Active until 1988 Albums Master of the Game | ||
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Years active 1981 (1981)–1988 (1988) Labels PPL Records, Epic, Bouvier Records, Streetwise (UK) Past members Kenneth AllenSt. Michael FitzhughWayne King PulliamAndrew PiesakJimmy CarterJ James JarrettBooker Medlock Similar Leon Bryant, AKA, Rhyze, Milton Wright, Bobby Thurston | ||
The Band AKA were an American male vocal/instrumental group of session musicians based in Los Angeles, California who were active during the 1980s. The membership of The Band AKA was fluid throughout their existence and essentially they were creation of their producer and songwriter Jaeson James Jarrett.
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"Grace", a track from their 1981 eponymous debut album entered the UK singles charts on 15 May 1982 after appearing for some weeks on a number of local dance and club charts. It reached a peak of number 41 in a five-week run on the chart. In its 12” single form “Grace” featured a memorable saxophone solo courtesy of Jimmy Carter and the same formula was used to record the follow up “Joy”. This song entered the chart on 5 March 1983, and reached number 24, remaining in the charts for 7 weeks.
The Band AKA released three albums before ceasing their activities in the late 80s.
The band aka joy
Discography
Songs
It Makes No DifferenceNorthern Lights-Southern Cross · 1975
Jupiter HollowNorthern Lights-Southern Cross · 1975
Hobo JungleNorthern Lights-Southern Cross · 1975