Whodini

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Whodini
  DE 42 10/31/1983 (7 weeks)
Escape
  US 35 02/16/1985 (48 weeks)
Back in black
  US 35 07/12/1986 (39 weeks)
Open sesame
  US 30th 11/21/1987 (22 weeks)
Singles
Magic's wall
  DE 50 03/07/1983 (13 weeks)
  UK 47 December 25, 1982 (6 weeks)
The Hounted House Of Rock
  DE 21st 08/01/1983 (13 weeks)
  UK 82 05/14/1983 (3 weeks)
Rap machine
  DE 56 05.12.1983 (4 weeks)
The Whodini Electro EP
  UK 63 03/17/1984 (4 weeks)
Freaks Come Out At Night
  UK 97 02.03.1985 (1 week)
Friends / Five Minutes Of Funk
  US 87 05/01/1985 (3 weeks)

Whodini was a hip-hop - eFunk band from New York City , USA . The group, founded in 1981, consisted of three members Jalil Hutchins, John Fletcher and Drew Carter. Whodini was one of the first rap groups to bring R&B and electric guitar sound ( Fugitive from Back in Black , 1986) to their songs.

They were successful in the early and mid 1980s. Since 1982 they were signed to the then still indie label Jive Records . During this time they had success with songs like Magic's Wand , The Haunted House of Rock and Friends . In total, they released six albums.

literature

  • Vladimir Bogdanov et al .: All Music Guide to Rock: The Definitive Guide to Rock, Pop, and Soul . Backbeat Books, 2002, ISBN 978-0-87930-653-3 . P. 1222.

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  1. ↑ DE UK US

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