Directed/Conducted by James Brown and Fred Wesley, Fred Wesley & The JB's are arguably one of the most influential bands in the history of dance music, their tunes having been sampled by later artistes to a unique extent. The band's line-up changed several times over the years, but the core membership consisted of; Bobby Byrd (synthesizer, vocals) Fred Thomas (bass) Fred Wesley (trombone, horns) James Brown (vocals) John Jabo Starks (drums) Lyn Collins (vocals) Maceo Parker (saxophone) St-Clair Pinckney (…
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