The FAtback band

 

Members

  • Bill "Fatback" Curtis

  • Cordell "Pete" Everett

  • Ed Jackson

  • Isabella Dunn Gordon

  • Ledjerick Todd Woods

  • George Williams

  • Darryl McAllister

  • Bob "Zoot" James

    Past Members

  • Earl Shelton

  • Gerry Thomas

  • Johnny Flippin

  • Johnny King

  • Billy Hamilton

  • Wayne Wilford

  • Michael Walker


Hip Hop hits

King Tim III (Personality Jock) - 1979

Do you know this about the fatback band?

 

  • "King Tim the III (Personality Jock)" is the first rap record! Released just before Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight".

  • Fatback formed in 1970 in New York City.

  • Released 22 albums within the ‘70's and ‘80's.

  • Predominantly a funk, R&B, and disco band.

  • Started recording with Perception records then later with Event in 1974.

  • Had first hit in 1976 with "Spanish Hustle" and later Shortened name to Fatback in 1977.

  • First Top Ten hit was "I Like Girls" in 1978.

  • The band was named after the leader Bill "Fatback" Curtis. Bill wanted to use the "Fatback" jazz beat of New Orleans with funk.

  • Gerry Thomas, the keyboardist, was a member of The Jimmy Castor Bunch too.

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