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  1. April 27th, 2004, 11:14 PM #1
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    Mixed-race funk bands

    How many mixed-race funk bands do you know? I can only think of Sly & The Family Stone and Hot Chocolate but I am not a funk guru. I'm interested what other ones are/were out there.
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  2. April 28th, 2004, 01:42 AM #2
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    Rufus comes to mind.
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  3. April 28th, 2004, 03:23 AM #3
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    Actually here are some more popular names:


    Wild Cherry - Basically had 1 hit... however, they tried 2 more times with no success...


    Average White Band - From Scotland, had a black member from England... lol some of their songs had some James Brown/Maceo & The Macks/Fred Wesley & The JB's, etc. etc. influence in the songs.
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  4. April 28th, 2004, 08:28 AM #4
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    How 'bout adding these to the pot?
    Olympic Runners
    L.A. Boppers
    Roy Ayers' Ubiquity
    MFSB
    Sea Level
    The Time
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  5. April 29th, 2004, 12:09 PM #5
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    Many funk and soul acts had one white member - The Pockets, Sun, Pleasure etc.

    The one with the most literal name must be the Italian act

    Black and White & Co
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    War?
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  7. January 31st, 2006, 11:59 AM #7
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    Cameo latterly employed a white English pianist - I used to live next door to his mother! Whenever he came to visit I'd sit in my downstairs loo (toilet) and listen to him practice on her piano that backed on to our party wall. He was/is very good!!
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  8. January 31st, 2006, 04:43 PM #8
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  9. February 1st, 2006, 09:05 AM #9
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    UK bands:
    FREEEZ
    INCOGNITO
    SECOND IMAGE
    SHAKATAK
    MOLOKO
    UK PLAYERS
    JAMIROQUAI
    FUNKAPOLITAN
    BRAND NEW HEAVIES

    US bands:
    HERBIE HANCOCK'S HEADHUNTERS
    BOOKER T & THE MGs
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  10. February 1st, 2006, 05:16 PM #10
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    What about the group that produced what was probably Britain's finest funk LP ever - FBI with FBI in 1976? Stuff like the title track, FBI, and, of course, Talking About Love. They had a couple of white members
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  11. June 8th, 2006, 07:11 PM #11
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    Re: Mixed-race funk bands

    Out of all these groups, These were not mentioned:


    Lafayette Afro Rock Band


    Mandrill


    Ripple


    Sun


    Tower Of Power
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    Re: Mixed-race funk bands

    Bad Bascomb (asian drummer)
    KC & The Sunshine Band (they did some funky tracks, like Let It Go)
    James Brown & The Dapps
    ...drawing a blank right now...

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  13. June 8th, 2006, 09:13 PM #13
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    Re: Mixed-race funk bands

    there are 2 I love that I'll bet you've never heard of. One is called DAG. You should be able to find their recordings in most bargain bins (they don't call me ol'skinflint for nothing). They do a song called "Our Love Would Be Much Better (if I gave a damn about you)" that's so funky you need to wash your ears afterwards, their singer sounds a lot like the guy from Jamiroquai (sorry, I don't know how to spell that). There's also a group called the Dan Reed Network that mixes funk and rock (imagine Bon Jovi with Prince as the lead singer). Their song (and album) called "Slam" are great. There's also a British band called A Certain Ratio that has done some great funk. Graham Central Station was also a mixed race funk band. War and Bootsy's Rubber Band have been interracial at times. That's all I can think of.
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  14. June 8th, 2006, 11:29 PM #14
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    Re: Mixed-race funk bands

    How bout' 'PRINCE' and his band member,

    Dr. Fink (the 'white guy' that dressed-up like a doctor and played keyboards)

    Wow! remember the Dirty Mind album!!!! Classic:lol:

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    Re: Mixed-race funk bands

    How about Brass Construction and the early recordings of Fat Larry's Band?
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  16. June 9th, 2006, 01:18 AM #16
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    Re: Mixed-race funk bands

    Quote Originally Written by Super D
    Dr. Fink (the 'white guy' that dressed-up like a doctor and played keyboards)
    Hey wasn't that the same dude that wound up with Morris Day & The Time (Monte Moir or Jellybean)? I think that was his name. I wish I could find my Time album.
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  17. September 23rd, 2006, 11:18 AM #17
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    Re: Mixed-race funk bands

    gotta throw in some doobies. here is something funny-a question was asked to a contestant on a gameshow.

    which one of these groups did not comprise of brothers

    the doobie brothes, the isley brothers, the allman brothers, and the everly brothers.

    well she didn't know, so she called a friend. he didn't know either. she looked old enough to know, though. well she was well on her way with money but after that question she went back down to 1000.
    b lovin her some basslines
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  18. September 23rd, 2006, 07:25 PM #18
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    Re: Mixed-race funk bands

    I'd add HEATWAVE with Rod Temperton and the drummer (can't remember his name right now) being white, while the rest were black guys
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  19. September 23rd, 2006, 07:27 PM #19
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    Re: Mixed-race funk bands

    Quote Originally Written by visuals View Post
    Hey wasn't that the same dude that wound up with Morris Day & The Time (Monte Moir or Jellybean)? I think that was his name. I wish I could find my Time album.
    I don't think Dr. Fink was ever a part of THE TIME. Monte Moir used to be the Keys player for THE TIME (and he's white). Jellybean is the drummer.
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    Re: Mixed-race funk bands


     

     

    don't forget The Marketts and Booker T & the Mg's from those great Stax soul sessions....FUNKY!
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