Fatback band

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Fatback
General information
Genre (s) Funk , disco
founding 1970 as a fatback band
Website www.fatbackband.com
Founding members
Bill Curtis
Johnny King
Johnny Flippin
George Williams
Earl Shelton
George Adams
Gerry Thomas
Current occupation
Drums
 Bill "Fatback" Curtis
Vocals , bass
 Cordell "Pete" Everett
saxophone
 Ed Jackson
singing
 Isabella Dunn Gordon
Trumpet
 Ledjerick Todd Woods
Trumpet
 George Williams
guitar
 Darryl McAllister
Keyboard
 Bob "Zoot" James
former members
Wayne Woolford
saxophone
 Fred Demerey
guitar
 George Victory

The Fatback Band , from 1977 only Fatback , is an American funk and disco band. Her King Tim III (Personality Jock) , released in late July 1979, is considered the first rap song to be released on a record.

background

The Fatback Band was formed in 1970 in New York City based on a concept by Bill Curtis . Curtis, an experienced drummer , wanted to combine the "fatback jazz beats" from New Orleans in a funk band. Fatback sees itself as one of the last dance and entertainment bands and says:

"Before DJ's existed, it was them [the bands] who were making people dance ..."

"Before there were DJs , it was they [the bands] who got people dancing ..."

- FatbackBand.com

Discography

Albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
UK UK US US R&B R&B
1975 Raising Hell UK19 (6 weeks)
UK 		US158 (8 weeks)
US 		R&B37 (15 weeks)
R&B
1976 Night fever - US182 (5 weeks)
US 		R&B31 (8 weeks)
R&B
1977 NYCNYUSA - - R&B54 (2 weeks)
R&B
1978 Fired Up 'N' Kickin - US73 (12 weeks)
US 		R&B17 (20 weeks)
R&B
1979 Brite Lites / Big City - - R&B57 (5 weeks)
R&B
Fatback XII - US89 (12 weeks)
US 		R&B16 (21 weeks)
R&B
1980 Hot box - US44
gold
gold

(27 weeks)US 		R&B7 (31 weeks)
R&B
14 carat - US91 (7 weeks)
US 		R&B16 (15 weeks)
R&B
1981 Tasty jam - US102 (8 weeks)
US 		R&B17 (12 weeks)
R&B
gigolo - US148 (4 weeks)
US 		R&B68 (2 weeks)
R&B
1982 On the floor with fatback - - R&B28 (13 weeks)
R&B
1983 Is this the future - - R&B27 (21 weeks)
R&B
1984 With love - - R&B64 (4 weeks)
R&B
Phoenix - - R&B67 (3 weeks)
R&B
1987 live UK80 (1 week)
UK 		- -

More albums

  • 1972: Let's Do It Again
  • 1973: People Music
  • 1974: Feel My Soul
  • 1974: Keep On Steppin
  • 1975: Yum Yum
  • 1977: Man with the Band
  • 1985: So Delicious
  • 1988: Tonight's at All-Nite Party
  • 2003: Remixed

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
UK UK R&B R&B Dance Dance
1973 Street Dance
Let's Do It Again 		- R&B26 (9 weeks)
R&B 		-
Njia (Nija) Walk
People Music 		- R&B56 (11 weeks)
R&B 		-
1974 Soul March
People Music 		- R&B69 (7 weeks)
R&B 		-
Keep On Steppin '
Keep On Steppin' 		- R&B50 (9 weeks)
R&B 		-
1975 Wicki Wacky
Keep On Steppin ' 		- R&B94 (4 weeks)
R&B 		-
Yum Yum (Gimme Some)
Yum Yum 		UK40 (6 weeks)
UK 		R&B80 (5 weeks)
R&B 		-
(Are You Ready) Do the Bus Stop
Raising Hell 		UK18 (10 weeks)
UK 		R&B37 (13 weeks)
R&B 		-
1976 (Do The) Spanish Hustle
Raising Hell 		UK10 (7 weeks)
UK 		R&B12 (12 weeks)
R&B 		-
Party Time
Raising Hell 		UK41 (4 weeks)
UK 		R&B84 (5 weeks)
R&B 		-
The Booty
Night Fever 		- R&B32 (11 weeks)
R&B 		-
Night Fever
Night Fever 		UK38 (4 weeks)
UK 		- Dance28 (3 weeks)
Dance
1977 Double Dutch
NYCNYUSA 		UK31 (4 weeks)
UK 		R&B52 (13 weeks)
R&B 		-
1978 Master Booty
Man with the Band 		- R&B88 (8 weeks)
R&B 		Dance27 (2 weeks)
Dance
I Like Girls
Fired Up 'N' Kickin 		- R&B9 (24 weeks)
R&B 		-
1979 Freak the Freak Funk (Rock)
Brite Lites, Big City 		- R&B36 (11 weeks)
R&B 		-
King Tim III (Personality Jock)
Fatback XII 		- R&B26 (11 weeks)
R&B 		Dance62 (4 weeks)
Dance
You're My Candy Sweet
Fatback XII 		- R&B67 (4 weeks)
R&B 		-
1980 Gotta Get Some Hands on Some (Money)
Hot Box 		- R&B6 (20 weeks)
R&B 		-
Love in Perfect Harmony
 - R&B59 (6 weeks)
R&B 		-
Backstrokin '
Hot Box 		UK41 (9 weeks)
UK 		R&B3 (15 weeks)
R&B 		Dance53 (15 weeks)
Dance
Let's Do It Again
14 carats 		- R&B55 (9 weeks)
R&B 		-
1981 Angel
14 carat 		- R&B67 (6 weeks)
R&B 		-
Kool Whip
Tasty Jam 		- R&B64 (6 weeks)
R&B 		-
Take It Anyway You Want It
Tasty Jam 		- R&B19 (14 weeks)
R&B 		-
Rockin 'to the Beat
Gigolo 		- R&B50 (10 weeks)
R&B 		-
1982 On the Floor
On The Floor With Fatback 		- R&B36 (11 weeks)
R&B 		-
She's My Shining Star
On The Floor With Fatback 		- R&B76 (5 weeks)
R&B 		-
1983 Is This the Future?
Is This the Future? 		- R&B43 (9 weeks)
R&B 		-
Chart entry in UK only 1985
The Girl is Fine (So Fine)
Is This the Future? 		UK77 (3 weeks)
UK 		R&B28 (14 weeks)
R&B 		Dance47 (9 weeks)
Dance
1984 Call Out My Name
Phoenix 		- R&B70 (7 weeks)
R&B 		-
Spread love
 - R&B88 (3 weeks)
R&B 		Dance32 (9 weeks)
Dance
I Found Lovin '
With Love 		UK7 (61 weeks)
UK 		- -
Highest ranking after re-entry in 1987
1985 Girls on My Mind
So Delicious 		UK69 (3 weeks)
UK 		R&B79 (4 weeks)
R&B 		-
Lover Undercover
So Delicious 		UK86 (2 weeks)
UK 		- -
1987 Rhythm of the Night
Tonight’s an all-nite party 		UK94 (2 weeks)
UK 		- -
Sunshine Lady
 UK96 (1 week)
UK 		- -
1988 All Nite Party
Tonight’s an All-Nite Party 		UK90 (1 week)
UK 		- -

gray hatching : no chart data available for this year

More singles

  • 1975: (Hey I) Feel Real Good (Part One)
  • 1980: (To Be) Without Your Love
  • 2005: The Legendary Fatback Band-Second Generation

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ King Tim III - "Fatback band" (including video) on milestones in rap history by the Swiss radio station DRS (accessed on April 6, 2010)
  2. ↑ 7 historical rap stations of the day , October 25, 2013
  3. ↑ a b Chart sources: UK1 UK2 US
  4. ↑ Music Sales Awards: US

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