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"Walking in Rhythm" is a smooth rhythm and blues and jazz song by the Blackbyrds. It tells the tale of a man who is passionate about getting back home to his female companion. The song charted in March 1975 and reached number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number twenty three on the UK Singles Chart in June.
Their 1975 hit "Walking in Rhythm" received a Grammy nomination and sold over one million copies by May 1975. It was later awarded a gold disc. [4] Founding member Allan Barnes died on July 25, 2016, at the age of 66. [5] Pianist Kevin Toney died from cancer on March 18, 2024, at the age of 70. [6]
The Blackbyrds. Allan Barnes – Vocals on "Blackbyrds' Theme" and "Walking in Rhythm", Flute, Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone; Kevin Toney – Vocals on "Blackbyrds' Theme" and "Walking in Rhythm", Acoustic and Electric Piano, Clavinet, ARP Synthesizer
Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II [1] (December 9, 1932 – February 4, 2013) was an American jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter and vocalist. [2] A sideman for many other jazz musicians of his generation, Byrd was one of the few hard bop musicians who successfully explored funk and soul while remaining a jazz artist.
Archie Bell (born September 1, 1944), who founded the group, was born in Henderson, Texas; his family moved to Houston before he was a year old.Archie formed the group in 1966 with his friends James Wise, Willie Parnell and Billy Butler.
Walking in Memphis" was remade by American singer and actress Cher for her 21st studio album, It's a Man's World (1995). It was released as the album's lead single in the United Kingdom on October 16, 1995. [ 38 ]
"Walking in Rhythm" Flying Start [10] 1975: Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes "Hope That We Can Be Together Soon" To Be True [12] 1975: Dorothy Moore "Misty Blue" Misty Blue [7] 1975: Natalie Cole "I Can't Say No" Inseparable [13] 1975: Natalie Cole "Inseparable" Inseparable [13] 1975: The Isley Brothers "For the Love of You" The Heat Is On [13 ...
"Feel Like Makin' Love" is a song composed by singer-songwriter and producer Eugene McDaniels, and recorded originally by soul singer-songwriter Roberta Flack.The song has been covered by R&B and jazz artists including D’Angelo, Roy Ayers, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Lou Rawls, Isaac Hayes, George Benson, Jeffrey Osborne, Larry Coryell, Johnny Mathis, and Marlena Shaw.