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Jerry Martini
Gerald L. Martini (born October 1, 1942) is an American musician, best known for being the saxophonist for Sly and the Family Stone. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 as a member of Sly and the Family Stone. Early life Martini was born in Denver, Colorado. He was introduced to music at an early age. By 12 years old, he had learned to play the ukulele, accordion, and clarinet. It was at 13 he learned the saxophone, his instrument of choice. Only two years later, he began gigging at local bars. While gigging, Martini attended San Francisco City College for three years attending music classes. Meanwhile, he played in a local band called Joe Piazza and the Continentals. It was here he befriended and first played alongside Sly Stone.Lewis, Miles Marshall (2006). ''Sly and the Family Stone's There's a Riot Goin' On''. New York: Bloomsbury Publishing USA. The group frequently provided music for the popular television show KPIX Dance Party hosted by Dick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funk Music
Funk is a music genre that originated in African American communities in the mid-1960s when musicians created a rhythmic, danceable new form of music through a mixture of various music genres that were popular among African Americans in the mid-20th century. It de-emphasizes melody and chord progressions and focuses on a strong rhythmic groove of a bassline played by an electric bassist and a drum part played by a percussionist, often at slower tempos than other popular music. Funk typically consists of a complex percussive groove with rhythm instruments playing interlocking grooves that create a "hypnotic" and "danceable" feel. Funk uses the same richly colored extended chords found in bebop jazz, such as minor chords with added sevenths and elevenths, or dominant seventh chords with altered ninths and thirteenths. Funk originated in the mid-1960s, with James Brown's development of a signature groove that emphasized the downbeat—with a heavy emphasis on the first be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
C'mon And Swim
"C'mon and Swim" is a song by Bobby Freeman, written by Thomas Coman and Sylvester Stewart (later known as Sly Stone) and produced by Stewart. It reached #5 on the U.S. pop chart in 1964. It was featured on Freeman's 1964 album ''C'mon and Swim''. The song ranked #54 on ''Billboard'' magazine's Top 100 singles of 1964. Other charting versions *Ray Columbus & the Invaders released a version of the song as a single in 1965 which reached #71 in Australia. Other versions *Ray Anthony released a version of the song on his 1964 album ''Swim, Swim, C'mon and Swim''. * Enoch Light and His Orchestra released a version of the song on their 1964 album ''Discotheque: Dance Dance Dance''. *Billy Strange released a version of the song on his 1964 album ''The James Bond Theme''. * Leroy Jones recorded a version that was released on Hit 136. *Lloyd Thaxton released a version of the song on his 1964 album ''Lloyd Thaxton Presents''. * A version re-titled, "Jerk" was recorded by Mexican group, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Funk Saxophonists
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American Rock Saxophonists
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American People Of Italian Descent
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1943 Births
Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured. * January 4 – WWII: Greek-Polish athlete and saboteur Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz is executed by the Germans at Kaisariani. * January 11 ** The United States and United Kingdom revise previously unequal treaty relationships with the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China. ** Italian-American anarchist Carlo Tresca is assassinated in New York City. * January 13 – Anti-Nazi protests in Sofia result in 200 arrests and 36 executions. * January 14 – January 24, 24 – WWII: Casablanca Conference: Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States; Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; and Generals Charles de Gaulle and Henri Giraud of the Free French forces meet secretly at the Anfa Hotel in Casablanca, Morocco, to plan the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cynthia Robinson
Cynthia Robinson (January 12, 1944 – November 23, 2015) was an American musician, best known for being a founding member, the trumpeter and a vocalist in Sly and the Family Stone. Her voice and presence were featured in the hits "Dance to the Music" and "I Want to Take You Higher." Questlove of the hip hop band the Roots has called Robinson the original "hypeman." Robinson was among the first female trumpeters in a major American band, and the first such player in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Robinson’s career with Sly Stone began in 1966 when the bandleader put together a group called the Stoners. They fell apart quickly, though, and she became a fixture of the Family Stone – a group whose members were male and female and represented different races, a novel idea at the time – alongside her cousin Larry Graham. She was the only member of the original Family Stone to continue working with Sly Stone after the band fell apart in 1975. She also played in the funk band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Errico
Greg Errico (born September 1, 1948) is an American musician and record producer, best known as the drummer for the popular and influential psychedelic soul/ funk band Sly and the Family Stone. Background Errico was born and grew up in San Francisco, California. He was a founding member and the original drummer, in December 1966, for Sly & The Family Stone, and in 1971 he became the first member to quit the group, citing the band's continuing turmoil. Errico toured with jazz-fusion group Weather Report in 1973/74, but never made a studio recording with the group. His performances can be heard on live recordings hosted at the website Wolfgang's Vault. Joe Zawinul said that no one could play his tune "Boogie Woogie Waltz" better than Errico had. Errico joined the David Bowie band for his ''Diamond Dogs'' 1974 tour of the US during September 1974. Errico later collaborated with bands such as Santana, on Carlos Santana and Buddy Miles Live, released June 7, 1972, and with the Gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Magazine
''Billboard'' (stylized as ''billboard'') is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. Its music charts include the Hot 100, the 200, and the Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in different genres of music. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson later acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs, and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox, phonograph, and radio became commonplace. Many topics it covered were spun-off into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubicon (American Band)
Rubicon was a California funk rock band, whose "I'm Gonna Take Care of Everything" spent 11 weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1978, peaking at number 28. History Rubicon was formed in San Francisco by Jerry Martini, who was an original member of Sly & the Family Stone. Other members of the group included Greg Eckler (vocals, drums), Brad Gillis (guitar), Max Haskett (lead vocals, horns), Dennis Marcellino (sax, vocals), Jim Pugh (keyboards), Jack Blades (bass) and Johnny Colla (guitar). Their first album, the self-titled ''Rubicon'', released in 1978, generated their only chart single. They released a second album in 1979, entitled ''America Dreams'', before disbanding. Drummer Kelly Keagy was brought on as a touring drummer before the breakup. Keagy, Gillis and Blades went on to form the successful band Night Ranger. Johnny Colla would become a founding member of Huey Lewis and the News. Rubicon reformed in the early 1990s as a progressive rock band with Greg Eckler (drum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Now Do U Wanta Dance
''Now Do U Wanta Dance'' is the fifth album by Graham Central Station. Released on April 1, 1977, the album peaked at number twelve on the Billboard Top Soul Albums. Track listing All songs written by Larry Graham except where indicated. #"Happ-E-2-C-U-A-Ginn" 3:55 #"Now Do-U-Wanta Dance" 2:56 #"Last Train" 3:53 #"Love and Happiness" (Al Green, Mabon Hodges) 3:37 #"Earthquake" 6:44 #"Crazy Chicken" 1:01 #"Stomped Beat-Up and Whooped" 3:43 #"Lead Me On" (Deadric Malone) 3:38 #"Saving My Love For You" 3:52 #"Have Faith in Me" 6:40 Personnel *Larry Graham - bass, synthesizer, keyboards, lead and backing vocals *Hershall "Happiness" Kennedy - keyboards, synthesizer, clavinet, trumpet * Gaylord "Flash" Birch - drums, vocals *David "Dynamite" Vega - guitar *Gail "Baby Face" Muldrow - guitar, vocals *Robert "Butch" Sam - keyboards, organ, piano, vocals *Tina Graham, Natalie Neilson, Shelia McKinney - vocals *Dennis Marcellino, Jerry Martini, Max Haskett, Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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