Shakatak is an English jazz-funk band founded in 1980 by Bill Sharpe, Nigel Wright, Roger Odell and Keith Winter. Following an initial white label release...
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jazz-funk band Shakatak. Peaked at number 55 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Peaked at number 33 on the Traditional Jazz Albums. "SHAKATAK | full Official...
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Jill Saward (singer) (category Shakatak members)
composer, best known for being the lead voice of the English jazz-funk band, Shakatak. She began her musical career at the age of 16, with the British progressive...
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"Down on the Street" is a 1984 song by British band Shakatak. The song is about the joy of nightlife. It was a hit, reaching No. 9 in the UK. It was their...
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Down on the Street (album) (category Shakatak albums)
Down on the Street is the fifth studio album by the London jazz-funk band Shakatak, released in 1984. The album peaked at no. 17 on the UK Albums Chart, and...
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Bill Sharpe (musician) (category Shakatak members)
founding member of the group Shakatak. After Shakatak had achieved a handful of hit singles he became a full time musician. Shakatak was founded in 1980. Following...
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Live in Japan is a live double album by English jazz-funk band Shakatak. It was recorded at the Nakano Sun Plaza Hall during the 1983 Japan tour, and originally...
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Night Birds (album) (category Shakatak albums)
label, is the second album by English jazz-funk band Shakatak. Night Birds established Shakatak's trademark jazz-funk sound, and contains two of the band's...
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fusion band inspired by Weather Report and Herbie Hancock, with the future Shakatak drummer Roger Odell, before he left to play in Charles's backing band....
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1983 on the Polydor label, is the fourth album by English jazz-funk band Shakatak. All tracks written by William "Bill" Sharpe and Roger Odell. Side 1: "Dark...
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Money, Bobby Lamb–Ray Premru Band, the Ronnie Scott Quintet, Nucleus, Shakatak, Morrissey–Mullen, the Breakfast Band, Carmen McRae 17 July 1982 Capital...
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Back To Blues was a collaboration between Clarke and the keyboardist from Shakatak, Bill Sharpe. Clarke reunited with Lemmy on 6 November 2014 at the National...
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Opafire Physical Therapy Pieces of a Dream Praful The Rippingtons Sade Shakatak Soul Ballet Spyro Gyra Swing Out Sister The Jazzmasters The Style Council...
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to Forever Rippingtons The Sam Willows Santana SBB Neal Schon September Shakatak Shakti The Shuffle Demons Skaldowie The Slip Smak Snarky Puppy Soft Machine...
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Drivin' Hard (category Shakatak albums)
1981 on the Polydor label, is the first album by English jazz-funk band Shakatak. All tracks written by William "Bill" Sharpe except where indicated. "Livin...
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Sharpe (born 1952), keyboardist and founding member of jazz-funk band Shakatak James Duthie (born 1957), hockey player and Great Britain team coach James...
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Steve Winwood, Yes, UB40, Chris Braide, Shirley Bassey, the Gipsy Kings, Shakatak, Rammstein, Fonky Family, Kelly Family, Blankass, Silmarils, Jimmy Barnes...
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this, including distribution issues. A collaboration with Bill Sharpe (of Shakatak) as Sharpe & Numan, in 1985, was more successful; in March of that year...
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James & David Sanborn (Warner Bros.) 1987: "Day by Day" from City Rhythms/Shakatak 1989: "Somehow Our Love Survives" from Spellbound/Joe Sample (Warner Bros...
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Blessing in Disguise, was picked as the group name and the single featured ex-Shakatak female vocalist Norma Lewis rather than Holder. The B-side was a track...
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recordings from the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, 1976 Out of This World (Shakatak album), 1983 Out of This World (Teddy Edwards album), 1981 Out of This...
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Theater 1997: Dolly Bird – Liane Carroll 1998: Live at Ronnie Scott's – Shakatak 1998: Soho Session – Peter Green Splinter Group 2000: Ronnie Scott's Jazz...
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jazz keyboardist/producer Bill Sharpe, member of the jazz fusion group Shakatak). Automatic was an attempt to recapture the success of Sharpe & Numan's...
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Thompson Twins "Don't Blame It on Love" – Shakatak "Don't Tell Me" – Blancmange "Down on the Street" – Shakatak "Dr. Beat" – Miami Sound Machine "Drive"...
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guitar). Saward, Ackerman and Underwood all had associations with the band Shakatak, of which Wright was a member. In 1987, Wright released one more single...
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single, "Down on the Street" (originally a hit for British jazz-funk band Shakatak) also entered the UK club chart. The single "Tattooed on My Mind" was released...
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Saga, Mink DeVille, Russ Ballard, Night Ranger, Huey Lewis and the News, Shakatak 75,000 - 14–15 June 1986 Simple Minds headlining the Cure, INXS, James...
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Raven album The Filthy Lucre Tour: Live in Japan, a Sex Pistols album Shakatak Live in Japan The Jackson 5 in Japan Live in Japan 2002, a Simple Plan...
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Pearce with Tracy Ackerman - who had worked with McCutcheon's father Les in Shakatak and This Year's Blonde - on lead vocals and being given a specific credit...
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Trooper More Power To Ya – Petra Naked – Sex Gang Children Night Birds – Shakatak Night Nurse – Gregory Isaacs No Stranger to Danger – Payolas No Turning...
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