Baby Charles
Formed in 2001, Baby Charles built up a strong reputation as a compelling live attraction schooled in late-'60s funk before signing to the Milan-based Record Kicks label. Their early singles "No Controlling Me" and "Back of My Hand" were followed by their acclaimed rework of the Arctic Monkeys' "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" in 2008. By now the Brighton-based ten-piece -- Dionne Charles (vocals), Simon Hill (bass), Alex Kirkwood (drums), Toby Sendall (guitar), Lee Nicklen (organ), Oliver Minkley (percussion), Sigi Beare (saxophones), Natasha Gawlinski (saxophone), Georgina Carrol (flute) and Will Rumfitt (trombone) -- had gotten the attention of the U.K. funk/soul cognoscenti. Their run of heavyweight funk singles and debut self-titled long-player earned plaudits from Gilles Peterson, Snowboy, Keb Darge, Jazzman Gerald, DJ Andy Smith, and Mark LaMarr, with the latter contributing sleeve notes to Baby Charles (2008). Despite the acclaim for their self-produced and largely self-written opener, however, this was to be Baby Charles' final release with the outfit disbanding in 2010. Former BC players went on to form Beta Hector and retro-R&B outfit Derriere, among others.
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Discography
11 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Baby Charles (15th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
Funk - Released by Record Kicks on Mar 17, 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
Funk - Released by Record Kicks on Feb 25, 2008
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Universe Is An Opponent
Folk - Released by Charles Baby on Jan 19, 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The End of the Terror Lights
Folk - Released by Charles Baby on May 9, 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Gangue do Jegue
Baby Charles, Fabio Rock and roll
World - Released by Baby Charles on Jan 27, 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Hard Man to Please
Funk - Released by Record Kicks on Sep 15, 2008
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
A Happy Affair (With a Terrible Consequence)
Folk - Released by Charles Baby on Oct 1, 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
High Asf
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by 1830393 Records DK on Jul 30, 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Cherry AK
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by 1830393 Records DK on Aug 1, 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo