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Chocolate Milk (band)

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Years active
  
1974–1983

Associated acts
  
Labels
  
Record label
  
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Past members
  
Amadee Castenell, Jr,Robert DabonJoe FoxxKim (Sharp) Guidry, a/k/a"The Legendary Cochise"Frank RichardDwight Richards,Mario Tio

Origin
  
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (1974)

Albums
  
Action Speaks Louder Than Words

Members
  
Amadee Castenell, Robert Dabon, Mario Tio

Genres
  
Funk, Rhythm and blues, Soul music

Similar
  
Allen Toussaint, Eldridge Holmes, Mico Wave, Dawn Richard, Breakwater

Chocolate Milk is an American funk and soul band from New Orleans, Louisiana, active in the 1970s and early 1980s.

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Biography

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Chocolate Milk was formed in 1974 in New Orleans, LA after the emergence of the bands Kool & the Gang and Earth, Wind & Fire. The eight-piece band included lead singer Frank Richard, Saxophonist Amadee Castenell, Trumpeter Joseph Fox, Guitarist Mario Tio, Bassist Earnest Dabon, Pianist Robert Dabon and Drummer Dewight Richards. The band also worked as the studio band for songwriter and producer Allen Toussaint, following the tenure of The Meters as Toussaint's band. Chocolate Milk backed Toussaint as a live band and on his album New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival (1976), and also recorded with Paul McCartney. The band then signed with RCA Records.

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Their first of eight albums released on RCA was Action Speaks Louder Than Words, an album that included a political message. The title cut, "Action Speaks Louder Than Words" (1975), has a break beat that has been sampled numerous times in hip hop music, including "Move The Crowd" from the 1987 album Paid in Full by Eric B. & Rakim, and "Don't Let Your Mouth Write A Check Your Ass Can't Cash" (1991) by Stetsasonic.

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The band became known for "Action Speaks Louder Than Words", and other hit songs: "Girl Callin'" (1978), "Say Won't Cha" (1979). and "I'm Your Radio" (1980), The band was also known for their versatility in musical styles, later adding elements of disco, prevalent on their 1981 hit, "Blue Jeans" which peaked at number fifteen on the soul chart. Chocolate Milk broke up in 1983 due to the waning popularity of disco, numerous personnel changes, and changes in producers after splitting with Toussaint in 1980.

Albums

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  • Action Speaks Louder Than Words (1975), RCA
  • Chocolate Milk (1976), RCA
  • We're All in This Together (1977), RCA
  • Comin' (1977), RCA
  • Milky Way (1979), RCA
  • Hipnotism (1980), RCA
  • Blue Jeans (1982), RCA
  • Friction (1982), RCA
  • Compilations

  • Ice Cold Funk: The Greatest Grooves of Chocolate Milk (1998), Razor & Tie
  • Best of Chocolate Milk (2002), Camden
  • Songs

    Groove CityMilky Way · 1979
    Girl Callin'We're All In This Together · 1977
    Say Won'tchaMilky Way · 1979

    References

    Chocolate Milk (band) Wikipedia