Cut the Cake is the third album by Scottish soul-funk group the Average White Band, released in June 1975 on Atlantic. The album is their second for the label and the first to feature drummer Steve Ferrone, who stepped in following the death of founding member Robbie McIntosh. Bassist/singer Alan Gorrie and guitarist/singer Hamish Stuart […]
Ben E. King (Sept. 28, 1938 — April 30, 2015) was an American soul singer who rose to prominence as the lead vocalist of doo-wopsters The Drifters, singing on their 1959/60 hits “Save the Last Dance for Me,” “There Goes My Baby,” and “This Magic Moment.” After going solo, he scored hits in 1961 with […]
The Average White Band are a Scottish soul–funk sextet that debuted with the 1973 MCA release Show Your Hand. Between 1974 and 1979, AWB released six studio albums and a live set on Atlantic, followed with 1980–82 titles on RCA. Stateside, they’re best known for the instrumental “Pick Up the Pieces,” a 1974 chart-topper from […]
Soul Searching is the fourth album by Scottish soul/funk sextet the Average White Band, released in 1976 on Atlantic. Tracklist: A1. “Overture” (2:14) A2. “Love Your Life” (4:49) A3. “I’m the One” (4:18) A4. “A Love of Your Own” (5:28) A5. “Queen of My Soul” (6:05) B1. “Soul Searching” (3:15) B2. “Goin’ Home” (4:36) B3. […]
