CURRENT MEMBERS: Larry "D" Dodson - Lead Singer, James Alexander - Bass Guitar, Mike Anderson - Lead Guitar, Shamakah Ali - Drums, Myron Howell - Drums, Tony Gentry - Lead Guitar, Archie Love - Vocals, Darrell Stanley - Vocals, Calvin Thomas - VOCALS< Ezra Williams - Keyboards, Bryan Nesbitt -Keyboards, Randy Hodges - Road Manager.
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FORMER MEMBERS: Vernon Burch, Michael Beard, Ronnie Caldwell, Ben Cauley, Carl Cunningham, Sherman Guy, Willie Hall, Harvey "Joe" Henderson, Phalon Jones, Lloyd Smith, Frank "Captain Disaster" Thompson, Michael Toles, Jimmy King, Mark Bynum, Roy Cunningham, Winston Stewart, Charles "Scoop" Allen. Bobby G. Summers
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The Bar-Kays began as a powerful backing band for the World Renowned Stax Recording Company, which led them to eventually record their own hit single "Soul Finger" in 1967. Just as their career was beginning to take off, all of the Bar-Kays except bassist James Alexander and trumpeter Ben Cauley were tragically killed in a plane crash that also claimed the life of innovative recording artist Otis Redding.
After a period of mourning this great loss, Alexander reformed the group which supported Isaac Hayes on his classic "Hot Buttered Soul," "Shaft," "Movement," and "To Be Continued" LPs. The high profile of the Hayes records displayed the Bar-Kay's powerful musical ability which also assured upper mobility of the group's career. Then they came back with "Son Of Shaft" in 1971, a top 10 hit. Now consisting of Alexander (bass) with Willie Hall (drums), Winston Stewart (organ), Barry Wilkins (guitar), Vernon Burch (guitar), Harvey Henderson (sax) and (vocalist) Larry Dodson, the Bar-Kays developed an unstoppable reputation as a fierce live outfit with powerful concert performances known all over the world, which was briefly documented on the Wattstax concert.
Once the Bar-Kays were free to record for a new label, they quickly signed to Mercury Records. "Shake Your Rump To The Funk" kicked off a long string of popularity for the band, reaching ..5 in 1976. For the rest of their career, they became expert stylists and funk musical icons; doing their variation on new styles, while setting trends as they progressed . As time moved on, the style and longevity of the Bar-Kays also guaranteed additional chart presence in the form of hit singles like "Let's Have Some Fun," "Move Your Boogie Body," "Hit And Run," and "She Talks To Me With Her Body" took them from the disco era through the techno-funk of the early 80s. In 1978, a forgotten session from Stax, "Holy Ghost," was released and became a funk classic, despite being completed nearly four years earlier.
They even to the advent of rap music with "Freakshow On the Dance Floor," a song from the "Breakin'" soundtrack that was their biggest hit, peaking at ..2. The jams kept coming: "Your Place Or Mine," "Certified True," and even their stab at go-go, "Struck By You." They kept touring but recorded less frequently in the 90's. However in 2004 - Still, the band marches on, representing Memphis soul as they have for the past four decades with their newest alblum release that has gained successful reviews and promises to be yet another smash Album entitled (THE REAL THING)
Radio station will play Soul/blues, southern soul, R&B, blues, neo soul etc.
Category: Music
I made contact with this radio station and they would love to play your music. Please give them a call get their mailing address, send your music in and let them play your music. Of course no foul lyrics will be played. But any and all music will be listen to. Here is another radio station we have as Soul/blues, Southern soul, R&B, blues, neo soul and any other name it goes by, have to get our music HEARD. So pick up the phone call these wonderful people and let's get our music back to a place where it use to be ( A VOICE for the community and the WORLD) Contact # 337-332-3400 or Radio Station Line # 337-332-3638. The station is FM 92.9
Yo, what up. im still hittin you up cuz you don't visit on a regular basis. anyway, these are the shirts from that "I'M ON IT" video that we have for sell. we got colors to match your school, organizations, new jays, whatever. we got limited quantities of each so hit us up ASAP. and if you don't see the colors that you want, hit us up with those colors and we will see what we can do.
The Bar-Kays - “Let’s Have Some Fun” played on The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show – BBC 6Music. Listen again on http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/funk_soul/
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