Pleasure
Best known for its 1979 hit "Glide," Pleasure was a risk-taking, horn-driven band that often brought jazz overtones to its funk/soul foundation. Pleasure, which shouldn't be confused with the '90s rock band Pleasure, wasn't huge but enjoyed a small cult following. The band was formed in Portland, Oregon, in 1972, when guitarist Marlon "The Magician" McClain (born August 8, 1955), lead singer Sherman Davis (born March 15, 1952), and keyboardist Donald Hepburn (born June 30, 1950) joined forces with saxophonist Dennis Springer (born July 21, 1949), bassist Nathaniel Phillips (born December 30, 1955), trombonist Dan Brewster, and drummer Bruce Carter (born December 28, 1956). Pleasure was a merger of two Portland outfits: Franchise (which included McClain, Phillips, and Carter) and the Soul Masters (which was Hepburn's band and also included Springer, Bruce Smith [drums, congas], and Davis). The Oregon residents got a lucky break when trombonist Wayne Henderson, a founding member of the Jazz Crusaders, saw them performing in a Portland club -- Henderson was impressed with what he heard, and his enthusiasm led to a deal with Fantasy (where he produced four of the band's six albums) in 1974. Pleasure's debut album, Dust Yourself Off, came out on Fantasy in 1975 and was followed by Accept No Substitutes in 1976 and Joyous in 1977. After Joyous, there were a few personnel changes: Brewster left the band, and Donald Hepburn's younger brother Michael (born May 21, 1953) came on board as a keyboardist/lead singer. Get to the Feeling, Pleasure's fourth album, came out in 1978 and was followed by 1979's Future Now, which contained the hit "Glide." Pleasure's cult following really swore by the band, but it wasn't until "Glide" (which reached number ten on Billboard's R&B singles chart) that the funksters finally scored a Top 10 hit. Trumpeter/flügelhornist Tony Collins (born May 16, 1957) was added to the lineup for Future Now, and Doug Lewis came on board as a lead guitarist for 1980's Special Things, which was Pleasure's sixth and final album. Unfortunately, Pleasure didn't have any more major hits after "Glide," and in 1981, the band broke up.
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Dust Yourself Off / Accept No Substitutes
R&B - Released by Fantasy on 9 Jul 2002
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Now Is the Time
Soul - Released by PLEASURE RECORDS on 24 May 2019
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The Greatest Of Pleasure
R&B - Released by Fantasy Records on 1 Jan 1993
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I Feel Your Moves
Pop - Released by Endless Pleasure on 24 Jul 2022
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Dust Yourself Off/Accept No Substitutes
R&B - Released by Fantasy Records on 9 Jul 2002
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Chop Wood, Carry Water
Alternative & Indie - Released by Disasters by Choice on 4 Nov 2022
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The Intro Redux
Classical - Released by PLEASURE RECORDS on 23 Jul 2019
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A Tribute To Roxy Music
Rock - Released by Lumi OMP on 19 Oct 2009
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Summertime Pleasure
Funk - Released by Pleasure Records on 12 Jun 2017
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Saint Albans
Alternative & Indie - Released by Disasters By Choice on 21 Jul 2021
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This Land (Original Mix)
Electronic - Released by Aztec Records Ltd on 31 Jul 2020
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Dub After Dub / Something I Need to Know
Chill-out - Released by Philly Blunt Records on 2 May 2011
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