Dyke & The Blazers
- MatchDyke & The Blazers
- 100%Black Heat
- 83%Bobby Byrd
- 83%The JB's
- 73%Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
- 73%Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
- 70%Lyn Collins
- 68%Bar-Kays
- 68%Fred Wesley
- 56%Little Beaver
- 55%The Meters
Biography
This Los Angeles-based unit evolved when Dyke (Arlester Christian, 13 June 1943, Buffalo, New York, USA, d. 13 March 1971, Phoenix, Arizona, USA) teamed with the Blazers, formerly the OJays backing group. Funky Broadway, Dykes own composition, gave his band its debut hit in 1967, but their performance was overshadowed by Wilson Picketts more successful remade version. Dyke And The Blazers secured two minor chart places with So Sharp (1967) and... Read more