Dazz Band
Biography
The Cleveland-based Dazz Band was one of the more popular funk groups of the early '80s. Bobby Harris formed the group in the late '70s, merging two Cleveland funk bands, Bell Telefunk and Mother Braintree. After myriad lineup changes, the end result was an eight-piece band featuring Harris, Skip Martin III, Pierre DeMudd on horns and vocals, guitarist Eric Fearman, bassist Michael Wiley, drummer Isaac Wiley, keyboardist Kevin Frederick, and percussionist Kenny Pettus. Harris and lead songwriter/guitarist Mike Calhoun's concept for the group was "danceable jazz"; he shortened the description to "dazz" and called the group Kinsman Dazz. Under that name, the group had two small hits in the U.S.A. during 1978 and 1979. After Calhoun left they changed their name to the Dazz Band in 1980 and signed to Motown.. The Cleveland-based Dazz Band was one of the more popular funk groups of the early '80s. Bobby Harris formed the group in the late '70s, merging two Cleveland funk bands, Bell Telefunk and Mother Braintree. After myriad lineup changes, the end result was an eight-piece band featuring Harris, Skip Martin III, Pierre DeMudd on horns and vocals, guitarist Eric Fearman, bassist Michael Wiley, drummer Isaac Wiley, keyboardist Kevin Frederick, and percussionist Kenny Pettus. Harris and lead songwriter/guitarist Mike Calhoun's concept for the group was "danceable jazz"; he shortened the description to "dazz" and called the group Kinsman Dazz. Under that name, the group had two small hits in the U.S.A. during 1978 and 1979. After Calhoun left they changed their name to the Dazz Band in 1980 and signed to Motown.
Top Albums |
1. 20th Century..
| 2. Greatest Hit..
| 3. Dazz Band Li..
| 4. Winning Comb..
| 5. Time Travele..
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6. Let It Whip ..
| 7. Original Art..
| 8. Here We Go A..
| 9. Dazz
| 10. Makin' Music
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11. Double Expos..
| 12. Under The St..
| 13. Joystick (Re..
| 14. Let It Whip ..
| 15. Original Art..
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Top Songs |
| Name | Album | Time | Price | |
1. | Let It Whip | 20th Century Masters - The .. | 4:47 | $1.29 | |
2. | Joystick | 20th Century Masters - The .. | 5:23 | $0.69 | |
3. | Let It Whip | Double Exposure | 7:41 | $0.99 | |
4. | Let It Whip | 20th Century Masters - The .. | 4:44 | $1.29 | |
5. | Swoop (I'm Yours) [Single] | 20th Century Masters - The .. | 3:36 | $1.29 | |
6. | No Parking (On the Dance Floor) | 100 Disco Club Hits of the .. | 4:28 | $0.99 | |
7. | Let It Whip (Re-Recorded) | 100 Disco Club Hits of the .. | 4:42 | $0.99 | |
8. | Dazz | 100 Hits - '60s & &.. | 3:20 | $0.99 | |
9. | Let It Whip (Re-Recorded) | Old School Hip Hop & Fr.. | 4:42 | $0.99 | |
10. | Dazz | Greatest Hits | 3:20 | $0.99 | |
11. | Let It Whip | Number 1's: Motown, Vol.. | 4:06 | $1.29 | |
12. | Let It Whip (Extended 7" Single .. | Gold - '80s Soul | 4:29 | $1.29 | |
13. | Let It Whip | Motown Workout | 4:43 | $1.29 | |
14. | Let It Whip (80s R&B Burn and Gr.. | Body By Jake: 80s R&B B.. | 3:43 | $1.29 | |
15. | Disco Dazz | 100 Disco Club Hits of the .. | 3:20 | $0.99 | |
16. | Keep It Live (On the K.I.L.) | 20th Century Masters - The .. | 5:01 | $0.99 | |
17. | Joystick (Re-Recorded) | 100 R&B Gold Classics | 5:36 | $0.99 | |
18. | Let It Whip (Re-Recorded) | 80's Block Party | 4:42 | $0.99 | |
19. | No Parking (On the Dance Floor) | Music of the 80's &.. | 4:28 | $0.99 | |
20. | Let It Whip (Re-Recorded) | Music of the 80's &.. | 4:42 | $0.99 | |
21. | Let It Whip (Re-Recorded / Remastere.. | Classic 80s Hits | 4:42 | $0.99 | |
22. | Let It Whip (Re-Recorded) [Remastere.. | New Year's Eve Party 20.. | 4:42 | $0.99 | |
23. | Let It Whip (Re-Recorded) | R&B Hip Hop Soul Hits | 4:42 | $0.99 | |
24. | Let It Whip (Re-Recorded) | '80s | 4:42 | $0.99 | |
25. | Let It Whip (Re-Recorded) | 80s Party Hits | 4:42 | $0.99 | |