Category: 1970s
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Carl Carlton
About Carl Carlton is an American R&B, soul, and funk singer-songwriter, best known for his hits “Everlasting Love” and “She’s a Bad Mama Jama “. Albums/Songs: Everlasting Love Everlasting: The Best Of Carl Carlton 25 Greatest Hits Carl Carlton The Bad C.C. Private Property Call to Action: What’s your favorite Carl Carlton song? Share your…
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Eric Burdon & War
About War is an American funk/rock/soul/Latin band from Long Beach, California, known for several hit songs . Formed in 1969, War is a musical crossover band fusing elements of rock, funk, jazz, Latin, rhythm and blues, psychedelia, and reggae. According to music writer Colin Larkin, their “potent fusion of funk, R&B, rock and Latin styles…
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Baccara
About Baccara was a Spanish female vocal duo formed in 1977 by Spanish artists Mayte Mateos and María Mendiola. The duo rapidly achieved international success with their debut single “Yes Sir, I Can Boogie”, which reached number one across much of Europe and became the best-selling single of all time by a female group, eventually…
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The Trammps
About The Trammps are an American disco and soul band, who were based in Philadelphia and were one of the first disco bands. Albums/Songs: This Is Where the Happy People Go: The Best of The Trammps Disco Inferno Disco Inferno Three of a Kind The Whole World’s Dancing Disco Inferno The Trammps III R&B Christmas…
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Asha Puthli
About Asha Puthli is an Indian-American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress, born and raised in Mumbai. She has recorded solo albums for EMI, CBS/Sony, and RCA. Her recordings cover blues, pop, rock, soul, funk, disco, and techno and have been produced by Del Newman and Teo Macero. Albums/Songs: Disco Mystic: Select Remixes, Volume 1 Asha Puthli…
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Kool & The Gang
About Kool & the Gang is an American R&B, soul, and funk group formed in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1964. Its founding members include brothers Robert “Kool” Bell and Ronald Bell aka “Khalis Bayyan”, Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas, Robert “Spike” Mickens, Charles Smith, George Brown, Sir Earl Toon, Woodrow “Woody” Sparrow, and Ricky Westfield.…
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Roy Ayers
About Roy Ayers is an American vibraphonist, record producer and composer. Ayers began his career as a post-bop jazz artist, releasing several albums with Atlantic Records, before his tenure at Polydor Records beginning in the 1970s, during which he helped pioneer jazz-funk. He is a key figure in the acid jazz movement, and has been…
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Sniff ‘n’ the Tears
About Sniff ‘n’ the Tears are a British rock band best known for their 1978 song “Driver’s Seat”, a moderate hit in many countries. The band is led by singer/songwriter Paul Roberts, the band’s sole constant member. Albums/Songs: Fickle Heart Acoustic – Jump Love/Action / Ride Blue Divide European Tour / Summer 83 Random Elements…
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Average White Band
About The Average White Band are a Scottish funk and R&B band that had a series of soul and disco hits between 1974 and 1980. They are best known for their million-selling instrumental track “Pick Up the Pieces”, and their albums AWB and Cut the Cake. The band name was initially proposed by Bonnie Bramlett.…
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Chuck Mangione
About Charles Frank Mangione is an American flugelhorn player, trumpeter and composer. Albums/Songs: 70 Miles Young Alive! A & M Gold Series Everything for Love Eyes of the Veiled Temptress Greatest Hits The Hat’s Back 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Chuck Mangione Love Notes Hey Baby! Disguise Chuck Mangione’s Finest Hour…
