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The Bar-KaysBar-Kays Bar-Kays American funk band The Bar-Kays is an American funk band[4] formed in 1964. The band had dozens of charting singles from the 1960s to the 1980s, including "Soul Finger" (US Billboard Hot 100 number 17, R&B number 3) in 1967, "Son of Shaft" (R&B number 10) in 1972, and "Boogie Body Land" (R&B number 7) in 1980.[5] The Bar-Kays also served as the backing band for a variety of singers, including Isaac Hayes and Otis Redding. Quick facts The Bar-Kays, Background information ... The Bar-Kays The Bar-Kays in 1968 Background information Origin Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Genres Funk R&B soul funk rock[1] psychedelic soul[2] disco[3] Years active 1964–1989; 1991–present Labels Stax Mercury Rhino Island Members James Alexander Chris J… (Source: Wikipedia)
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