Charles Wright
Charles Wright headed one of the great funk groups of the late '60s and early '70s, the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band. Wright, who was born in Clarksdale, MS, was a singer, pianist, guitarist, and leader of the eight-member band, which had been recruited from Watts in Los Angeles. They were originally known as the Soul Runners. Bill Cosby helped get the band off the ground by giving them appearances at his gigs. They began recording for Keyman in 1967, then moved to Warner Bros. in 1969. While "Do Your Thing" and "Till You Get Enough" were Top 20 R&B hits, their finest selection was "Express Yourself," a song that expressed the urge for freedom as adroitly as the Isley Brothers' "It's Your Thing" had in the '60s. It has also been among the most sampled funk tracks for hip-hop and rap groups. "Your Love (Means Everything to Me)" was their final R&B hit in 1971, peaking at number nine R&B and number 12 pop. The group's best ballad, "Love Land," did better among pop fans than R&B ones, many of whom saw it as a bit soft. They continued recording for Dunhill in 1973 before disbanding. Drummer James Gadson and guitarist Al McKay, who later joined Earth, Wind & Fire, were among the instrumental corps of the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band.
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Diskografie
19 Album, -en • Geordnet nach Bestseller
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(Gotta Be) The Right Time b/w How Do I Stand With You
R&B - Erschienen bei Numero Group am 01.01.1960
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Rhythm & Poetry (Remastered & Expanded)
Pop - Erschienen bei Rhino - Warner Records am 01.01.1972
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Music For The Times We Live In
Pop - Erschienen bei acorn records am 01.10.2007
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
New Cycle
Jazz Fusion & Jazzrock - Erschienen bei Charles Wright am 01.09.2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Going to the Party
R&B - Erschienen bei A Million $ Worth of Memories Records am 01.01.1997
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Finally Got It...Wright
Soul - Erschienen bei A Mililon $ Worth of Memories Records am 01.01.2006
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Finally Got It... Wright
Pop - Erschienen bei acorn records am 01.10.2007
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Finally Got It Wright (Remix 2007)
Soul - Erschienen bei Million Dollars Worth of Memories am 01.01.2007
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Doing it on the Flo
Blues - Erschienen bei Charles Wright am 11.08.2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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My Love Affair With Doo-Wop
R&B - Erschienen bei A Million $ Worth of Memories Records am 03.01.2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
That Funky Thang
Funk - Erschienen bei A Million $ Worth of Memories Records am 03.03.2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Taking It Back
Soul - Erschienen bei Charles Wright am 15.07.2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Gift of Love: Lets Make Love Tonight
R&B - Erschienen bei A Million $ Worth of Memories am 11.09.2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Looking for a Ugly Woman
Funk - Erschienen bei A Million Dollars Worth of Memories am 08.04.2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Time to Be Kind
Suzy Jagger, Charles Wright, Gary Meek, Andy & Lucas
Rock - Erschienen bei Suzy Jagger am 13.05.2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Me and Uncle Charles
Blues - Erschienen bei MS. B Records am 28.08.2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Just Fine
Hip-Hop/Rap - Erschienen bei CREATE REALITY PRODUCTION am 06.04.2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo