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The Bar-Kays

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Years Active
1966 – present (58 years)
Founded In
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
The Bar-Kays were a popular Memphis, Tennessee, soul, R&B, and funk group performing from 1966 that continues in some form to perform today, although with only one original member. They began as a favorite soul studio sessions group backing major artists at Stax Records, chosen in 1967 by Otis Redding to play as his touring backup band. On December 10, 1967, Redding, his manager, and band members Jimmy King (b.1949; guitar), Ronnie Caldwell (b. 1948; organ), Phalon Jones (b. 1949; saxophone), and Carl Cunningham (b. 1949; drums) died in a plane crash in Lake Monona while on thei… read more
The Bar-Kays were a popular Memphis, Tennessee, soul, R&B, and funk group performing from 1966 that continues in some form to perform today, although with only one original member. They began as a favorite soul studio sessions group backing major artists at Stax Records, chosen in 1967 by… read more
The Bar-Kays were a popular Memphis, Tennessee, soul, R&B, and funk group performing from 1966 that continues in some form to perform today, although with only one original member. They began as a favorite soul studio sessions group backing major artists at Stax Records, chosen in 1967 by Otis Redding to play as his touring backup band. On December 10, 1967, … read more

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1 Play track Soul Finger Soul Finger
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 191 listeners
2 Play track Greatest Hits Holy Ghost
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3 Play track Too Hot To Stop (Pt. 1) Too Hot To Stop (Pt. 1)
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4 Play track Too Hot To Stop - Pt. 1 Too Hot To Stop - Pt. 1
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5 Play track The Best Of The Bar-Kays Hit And Run
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6 Play track The Best of Bar-Kays Too Hot To Stop
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7 Play track The Best Of The Bar-Kays Attitudes
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8 Play track The Best of Bar-Kays Too Hot To Stop
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9 Play track The Best Of The Bar-Kays Freakshow On The Dance Floor
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10 Play track Propositions Tripping Out
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Albums

  1. 72,916 listeners

    1 Jan 1967 · 11 tracks

    Soul Finger
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  2. 56,037 listeners

    1 Jan 1993 · 16 tracks

    The Best Of The Bar-Kays
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  3. 42,875 listeners

    4 Aug 1998 · 12 tracks

    Greatest Hits
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  4. 15,439 listeners

    25 Jul 1993 · 16 tracks

    The Best of Bar-Kays
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