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Rob Parissi
Robert Parissi (born 29 December 1950 in Mingo Junction, Ohio) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician, best known as frontman for the American funk group Wild Cherry. He also wrote the group's only hit, the 1976 chart-topping "Play That Funky Music".. He was raised in the steel mill town of Mingo Junction, Ohio. He graduated from Mingo High School in 1968. Rob formed the band Wild Cherry in 1970 in Steubenville, Ohio, one mile north of Mingo Junction along the Ohio River. The band played the Ohio Valley region, Wheeling, West Virginia and the rest of the Northern West Virginia panhandle, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After Wild Cherry disbanded in 1979 without another major hit, Parissi became a producer and dedicated himself to adult contemporary music. He writes and records smooth jazz and has collaborated with Steve Oliver and Will Donato. Discography With Wild Cherry * '' Wild Cherry'', 1976 * ''Electrified Funk'', 1977 * ''I Love My Music'', 1978 * ''Only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mingo Junction, Ohio
Mingo Junction is a village in eastern Jefferson County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 3,347 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area. Geography Mingo Junction is located at (40.319869, -80.612240). It is in the Eastern time zone, and the average elevation is 797 ft. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. History The Mingo Indian tribe once had a settlement at the location of the present day village, which is the source of its name. Originally known as Mingo Bottom or Mingo Town, it was the starting point for the ill-fated Crawford expedition against hostile Indians in 1782, during the American Revolutionary War. In 1770, George Washington set out on an expedition to explore the Ohio River Valley. On the 22nd day of October he camped overnight in what was known then as Mingo Town, describing it as blustery and cold with about 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Oliver
Steve Oliver (born January 11, 1962) is an American musician, guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and producer. Although best known for his work in the field of contemporary or “smooth” jazz, he performs in a wide variety of styles including pop, rock, Latin, electronic, and world music. A prolific performer, Oliver tours regularly and has scored multiple hit singles on the Billboard contemporary jazz chart. Accolades and accomplishments * 3 number 1 singles on Billboard contemporary jazz chart. * 13 Top 20 singles on Billboard contemporary jazz chart. * Two time Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards nominee for best international artist. * “Fun in the Sun” from the album “Global Kiss” was number 1 on the Billboard contemporary jazz chart for 8 weeks. Discography Studio albums * First View (1999) * Positive Energy (2002) * 3D (2004) * Radiant (2006) * Snowfall (2006) * Global Kiss (2010) * World Citizen (2012) * Pictures & Frames (2016) * Illuminate (2018) * Unified ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild Cherry (band) Members
Wild cherry is a common name for species of cherries growing outside of cultivation, especially: *''Prunus avium'', commonly known as "wild cherry" in the British Isles *''Prunus serotina'', commonly known as "wild cherry" in North America *''Prunus cerasus'', also called "sour cherry" or "tart cherry" Wild cherry or Wild Cherry may also refer to: Other plants * '' Antidesma bunius'', native to Southeast Asia and northern Australia * ''Exocarpos cupressiformis'', native to southeastern Australia Places * Wild Cherry, Arkansas, a community in the United States Entertainment *Wild Cherry (band) Wild Cherry was an American funk rock band formed in Mingo Junction, Ohio, in 1970 that was best known for its song " Play That Funky Music". History Early lineups (1970–1974) Rob Parissi (lead vocals and guitar) was raised in the steel-mil ..., an American rock band ** ''Wild Cherry'' (album), self-titled album * ''Wild Cherry'' (film) (2009), American film directed by Dana L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 Births
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Living People
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American Male Guitarists
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American Funk Guitarists
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American Funk Singers
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Only The Wild Survive
''Only the Wild Survive'' is the fourth and final studio album by Wild Cherry, released in 1979. Their fourth studio album, this would be their last before breaking up the same year. It contains the single "Keep On Playin' That Funky Music" a sequel to their 1976 hit "Play That Funky Music". It was also the first and only Wild Cherry album to feature Donnie Iris (formerly of the Jaggerz) as a performer. After Wild Cherry's breakup, Iris and bandmate Mark Avsec would launch Donnie Iris and the Cruisers. Track listing # "Try a Piece of My Love" (James Robert Barrett, Mark Cunningham) - 4:28 # "Look at Her Dance" (Russ Ballard) - 4:40 # "Don't Wait Too Long" (Robert Parissi) - 5:50 # "Starlight" (Parissi) - 4:25 # "Hold On to Your Hiney" (Tony Joe White) - 4:15 # "All Night's All Right" (Dean Parks) - 3:50 # "Raindance" (Billy Burnette, Larry Henley) - 3:26 # "Take Me Back" ( Mark Avsec, Parissi) - 4:10 # "Keep On Playin' That Funky Music" (Harrison Calloway, Clarence Jones, Pari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Love My Music
''I Love My Music'' is the third studio album by Wild Cherry, released in 1978. It includes "Don't Stop, Get Off," a single with no lyrics outside the title itself, sung in a strident voice, backed by horns playing a funky riff. Also featured on the album is "1 2 3 Kind of Love," which, while never released as a single, did receive radio airplay and is still played occasionally on beach music Beach music, also known as Carolina beach music, and to a lesser extent, Beach pop, is a regional genre of music in the United States which developed from rock/ R&B and pop music of the 1950s and 1960s. Beach music is most closely associate ... programs and oldies stations today. The album entered ''Billboard''s Top 200 chart in early February 1978, then rose to its highest position at number 84 during the week of April 8. Track listing All tracks composed by Rob Parissi; except where indicated # "I Love My Music" # "Lana" # "It's the Same Old Song" ( Holland-Dozier-Holland) # "Try ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electrified Funk
''Electrified Funk'' is the second studio album by the funk rock band Wild Cherry, released in 1977. It contains "Baby Don't You Know", the soundalike follow-up to their 1976 hit "Play That Funky Music". It also contains a repeat of a song from the first album, "Hold On (With Strings)", this time with added violins. Track listing All tracks composed by Rob Parissi; except where indicated #"Baby Don't You Know" #"Are You Boogieing Around on Your Daddy" #"Dancin' Music Band" #"Put Yourself in My Shoes" #"Closest Thing to My Mind" #"Electrified Funk" #"Hole in the Wall" #"Hot to Trot" #"Hold On (With Strings)" #"It's All Up to You" (Alvin Fields, Michael Zager) Personnel *Robert Parissi – lead guitar, lead vocals *Allen Wentz – bass guitar, synthesizer, vocals *Ronald Beitle – drums, vocals * Mark Avsec – keyboards *Bryan Bassett Bryan Bassett (born August 11, 1954) is an American guitarist who has played with several notable bands but is best known as a member of Wild ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild Cherry (album)
''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". Track listing All songs written by Rob Parissi except where noted. # "Play That Funky Music" – 5:00 # "The Lady Wants Your Money" – 4:13 # "99½" (Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd, Wilson Pickett) – 3:00 # "Don't Go Near the Water" – 3:16 # " Nowhere to Run" (Holland–Dozier–Holland) – 3:05 # "I Feel Sanctified" (The Commodores) – 3:53 # "Hold On" – 4:12 # "Get It Up" – 2:59 # "What in the Funk Do You See" – 3:26 Personnel Wild Cherry *Robert Parissi – guitars, lead vocals *Bryan Bassett – guitars, backing vocals *Allen Wentz – bass, backing vocals, synthesizers *Ronald Beitle – drums, backing vocals, percussion Additional personnel *Chuck Berginc, Jack Brndiar, Joe Eckert, Rick Singer – horns (tracks 1, 3, 6) *Becky Goldstein, Tampa Lann – backing vocals (tracks 2, 7, 8) *Mark Avsec Mark Avsec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
