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Rob Parissi (lead vocals & guitar) was raised in the tough, diverse steel mill town of Mingo Junction, Ohio. Parissi graduated from Mingo High School in 1968. Rob formed his first band in 1970 in Steubenville, Ohio, one mile north of Mingo Jct. along the Ohio River. The band’s name “Wild Cherry” was selected off a box of cough drops while Rob was recuperating from a brief hospital stay. The band played the Ohio Valley region, the West Virginia panhandle, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The original lineup is not known.
A demo was produced in 1970 under the label Staehle-Tudor with the A side entitled: You Ain’t Got Nobody. Several other records were released under their own label including You Can Be High (But Lay Low), date unknown; Something Special On Your Mind, 1971. The music at this stage was pure rock music, not funk. Wild Cherry eventually gained a record contract with Brown Bag Records. Several demos and singles were produced including and Get Down, 1973 (re-release of earlier self labeled demo); Voodoo Doll, 1975 and Show Me Your Badge, 1973. Voodoo Doll was produced and co-written by the prolific and successful songwriter Jeff Barry (of “The Monkeys” fame). Although Voodoo Doll (AM 45070) received distribution as far afield as Europe through A&M, it did not chart and no album was in sight.
The band broke up when a disillusioned Parissi left the music scene to become the manager of a local steakhouse. Rob quickly realized that the steak house gig was not going to “cut it - too tough.” As his enthusiasm for the music eventually returned, Rob decided to give the business one last shot.
A demo was produced in 1970 under the label Staehle-Tudor with the A side entitled: You Ain’t Got Nobody. Several other records were released under their own label including You Can Be High (But Lay Low), date unknown; Something Special On Your Mind, 1971. The music at this stage was pure rock music, not funk. Wild Cherry eventually gained a record contract with Brown Bag Records. Several demos and singles were produced including and Get Down, 1973 (re-release of earlier self labeled demo); Voodoo Doll, 1975 and Show Me Your Badge, 1973. Voodoo Doll was produced and co-written by the prolific and successful songwriter Jeff Barry (of “The Monkeys” fame). Although Voodoo Doll (AM 45070) received distribution as far afield as Europe through A&M, it did not chart and no album was in sight.
The band broke up when a disillusioned Parissi left the music scene to become the manager of a local steakhouse. Rob quickly realized that the steak house gig was not going to “cut it - too tough.” As his enthusiasm for the music eventually returned, Rob decided to give the business one last shot.
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Play That Funky Music
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Don't Go Near the Water
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Hold On
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99 1/2
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The Lady Wants Your Money
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What in the Funk Do You See
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Get It Up
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Nowhere to Run
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I Feel Sanctified
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I Love My Music
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Kentsaurus wrote:
holy shit, I thought they were black!!
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lolzunicorn wrote:
Play that funky music until you dieeeeeeeeeeeee
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perfetto1 wrote:
кайфф!
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tompa_fisk wrote:
yeah its sad, when ppl hear the word funk most of them only think of this track. especially white people, yeah i said it.
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Freckledgrrl wrote:
*shakin' that ass all ovah the place*
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desertfox1976 wrote:
nothin' like late 60's early 70's funk!
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catdog707 wrote:
she have 99 an have % she got her read!
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catdog707 wrote:
get down with 991/2 with some funk
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psujah wrote:
Uwielbiam!!! :)
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girl_from_oz wrote:
This a great song to dance to
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soulman14 wrote:
Play that FUNKAY MUSIC!!!
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ozooznur wrote:
Dancin and singin and movin' to the groovin
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XXXnicoletteXXX wrote:
hellz yeah!! play that funkeh muzic till ya DIE!!! ^^
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MrKansloos wrote:
PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC WHITE BOY, PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC RIGHT! PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC WHITE BOY. LAY DOWN THE BOOGY AND PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC TILL YOU DIE!
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funkmunk wrote:
that's true tompa, but it's still a lush song
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tompa_fisk wrote:
when white people hear the word funk, they think of play that funky music, sad really..
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boyinabag09 wrote:
yea the NEW GUY MOVIE haha i love that movie~~~
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that-fat-rabbit wrote:
lol i searched cherry cause its my name wow so many bands ;o
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G28 wrote:
play that funky music white boy!! lay down the boogy and play that funky music 'till you die' you die!!!!
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Wild Cherry's "Play That Funky Music" Featured in Guitar Hero 5
28 Jul 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/officialwildcherry
Wild Cherry's "Play That Funky Music" is featured in the new Guitar Hero 5 game from Activision, due out September 1st. Guitar Hero 5 is rated “T” for Teen and will be released for the Xbox 360, Ninte. …
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