Average White Band
UK
Formed: 1971
Years Active: 70, 80, 90, 2000
Styles: Funk, R&B/Soul, Quiet Storm, Hip-Hop/Urban, Soul, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Smooth Soul
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Their self-effacing name to the contrary, Average White Band was anything but -- one of the few white groups to cross the color line and achieve success and credibility playing funk, with their tight, fiery sound also belying their Scottish heritage, evoking American R&B hotbeds like Detroit, Memphis, and Philadelphia instead. Singer/bassist Alan Gorrie, guitarists Hamish Stuart and Onnie McIntyre, tenor saxophonist Malcolm Duncan, keyboardist/saxophonist Roger Ball, and drummer Robbie McIntosh comprised the original Average White Band lineup. ...
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