Brick is a former American band that created a successful merger of funk and jazz in the 1970s. Their most popular single was "Dazz", (#3 U.S. Pop, #1 U.S. R&B, #36 UK Singles Chart[1]) which was released in 1976.
[edit] History
Brick was formed in Atlanta, Georgia in 1972 from members of two bands - one disco and the other jazz. They coined their own term for disco-jazz, "dazz". They released their first single "Music Matic" on Main Street Records in 1976, before signing to the independently distributed Bang Records. Their next single, "Dazz", (#3 Pop, #1 R&B) was released in 1976. The band continued to record for Bang records until 1982. Other hits followed: "That's What It's All About" (R&B #48) and "Dusic" (#18 Pop, #2 R&B) in 1977, and "Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody" (#92 Pop, #7 R&B) in 1978. Their last Top Ten R&B hit was "Sweat (Til You Get Wet)" in 1981.
[edit] Members
- Jimmy Brown[disambiguation needed
] - lead vocals, saxophone, flute
- Regi Hargis Hickman - guitar, bass, vocals
- Eddie Irons - lead vocals, drums, keyboards
- Donald Nevins - keyboards, vocals
- Ray Ransom - vocals, bass, keyboards, percussion
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Good High (1976), Bang
- Brick (1977), Bang
- Stoneheart (1979), Bang
- Waiting on You (1980), Bang
- Summer Heat (1981), Bang
- After 5 (1982), Bang
- Too Tuff (1988), Magic City
- The Best of Brick (1995), Epic/Bang
- Super Hits (2000), Sony
[edit] Singles
- "Music Matic" (1976)
- "Dazz" (1976) #1 (for four weeks) US R&B; #3 US Hot 100
- "Dusic" (1977) #18 US ((Billboard Hot 100))
- "That's What It's All About" (1977)
- "Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody" (1978)
- "Sweat (Til You Get Wet)" (1981)
- "Wide Open" (1981)
- "Stick By You" (1982)
[edit] References
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 78. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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