One of the most successful, but often overlooked, funk/soul bands of the 80s, the SOS Band released a handful of monster rhythmic hits that stand up well more than two decades after hitting the airwaves. Formed in Atlanta, the “Sound of Success” Band at its peak consisted of singers Ma...
List of English funk bands, listed by popularity with photos when available. This list includes more than just bands, as funk solo artists from England are ...
The turn on 1970 was a great period for music, and was an era when some legendary acts began. One of the premiere funk bands of the 70s and 80s, ConFunkShun joined together then, starting a run that has made the band one of the most loved of their generation, developing a huge foll...
Learn about funk music and see the history and characteristics of the funk genre. Review famous funk music artists and 1970s and 80s funk bands and songs. Updated: 11/21/2023 Table of Contents What Is Funk Music? History of the Funk Genre Funk Music Artists Lesson Summary Frequently ...
We’re living in an era of nostalgia, with even the weirdest fads returning full-force. Reboots of 80s movies are bringing in the most chatter at the box office, while bands that were seemingly forgotten a few years ago are currently selling out tours at numbers never thought plausible. So...
It's so long ago now I can't even remember the name of the band that had a song on the other side of the record but it became quite a hit with DJs in the clubs. John Peel liked it and he put it in his festive 50 in 1980, which was probably the only time in our career we...
Inspired, Brewer penned the song of the same name shortly after. But this, Brewer countered, was not accurate. Grand Funk and Humble Pie were friendly. Humble Pie drummer Jerry Shirley also disputes this account, adding that the two bands weren't even playing together at that point. "Don ...
It wasn’t like, “Okay, we’re doing three months and then you’re off for the rest of the year,” however a lot of other bands [might do it]. As a band that can do the fly dates, as it’s called, every month, basically, there were dates. During the second half of the ...
groupie Connie Hamzy ("doin' her act"), blues great Freddie King (who gets a nod for his poker skills) and "four young chiquitas in Omaha." On top of all this, they promised to come to your town and help you party down too. How many other bands had that on their to-do tour ...
James Brown changed the sound of popular music when he found the power of the one and unleashed the funk with "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag." Today, funk lives on in many forms, including these exciting bands from across the world. ...