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Wednesday 3 September 2014

Funk Groups: Dyke and The Blazers

Dyke and The Blazers


Influential Funk Band, Dyke and The Blazers, were popular from the mid 1960's up to death of their lead singer in 1971. The Band released many experimental Records. Please take a listen here and have an exciting Wednesday: Let a woman be a woman and a man be a man, uhh, Funky walk, You are my sunshine, We got more soul,  and Funky Broadway


 


Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyke_and_the_Blazers
Background Information
OriginBuffalo, New YorkU.S.
GenresR&Bfunk
Years active1965–1971
LabelsArtco, Original Sound
Associated actsCarl LaRue and his Crew
The O'Jays
Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
Past membersArlester "Dyke" Christian
Alvester "Pig" Jacobs
J.V. Hunt
Bernard Williams
Richard Cason
Rodney Brown
Alvin Battle
Willie Earl
Wardell "Baby Wayne" Peterson
Otis Tolliver
Ray Byrd
Maurice "Little Mo" Jones

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