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Charles Wright and The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band - Express Yourself (Turqoise Vinyl)
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The
singer,
pianist
and
guitarist
The
singer,
pianist
and
guitarist
Charles
Wright
led
one
of
the
great
funk
groups
of
the
late
‘60s
and
early
‘70s,
the
Watts
103rd
Street
Rhythm
Band.
They
were
originally
known
as
the
Soul
Runners.
Drummer
James
Gadson
and
guitarist
Al
McKay,
who
later
joined
Earth,
Wind
&
Fire,
were
among
the
instrumental
corps
of
the
Watts
103rd
Street
Rhythm
Band.
Their
finest
selection
was
“Express
Yourself,”
a
song
that
expressed
the
urge
for
freedom.
It
has
also
been
among
the
most
sampled
funk
tracks
for
hip-hop
and
rap
groups
such
as
N.W.A.,
Kurtis
Blow,
and
Fu-Schnickens.
“Express
Yourself”
featured
on
their
1970
same-titled
album,
which
also
contained
the
critically
acclaimed
and
popular
ballad
“Love
Land”.
Express
Yourself
is
available
as
a
limited
edition
of
750
individually
numbered
copies
on
turquoise
coloured
vinyl.
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