Mother's Finest

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Mother's Finest
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Background information
Origin Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres Funk rock, rhythm 'n' blues, alternative metal, funk metal
Years active 1972-present
Labels RCA, Epic, Atlantic, Capitol, UTR Music
Members Joyce Kennedy
Glenn Murdock
Gary Moore
Jerry Seay
Kerry Denton
John Hayes
Johnnetta Johnson
Past members Donny Vosburgh
Mike Keck
Barry Borden
Dion Derek
Ace Baker

Mother's Finest is an American funk rock band founded in Atlanta, Georgia by Joyce Kennedy and Glenn Murdock in the early 1970s. The group charted with the singles "Fire" (#93 Pop Singles), "Baby Love" (#79 Black Singles, No. 58 Pop Singles), "Don't Wanna Come Back" (#54 Black Singles), "Love Changes" (#26 Black Singles), and "Piece Of The Rock" in the mid to late 1970s.

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History [edit]

Mother's Finest are a funk rock group from the US South. Their music is a blend of funky rhythm, heavy guitars and expressive R&B singing. Their debut album Mother's Finest from 1972 was banned by the band.[citation needed] Their (second) debut album Mother's Finest from 1976 today is a rare collector's piece[citation needed] and contained with the ironic song "Niggizz Can't Sing Rock'n Roll" (although they were criticized for it by an important religious leader and dropped it from their live concerts). In the Fall of 1976, they opened for The Who in their laser lit tour through Canada. October 12 was the last show of the tour, taking place at Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens. An unusual choice of opening acts, they impressed with their performance and choreographed stage show. In 1978 they were guests in German broadcast Rockpalast and with one concert they gathered a cult status in Europe which lasts until today (this concert appears on the DVD Mother's Finest - At Rockpalast).

In the late seventies they produced more soul-oriented albums and at the beginning of the eighties some heavy rock as on Iron Age which is considered by some the first ever alternative metal album.[1] In the nineties they were back with Black Radio Won't Play This Record, a funk metal album, and their most recent CD is Meta-funk'n-physical from 2004 which is more hip hop- and electronic beats-oriented.

Mother's Finest was well respected within the southern rock musical community. Their fellow Epic Records label-mates The Stranger (band) would play "Another Mother Further" as their introductory music.

Joyce Kennedy was seen on the international Daughters Of Soul tour along with Sandra St. Victor, Nona Hendryx, Lalah Hathaway (daughter of Donny Hathaway), Indira Khan (daughter of Chaka Khan), and Simone (daughter of Nina Simone).[2]

On September 16, 2011 Mother's Finest was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame.

Members [edit]

Original members 1972 [edit]

  • Joyce "Baby Jean" Kennedy - vocals and percussion
  • Glenn "Doc" Murdock – vocals and percussion
  • Jerry "Wyzard" Seay – bass
  • Gary "Moses Mo" Moore – guitar
  • Mike Keck – keyboards
  • Donny Vosburgh - drums

Original members [edit]

  • Joyce Kennedy - vocals
  • Glenn "Doc" Murdock – vocals
  • Jerry "Wyzard" Seay – bass
  • Gary "Moses Mo" Moore – guitar
  • Mike Keck – keyboards
  • Barry "B.B. Queen" Borden – drums

1993 world tour members [edit]

  • Joyce "Baby Jean" Kennedy – vocals
  • Glenn "Doc" Murdock – vocals
  • Jerry "Wyzard" Seay – bass
  • John Hayes – guitar
  • Dion Derek – drums
  • Ace Baker – keyboards

Circa 2004 members [edit]

  • Joyce Kennedy – vocals
  • Glenn Murdock – vocals
  • Jerry "Wyzard" Seay – bass
  • Gary "Moses Mo" Moore – lead guitar
  • John Hayes – rhythm guitar
  • Kerry "Lovinggood" Denton – drums
  • Johnnetta "JJ" Johnson – percussion and backing vocals

Discography [edit]

Albums [edit]

  • Mother's Finest (1972), RCA
  • Mother's Finest (1976), Epic
  • Another Mother Further (1977), Epic
  • Mother Factor (1978), Epic
  • Live (1979), Epic
  • Iron Age (1981), Atlantic
  • One Mother to Another (1983), Epic
  • Looks Could Kill (1989), Capitol
  • Subluxation (1990), RCA – live album
  • Black Radio Won't Play This Record (1992), RCA
  • Baby Love (1998), Kiosk
  • Meta-Funk'n Physical (2003), UTR Music
  • Right Here, Right Now: Live at Villa Berg (2005), MTM Music

Compilations [edit]

  • Rock Your Soul (1996), Sony Special Products
  • The Very Best of Mother's Finest: Not Yer Mother's Funk (1997), Razor & Tie
  • Definitive Collection (1998), Sony International
  • Burning Love: Best (2000), Cedar

DVD [edit]

  • At Rockpalast (2004), ARD Video

Gallery [edit]

  • Joyce Kennedy

  • Glenn Murdock

  • John Hayes

  • Gary "Moses Mo" Moore

  • Jerry Seay

  • Deion Derrick

References [edit]

  1. ^ http://rateyourmusic.com/genre/Alternative+Metal/
  2. ^ Shelah Moody (October 20, 2005). "Lalah Hathaway grateful for her father's gifts". San Francisco Chronicle. 

External links [edit]

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