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South Shore Commission were an American Soul/ funk band from Washington D.C. that released a stand-alone single called "Right On Brother" on the Atlantic Records label in 1970. A self-titled album followed in 1975 on Wand records. Members included Warren Harding Hagood II ( drums), Sidney Lanier Pinchback II ( guitar), David Thomas Henderson ( bass guitar), David Abner Scott ( vocals), Armed Allen McIntosh ( trumpet and saxophone), Joe Hudson (saxophone), Melvin Moore (trumpet), Kenny Anderson (trumpet), Sheryl Henry (vocals), Frank McCurry (vocals), Eugene T. Rogers (percussion and guitar), and Lantz Arnell (keyboards). [1]
The band had three Billboard Hot 100 chart hits, the most popular of which, " Free Man," their first release, hit #61 in 1975, reached number 9 on the R&B chart. [2] "Free Man" also hit #1 on the disco chart for one week. [3] This was followed in 1976 by "We're On The Right Track" (#94) and "Train Called Freedom (#86). [4]
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
References
- ^ South Shore Commission, 2 January 2018, retrieved 8 Feb 2022
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 543.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 241.
- ^ "Billboard Database".
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South Shore Commission were an American Soul/ funk band from Washington D.C. that released a stand-alone single called "Right On Brother" on the Atlantic Records label in 1970. A self-titled album followed in 1975 on Wand records. Members included Warren Harding Hagood II ( drums), Sidney Lanier Pinchback II ( guitar), David Thomas Henderson ( bass guitar), David Abner Scott ( vocals), Armed Allen McIntosh ( trumpet and saxophone), Joe Hudson (saxophone), Melvin Moore (trumpet), Kenny Anderson (trumpet), Sheryl Henry (vocals), Frank McCurry (vocals), Eugene T. Rogers (percussion and guitar), and Lantz Arnell (keyboards). [1]
The band had three Billboard Hot 100 chart hits, the most popular of which, " Free Man," their first release, hit #61 in 1975, reached number 9 on the R&B chart. [2] "Free Man" also hit #1 on the disco chart for one week. [3] This was followed in 1976 by "We're On The Right Track" (#94) and "Train Called Freedom (#86). [4]
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
References
- ^ South Shore Commission, 2 January 2018, retrieved 8 Feb 2022
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 543.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 241.
- ^ "Billboard Database".
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