Edward D. Irons Jr. (born January 24, 1954) is an American record producer and songwriter. He is most well known for being a member of

S.O.S. Band The S.O.S. Band (sometimes written as S.O.S. Band; abbreviation for Sounds of Success) is an American R&B and electro-funk group who gained fame in the 1980s. They are best known for the songs "Take Your Time (Do It Right)", "Just Be Good to M ...

and

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and is an influential member of the early Atlanta music scene. He has written and produced albums for numerous Rap and R&B acts including

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, 2 Nazty, Prince,

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, and Anne G. His hit song "

Dazz "Dazz" is a song by R&B/funk band Brick. "Dazz" is a combination of disco, funk and jazz, hence the title "Dazz", a combination denominator for "Disco Jazz". Released in 1976 from their debut album '' Good High'', it would become their bigges ...

" mated disco and jazz for a #1 R&B/Top 10 crossover.

Career

Irons was a founding member of Brick, a jazz funk band, which still performs around the world. They coined their own term for disco-jazz, "dazz". They released their first single "Music Matic" on Main Street Records in 1976, before signing to the independently distributed Bang Records. Their next single, "Dazz", (#3 Pop, #1 R&B) was released in 1976. The band continued to record for Bang Records until 1982. Other hits followed: "That's What It's All About" (R&B #48) and "Dusic" (#18 Pop, #2 R&B) in 1977, and "Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody" (#92 Pop, #7 R&B) in 1978. Their last Top Ten R&B hit was "Sweat (Til You Get Wet)" in 1981.

Personal life

Eddie was born in Florida to financier, Dr. Edward D. Irons and a school teacher, Lorean Ryan. In 1990, he divorced his first wife, Terry and married Anne G., a songwriter and R&B singer. They had four children: Tylen Irons Garcia, Trenton Irons, Tori Irons, Troi Irons, and Trenton Irons.

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Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody - Soul Train
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