: | Funk, R&B / Soul |
| Decades Active: | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s |
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James Ambrose Johnson, 1 February 1948, Buffalo, New York, USA, d. 6 August 2004, Los Angeles, California, USA. The nephew of Temptations vocalist Melvin Franklin, James pioneered a crossover style between R&B and rock in the mid-60s. Having fled to Canada after going AWOL...
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| Genres: | Disco, R&B / Soul |
| Decades Active: | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s |
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Although based in Britain, Heatwave was formed by the Wilder brothers, Johnnie (3 July 1949, Dayton, Ohio, USA, d. 13 May 2006, Clayton, Ohio, USA) and Keith, on their discharge from the US Army. An advertisement in a music paper yielded Hull, England-born songwriter and...
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