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28 avr. 2011 · Official Video for “Play That Funky Music” by Wild Cherry Wild Cherry is the first studio album by American funk rock band Wild Cherry. The album yielded the band's only major chart...
Wild Cherry est un groupe américain de funk rock formé dans l'Ohio en 1970. Il est notamment connu pour la chanson Play That Funky Music.
- 1970-1979
- Epic, Brown Bag
- Funk rock, blue-eyed soul, R&B, funk
- États-Unis
- History
- Band Members
- Discography
- See Also
- References
Early lineups
Rob Parissi (lead vocals and guitar) was raised in the steel-mill town of Mingo Junction, Ohio. He graduated from Mingo High School in 1968 and formed the band Wild Cherry in 1970 in Steubenville, Ohio. The band's name, 'Wild Cherry', was taken from a box of cough drops. The band played the Ohio Valley region, the Northern West Virginia panhandle, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The original lineup included Ben Difabbio (drums and vocals) and Louie Osso (guitar and vocals) from Steubenville, La...
Later lineups
The new lineup consisted of Bryan Bassett (guitar/vocals), Allen Wentz (bass guitar/synthesizer/vocals), Ronald Beitle (drums), and Parissi. As the group began to develop a following in the Pittsburgh area, disco was becoming increasingly popular, and they were repeatedly asked by listeners to play more dance music. While brainstorming for new song ideas, Beitle recounted hearing a fan shout, "Are you white boys gonna play some funky music?" Parissi was inspired to write a song based on the p...
Post-breakup
1. Mark Avsec partnered with Donnie Iris (of the Jaggerz) in the early 1980s to form Donnie Iris and the Cruisers. Iris had played with Wild Cherry on their fourth and final album. Their hit singles included "Ah! Leah!" Avsec also teamed up with fellow Cruiser Kevin Valentine to record under the moniker Cellarful of Noise in 1985, releasing two albums with this project. Another of Avsec's compositions, "She Don't Know Me", originally written for the band La Flavour (who later evolved into "Fa...
Final lineup
1. Rob Parissi – vocals, guitar (1970–1979) 2. Donnie Iris – guitar, vocals (1978–1979) 3. Cooke Michalchick – bass, vocals (1978–1979) 4. Ronald Beitle – drums, percussion (1975–1979) 5. Mark Avsec – keyboards (1975–1979)
Previous members
1. Ben Difabbio – drums, vocals (1970–1975) 2. Louie Osso – guitar, vocals (1970–1973) 3. Larry Brown – bass, vocals (1970–1973) 1. Coogie Stoddart – guitar, vocals (1973–1975, 1977–78) 2. Joe Buchmelter – bass (1973) 3. Bucky Lusk – bass (1973–1975) 4. Allen Wentz – bass, synthesizer, vocals (1975–1978) 5. Bryan Bassett – guitar (1975–1978)
Compilation albums
1. Play the Funk(2000) 2. Super Hits(2002)
List of artists who reached number one on the BillboardR&B chartSources
1. Bogdanov, Vladimir (2003). All Music Guide to Soul: The Definitive Guide to R&B and Soul. Backbeat Books. p. 746. ISBN 978-0-87930-744-8.
28 juin 2010 · Wild Cherry's 1976 hit "Play That Funky Music" with lyrics below. 🍒 Hear more 70s and other classic hits from Lionel Richie and more: • Best Classic Hits (60s, 70s & More) Lyrics: Hey!
Wild Cherry is the first studio album by American funk rock band Wild Cherry. The album yielded the band's major chart success, "Play That Funky Music." Listen to the official audio for "Play...
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Wild Cherry is the first studio album by Wild Cherry, released in 1976. The album includes the group's only major single success, "Play That Funky Music".
