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Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band is an American soul and funk band. Formed in the early 1960s, they had the most visibility from 1967 to 1973 when the band had 9 singles reach Billboard's pop and/or rhythm and blues charts, such as "Do Your Thing", "Till You Get Enough", and "Love Land". They are best known for their biggest hit on Warner Bros. Records, 1970's "Express Yourself", a song that has been sampled by rap group N.W.A and others.
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"Express Yourself" is a song recorded by American hip hop group N.W.A, performed solo by Dr. Dre. The song, off their 1988 album Straight Outta Compton, samples Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band's song of the same name. Unlike most songs on the album and by N.W.A, the song is devoid of profanity and violence. "Express Yourself" was released in 1989 as the album's last single, the album version of the track features rap vocals from Dr. Dre only whereas the 2002 reissue, single edition and video version features small verses from MC Ren and Ice Cube, the writer of the song. The song reached number 26 in the UK in September 1989.
Your Love may refer to:
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"Love Land" is a song written by Rose Marie McCoy and Luther Dixon. It was first recorded by Al Hibbler in 1959. Charles Wright and Don Trotter covered Al Hibbler's recording and performed by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band. It was released in 1970 on the Warner Bros label. It reached #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #23 on the U.S. R&B chart. The song was featured on their 1969 album, In the Jungle, Babe.
"Express Yourself" was written by Charles Wright and performed by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band. It became their signature song after its release in 1970 on their album, Express Yourself. The song was produced by Wright. This song is mostly spoken, rather than sung, with Charles Wright reciting in the style of Bob Dylan.
Do Your Thing, or Do Ya Thang may refer to:
Fred Sledge Smith, often credited as Fred Smith, was an American R&B songwriter and record producer, who worked in particular with The Olympics, Bob & Earl, Bill Cosby, and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band.
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"Till You Get Enough" is a song written by Al McKay, Charles Wright, James Gadson, John Rayford, and Melvin Dunlap and performed by the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band. It reached #12 on the R&B chart and #67 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1969. The song was featured on their 1969 album, In the Jungle, Babe.
"Your Love " is a song written by Charles Wright and performed by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band. It reached #9 on the R&B chart and #73 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971. The song was featured on their 1971 album, You're So Beautiful.
Charles Wright is an American singer, instrumentalist and songwriter. He has been a member of various doo wop groups in the late 1950s and early 1960s as well as a solo artist in his own right. He is also the former leader and writer of hits for the group, Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band.
Black Is Beautiful is an album by singer Della Reese, released in 1970 by Avco Embassy Records. Containing soul-inspired pop songs supported by orchestral arrangements, the album rose to number 44 on Billboard's R&B album chart, staying on the chart for two weeks in April 1970. Recorded in Los Angeles and New York City, the orchestra sessions were conducted by Peter Myers, and the song arrangements were by Myers and Bobby Bryant Hugo & Luigi produced the album.
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- ↑ Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, Together Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ↑ Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, "Do Your Thing" single release Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1969". Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ↑ Mel Brown, I'd Rather Suck My Thumb Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ↑ Ohio Players, Ouch! Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ↑ King Tee, At Your Own Risk Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ↑ Hexstatic, Listen & Learn Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ↑ Boogie Nights soundtrack Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Episode 58 - We Live in the Zone Now (11/12/16)".
- ↑ Sloan, Mike (January 20, 2019). "The Walkmen: UFC Fight Night 143 'Cejudo vs. Dillashaw'". Sherdog . Retrieved January 21, 2019.
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