Stanton Davis (born Nov. 10, 1945) is an American trumpeter from New Orleans who led the jazz-funk band Ghetto Mysticism, which issued the album Brighter Days on Outrageous Records Incorporated in 1977. Discography: Brighter Days (1977 • Stanton Davis’ Ghetto Mysticism) Manhattan Melody (1988) Isis Voyage: Unreleased Music & Alternative Mixes From the Brighter Days […]
Zebra were an American symphonic/hard-rock band from New Orleans that released three albums on Atlantic between 1983 and 1986. Members: Randy Jackson (lead vocals, guitar, piano, Mellotron, synthesizer, percussion), Felix Hanemann (bass, keyboards, strings, synthesizer, vocals), Guy Gelso (drums, percussion, vocals) Discography: Zebra (1983) No Tellin’ Lies (1984) 3.V (1986)
Le Roux were an American southern/hard-rock band from Lafayette, formed in 1978 as Louisiana’s LeRoux. Two albums appeared under the elongated nameplate on Capitol circa 1978/79, followed by three titles under the truncated name between 1980 and 1983. Members: Jeff Pollard (guitar, 1978-81), Rod Roddy (piano), Tony Haselden (guitar), Leon Medica (bass), David Peters (drums), […]
The Wild Magnolias were an American tribal-funk band from New Orleans that released two albums on the Polydor and Barclay labels during 1974 and 1975. Members: Theodore “Bo” Dollis (vocals, percussion), Joseph “Monk” Boudreaux (congas, vocals), “Gator June” Johnson Jr. (percussion, vocals), “Crip” Adams (percussion, vocals), “Quarter Moon” Tobias (percussion, vocals), “Gate” Johnson (percussion, vocals), […]
The Wild Tchoupitoulas were an American tribal-funk/zydeco group from New Orleans that released a self-titled album on Antilles in 1976. Members: Big Chief Jolly [George Landry] (vocals), Aaron Neville (vocals, keyboards), Art Neville (keyboards, vocals), Charles Neville (saxophone, flute), Cyril Neville (vocals), George Porter, Jr. (bass), Leo Nocentelli (guitar), Teddy Royal (guitar), Joseph “Zigaboo” Modeliste […]
Axis were an American hard-rock trio from Shreveport, La., that released the album It’s a Circus World on RCA Victor in 1978. Guitarist/vocalist Danny Johnson and drummer Vinny Appice hailed from Derringer. Johnson later replaced Yngwie Malmsteen in Alcatrazz. Appice joined the Mob Rules lineup of Black Sabbath and proceeded to the band of vocalist […]
The Meters were an American funk band from New Orleans that released three albums on Josie Records in 1969 and 1970, followed by another five albums on Warner/Reprise between 1972 and 1977. They evolved from the Neville Sounds, formed in 1960 by keyboardist Art Neville and his two brothers, Cyril and Aaron. When the latter […]
Irma Thomas (born Feb. 18, 1941) is an American soul singer from Ponchatoula, La. Discography: Wish Someone Would Care (1964) Take a Look (1966) Down at Muscle Shoals (1967) In Between Tears (1973) The Soul Queen of New Orleans (1978) Safe With Me (1979) The New Rules (1986) The Way I Feel (1988)
Joe Simon (born Sept. 2, 1943) is an American soul singer from Simmesport, La. Discography: Pure Soul (1966) No Sad Songs (1968) Better Than Ever (1969) Simon Sings (1969) The Chokin’ Kind (1969) The Sounds of Simon (1971) Drowning in the Sea of Love (1972) Simon Country (1973) The Power of Joe Simon (1973) Mood, […]
Marie Queenie Lyons is an American soul singer from Archibald, La., who released the album Soul Fever on DeLuxe Records in 1970. Discography: Soul Fever (1970)
Merry Clayton (born Dec. 25, 1948) is an American soul singer from New Orleans. Discography: Gimme Shelter (1970) Merry Clayton (1971) Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow (1975) Emotion (1980)
Tami Lynn — aka Gloria Brown (born 1942) — is an American soul singer from New Orleans who released the album Love Is Here and Now You’re Gone in 1972. Discography: Love Is Here and Now You’re Gone (1972)
Windjammer were an American soul group from New Orleans. Members: Kevin McLin (guitar), Roy Paul Joseph (guitar), Chris Severin (bass), Darrell Winchester (drums), Carl Dennis (vocals), Fred McCray (keyboards) Discography: Windjammer (1982) Windjammer II (1984) Windjammer III (1985)
The Residents were an American avant-garde/performance band of unidentified players, formed in Shreveport, La., and based in San Francisco for most of their career. Between 1972 and 1985, the band released 12 albums and assorted shortplayers on self-press Ralph Records. Members: Hardy Fox, Carlos (percussion, 1984–2009), Nolan Cook (guitar, 1998–) ? The musicians who became […]
Idris Muhammad — aka Leo Morris (Nov. 13, 1939 — July 29, 2014) — was an American jazz-funk drummer from New Orleans. Discography: Black Rhythm Revolution! (1971) Peace and Rhythm (Salam Wa Nagama) (1971) Power of Soul (1974) House of the Rising Sun (1976) Turn This Mutha Out (1977) Boogie to the Top (1978) You […]
Chocolate Milk were an American soul-funk band from New Orleans that released eight albums on RCA Victor between 1975 and 1982. Members: Amadee Castenell Jr. (vocals, saxophone), Frank Richards (vocals, percussion), Mario Tio (guitar), Ernest Dabon (bass), Robert Dabon (piano, clavinet, moog), Joe “Foxx” Smith (trumpet, flugelhorn), Kenneth Williams (percussion), Dwight Richards (drums), David Barard […]
Lift were an American symphonic-rock band from New Orleans, formed in 1972. In 1974, the band recorded an album’s worth of material that was ultimately released as Caverns of Your Brain by the tax-scam Guinness label in 1977. Members: Chip Gremillion (keyboards), Chip Grevemberg (drums), Cody Kelleher (bass, 1972-75), Chris Young (rhythm guitar, 12-string guitar, […]
