The Dynamites
Biography
Neo-soul and deep funk band the Dynamites were founded by songwriter/guitarist Bill Elder, using the stage name Leo Black, in Nashville, the group serving as a backup band for veteran singer Charles "Wigg" Walker, a performer in his sixties who had been performing since the late '50s. (The rest of the lineup included organists Tyrone Dickerson and Charles Treadway; a horn section consisting of Jon-Paul Frappiér on trumpet and saxophonists Jonathan Jackson and Chris West; and the rhythm section of bassist Rich Brinsfield, percussionist Chris Patterson, and drummer Derrek Phillips.) Black wrote the songs for the Dynamites' debut album, Kaboom!, which was released on his label, Outta Sight Records, in June of 2007. Burn It Down followed in 2009. The third Walker/Dynamites collaboration, Love Is Only Everything, appeared by 2012, featuring a duet with Bettye LaVette on "Yours & Mine." . Neo-soul and deep funk band the Dynamites were founded by songwriter/guitarist Bill Elder, using the stage name Leo Black, in Nashville, the group serving as a backup band for veteran singer Charles "Wigg" Walker, a performer in his sixties who had been performing since the late '50s. (The rest of the lineup included organists Tyrone Dickerson and Charles Treadway; a horn section consisting of Jon-Paul Frappiér on trumpet and saxophonists Jonathan Jackson and Chris West; and the rhythm section of bassist Rich Brinsfield, percussionist Chris Patterson, and drummer Derrek Phillips.) Black wrote the songs for the Dynamites' debut album, Kaboom!, which was released on his label, Outta Sight Records, in June of 2007. Burn It Down followed in 2009. The third Walker/Dynamites collaboration, Love Is Only Everything, appeared by 2012, featuring a duet with Bettye LaVette on "Yours & Mine."
Top Albums |
1. Kaboom!
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2. Love Is Only..
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3. It Doesn't M..
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Top Songs |
| Name | Album | Time | Price | |
| 1. | What's It Gonna Be? (feat. Charl.. | Kaboom! | 5:25 | $0.99 | |
| 2. | Body Snatcher | Kaboom! | 1:47 | $0.99 | |
| 3. | Slinky (feat. Charles Walker) | Dynamites - Singles (feat. .. | 3:44 | $0.99 | |
| 4. | Tunnel To Heaven | Sixties Japanese Garage Psy.. | 2:52 | $0.99 | |
| 5. | Tribute to Drumbago (A.k.A. Last Cal.. | Tighten Up Volume 2 | 2:42 | $0.99 | |
| 6. | John Public (Tom Hark) | Tighten Up Volume 2 | 2:10 | $0.99 | |
| 7. | Tribute to Drumbago (A.k.A. Last Cal.. | Trojan Skinhead Reggae Coll.. | 2:43 | $0.99 | |
| 8. | John Public (Tom Hark) | Trojan Skinhead Reggae Coll.. | 2:11 | $0.99 | |
| 9. | Please Open Up the Door | Love Is Only Everything | 5:40 | $0.99 | |
| 10. | Serendipity | Love Is Only Everything | 3:02 | $0.99 | |
| 11. | Keep Close | Love Is Only Everything | 3:57 | $0.99 | |
| 12. | Get Up On Living | Love Is Only Everything | 4:31 | $0.99 | |
| 13. | Love Is Only Everything | Love Is Only Everything | 3:48 | $0.99 | |
| 14. | Yours and Mine | Love Is Only Everything | 5:15 | $0.99 | |
| 15. | I Just Want to Know | Love Is Only Everything | 4:01 | $0.99 | |
| 16. | Still Can't Get You Out of My He.. | Love Is Only Everything | 4:43 | $0.99 | |
| 17. | Wakie, Wakie | Love Is Only Everything | 5:04 | $0.99 | |
| 18. | So Much More to Do | Love Is Only Everything | 3:33 | $0.99 | |
| 19. | Still Can't Get You Out of My He.. | Still Can't Get You Out.. | 4:43 | $0.99 | |
| 20. | Tribute to Drumbago (A.k.A. Last Cal.. | Rarities Edition: Tighten U.. | 2:41 | $0.99 | |
| 21. | John Public (Tom Hark) | Rarities Edition: Tighten U.. | 2:10 | $0.99 | |
| 22. | Tribute to Drumbago | Sound System International .. | 3:03 | $0.99 | |
| 23. | House of Darkness | Sound System International .. | 3:11 | $0.99 | |
| 24. | Uptown Shuffle Dub | Sound System International .. | 2:49 | $0.99 | |
| 25. | Down Town | Sound System International .. | 3:39 | $0.99 | |
