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There are at least six artists using the name Slave:
1. A funk band from Dayton, Ohio
2. A rapper from Los Angeles, California
3. A hardcore band from from Denmark
4. A powerviolence band from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
5. A hardcore band from Los Angeles, California
6. A punk band from Doylestown, Pennsylvania
1) Slave was an Ohio funk band popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Trumpeter Steve Washington and Mark Hicks (Drac) formed the group in Dayton, Ohio in 1975.
Trombonist Floyd Miller teamed with Tom Lockett Jr. (sax, keyboards), Carter Bradley (trombone), Mark Adams (bass), Mark Hicks (lead and rhythm guitar, lead and background vocals), Danny Webster (rhythm guitar, lead and background vocals), Orion Wilhoite (keyboards), and Tim Dozier (drums). Vocalists Steve Arrington, Starleana Young, then Curt Jones and keyboardist Raye Turner came aboard in 1978, with Arrington ultimately becoming lead vocalist. Their first big hit was the single “Slide” in 1977 for Cotillion Records, where they remained until 1984. Their best work was usually based on bass licks and the band’s general arrangements emphasis on the rhythm section and soaring lead vocals.
Other Top Ten R&B hits were “Just a Touch of Love” in 1979, “Watching You” in 1980, and “Snap Shot” in 1981. They added Charles Carter on sax and brother Sam Carter on keyboards. Young, Washington, Jones and Lockett departed to form Aurra in 1981. Slave added Roger Parker, Delbert Taylor,JR., and Kevin Johnson as replacements.
1. A funk band from Dayton, Ohio
2. A rapper from Los Angeles, California
3. A hardcore band from from Denmark
4. A powerviolence band from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
5. A hardcore band from Los Angeles, California
6. A punk band from Doylestown, Pennsylvania
1) Slave was an Ohio funk band popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Trumpeter Steve Washington and Mark Hicks (Drac) formed the group in Dayton, Ohio in 1975.
Trombonist Floyd Miller teamed with Tom Lockett Jr. (sax, keyboards), Carter Bradley (trombone), Mark Adams (bass), Mark Hicks (lead and rhythm guitar, lead and background vocals), Danny Webster (rhythm guitar, lead and background vocals), Orion Wilhoite (keyboards), and Tim Dozier (drums). Vocalists Steve Arrington, Starleana Young, then Curt Jones and keyboardist Raye Turner came aboard in 1978, with Arrington ultimately becoming lead vocalist. Their first big hit was the single “Slide” in 1977 for Cotillion Records, where they remained until 1984. Their best work was usually based on bass licks and the band’s general arrangements emphasis on the rhythm section and soaring lead vocals.
Other Top Ten R&B hits were “Just a Touch of Love” in 1979, “Watching You” in 1980, and “Snap Shot” in 1981. They added Charles Carter on sax and brother Sam Carter on keyboards. Young, Washington, Jones and Lockett departed to form Aurra in 1981. Slave added Roger Parker, Delbert Taylor,JR., and Kevin Johnson as replacements.
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Visions Of The Lite
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Definitive Groove: Slave
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Teffasus wrote:
That funk
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podgethebastard wrote:
ah ok the power violence band slave. i might have to listen to some power violence and go fucking crazy
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podgethebastard wrote:
haha why are people talking about power violence on a funk bands page.....and i agree wtf is power violence? sound like it might suck
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fantaicylemon wrote:
bass player is phenomenal
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Smirnon wrote:
you make it sound like powerviolence was created last week
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PartySanCTG wrote:
"Powerviolence"? Who makes up these genres?!!
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annastesia wrote:
R.I.P. Drac
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AstroBoy30 wrote:
underrated.
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malloun4eG wrote:
Damn...I don't like funk from 70's at all but this group.....mmmm....yummy ....
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groove73billy wrote:
http://groover.mypodcast.com/2011/03/fun_key_no_81_in_memory_of_mark_adams-343796.html
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groove73billy wrote:
mark adams,slave bass player has passed away,here is a little tribute i made 4 him
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sjm26b wrote:
I dont understand why a group of black people would want to call themselves "slave?"
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Aldrimn wrote:
Love these guys!
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jdotperiod wrote:
Mark Adams is, hands down, my ultimate bass hero. I mean, if you listen to any Slave track, it's hard not to just sit and say to youself "cot damn!". Just like Jaco (another bass hero of mine) is the messiah for any jazz/fusion bassist, Mark is the Yoda for all of us funksters.
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jriron wrote:
Metal rules.. but the black music stuff is awesome!
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broncodevil wrote:
Yeah, Baby Baby.
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jashoova wrote:
SLIDE! SLIDE! SLIDE! SLIDE!...
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zulas18 wrote:
metal sucks
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Lanzikins wrote:
I remember when I was a slave
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Job186 wrote:
gosh i'm 15 again!
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Bahayati, plasticmaori, Soydberg and 5 other people added Slave to their libraries. yesterday evening
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Bigpopaman tagged Slave with ‘funk’. Monday evening
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RBJAZZFUNKROCK, CallaJazz4U, clemclem9 and 16 other people added Slave to their libraries. Monday evening
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ucilidiot tagged Slave with slave, disco funk, 70s and 2 other tags. last month
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ucilidiot and buddiezmusicbiz added Slave to their libraries. last month
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Mastod0nman added Slave to the lineup of Slave at Aladdin Jr. II. last month
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arthanel57, rnmold, Mychael466 and 5 other people added Slave to their libraries. last month
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mackcee, roidumonde and Teffasus added Slave to their libraries. last month
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mackcee tagged Slave with ‘soul’. last month
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BrianSamson209 tagged Slave with disco funk, rnb, funky and one other tag. last month
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