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James Gadson
James Gadson
American musician
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Ernie Watts
Ernie Watts
American jazz musician
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Graham Central Station
Graham Central Station
American band
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Dyke and the Blazers
Dyke and the Blazers
American funk band led by Arlester Christian
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Larry Graham
Larry Graham
American bass guitar player
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David "Fathead" Newman
David "Fathead" Newman
American jazz and rhythm-and-blues saxophonist
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Dave Bargeron
Dave Bargeron
American trombonist and tuba player most famous for playing with the jazz-rock group Blood, Sweat, and Tears
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Zapp
Zapp
American funk band from Dayton, Ohio
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The Association
The Association
American pop music band
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Con Funk Shun
Con Funk Shun
American rhythm and blues band
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Buzz Feiten
Buzz Feiten
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, session musician, and luthier
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Eddie Hazel
Eddie Hazel
American guitarist
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Mocean Worker
Mocean Worker
American musician
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Arthur Adams
Arthur Adams
American blues musician
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The Premiers
The Premiers
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J. J. Jackson
J. J. Jackson
American singer
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John Tropea
John Tropea
American musician
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Funkadelic
Funkadelic
American band
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Jerry Jemmott
Jerry Jemmott
American musician
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Tower of Power
Tower of Power
American soul and funk band
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Eric Gale
Eric Gale
American musician
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George Bohanon
George Bohanon
American musician
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Whodini
Whodini
American hip-hop group
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Joe Sample
Joe Sample
American pianist
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Barry Beckett
Barry Beckett
American keyboardist, session musician, record producer, and studio founder
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Hiram Bullock
Hiram Bullock
American jazz guitarist
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Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell
American musician
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The Staple Singers
The Staple Singers
American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group
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Bar-Kays
Bar-Kays
American band
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The Gap Band
The Gap Band
American R&B and funk band
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Dawn Silva
Dawn Silva
American singer
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Steve Cropper
Steve Cropper
American guitarist, songwriter and record producer
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Fuzzy Haskins
Fuzzy Haskins
American singer and guitarist
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Anita Kerr
Anita Kerr
American singer, arranger, composer, conductor, pianist, and music producer
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Danny Kortchmar
Danny Kortchmar
American musician
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Don Alias
Don Alias
American jazz percussionist
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Paul Jackson, Jr.
Paul Jackson, Jr.
American musician
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Gloria Jones
Gloria Jones
American singer
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The Pharaohs
The Pharaohs
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Vulfpeck
Vulfpeck
American band
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Rufus
Rufus
American funk band
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Royal Crescent Mob
Royal Crescent Mob
American band
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
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Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band

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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.