Ripple was an American funk band from Michigan. The group was signed to and Salsoul Records in the 1970s, and scored several hit singles, the biggest of which were "I Don't Know What It Is, but It Sure Is Funky" and "The Beat Goes On and On," the latter on Salsoul Records, joined by the Salsoul Orchestra. After moving to Atlanta, Georgia, Wally, Kenny, and Brian restructured the group, adding Victor Burks (keyboards) and Barry Lee (guitar). The group toured extensively around the Southeast, the highlight of which was opening for George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic on their "Mothership Connection" tour. Wally, Kenny, Brian, Victor, and Barry went on to record their seminal album, Sons of the Gods. "The Beat Goes On and On", from that album, became a disco/hustle classic that still rec
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| - Οι Ρηπλ ήταν φάνκυ συγκρότημα της δεκαετίας του '70. Προέρχονται δε, εκ του Μίσιγκαν. Το μεγαλύτερό τους χιτ ήταν το "I dont' know what is it but it sure is funky". Εργάστηκαν για την δισκογραφική εταιρία Τζι Αρ Σι. Το στυλ τους υπήρξε μια μίξη των επιμέρους στυλ της εποχής, άλλoτε θυμίζοντας Κουλ αντ δα Γκανγκ, άλλωτε Στίβι Ουόντερ. Αποτελείτω από τους: Κηθ Σάμιουελς - κιθάρα, τραγούδι Σάημον Κένεθ Κάρτερ - μπάσο, τραγούδι Μπράηαν Σέρερ - τύμπανα, κρουστά Ουώλτερ (Ουώλυ) Κάρτερ - κόνγκα, κρουστά, τραγούδι Ντεηβ Φέργκιουσον - τρομπέτα, φλούγκλελ, κρουστά (el)
- Ripple was an American funk band from Michigan. The group was signed to and Salsoul Records in the 1970s, and scored several hit singles, the biggest of which were "I Don't Know What It Is, but It Sure Is Funky" and "The Beat Goes On and On," the latter on Salsoul Records, joined by the Salsoul Orchestra. After moving to Atlanta, Georgia, Wally, Kenny, and Brian restructured the group, adding Victor Burks (keyboards) and Barry Lee (guitar). The group toured extensively around the Southeast, the highlight of which was opening for George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic on their "Mothership Connection" tour. Wally, Kenny, Brian, Victor, and Barry went on to record their seminal album, Sons of the Gods. "The Beat Goes On and On", from that album, became a disco/hustle classic that still rec (en)
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* Walter Carter
* David Ferguson
* Bill Hull
* Curtis Reynolds
* Keith Samuels
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| - Οι Ρηπλ ήταν φάνκυ συγκρότημα της δεκαετίας του '70. Προέρχονται δε, εκ του Μίσιγκαν. Το μεγαλύτερό τους χιτ ήταν το "I dont' know what is it but it sure is funky". Εργάστηκαν για την δισκογραφική εταιρία Τζι Αρ Σι. Το στυλ τους υπήρξε μια μίξη των επιμέρους στυλ της εποχής, άλλoτε θυμίζοντας Κουλ αντ δα Γκανγκ, άλλωτε Στίβι Ουόντερ. Αποτελείτω από τους: Κηθ Σάμιουελς - κιθάρα, τραγούδι Σάημον Κένεθ Κάρτερ - μπάσο, τραγούδι Μπράηαν Σέρερ - τύμπανα, κρουστά Ουώλτερ (Ουώλυ) Κάρτερ - κόνγκα, κρουστά, τραγούδι Ντεηβ Φέργκιουσον - τρομπέτα, φλούγκλελ, κρουστά Ουίλιαμ (Ουίλ) Χαλ - τενόρο σαξόφωνο, φλάουτο, κρουστά Κέρτις Ρέυνολντς - πλήκτρα, πιάνο, βιμπράφωνο, τραγούδι (el)
- Ripple was an American funk band from Michigan. The group was signed to and Salsoul Records in the 1970s, and scored several hit singles, the biggest of which were "I Don't Know What It Is, but It Sure Is Funky" and "The Beat Goes On and On," the latter on Salsoul Records, joined by the Salsoul Orchestra. After moving to Atlanta, Georgia, Wally, Kenny, and Brian restructured the group, adding Victor Burks (keyboards) and Barry Lee (guitar). The group toured extensively around the Southeast, the highlight of which was opening for George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic on their "Mothership Connection" tour. Wally, Kenny, Brian, Victor, and Barry went on to record their seminal album, Sons of the Gods. "The Beat Goes On and On", from that album, became a disco/hustle classic that still receives airplay today. The signature "oh-la oh-la ay" line from "I Don't Know What It Is, but It Sure Is Funky" was later incorporated into Marcia Griffiths' smash hit, "Electric Boogie (Electric Slide)." (en)
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