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ARTIST : Hamilton [Frederick] BOHANNON |
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Years Of Activity : From mid 60's x To 1990 |
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Drummer Hamilton Bohannon (born March 7, 1942) was among the top bandleaders, percussionists, and producers in '70s disco/dance music. Bohannon grew up in Newnan, GA, and was drumming in a high school band while an elementary school student. After earning a music degree from Atlanta's Clark College, he was hired as a drummer by Stevie Wonder and moved to Detroit, where he was a bandleader and arranger for Motown tours until he joined Dakar/Brunswick in 1972. Bohannon perfected his formula of heavy, thudding bass accents and aggressive rhythms while recording for Dakar. He had several songs that were successful club records, but only mild R&B hits, among them "South African Man," "Foot Stompin' Music," "Disco Stomp," and "Bohannon's Beat." He moved to Mercury in the late '70s and scored a major hit with "Let's Start the Dance" in 1978, Bohannon's only Top Ten R&B release. The song featured vocalist Carolyn Crawford. He subsequently produced Crawford's solo release, "Coming on Strong," that same year and continued working with her into the '80s. Bohannon kept recording for Mercury, though barely getting light chart action in 1979 and 1980. He started Phase II Records in 1980 and recorded there until 1984. Bohannon introduced another vocalist, Liz Lands, on a remake of the Originals' "Baby, I'm for Real," which was included on the 1980 LP One Step Ahead. He signed with MCA in 1984 and recorded several albums. His 1989 release Here Comes Bohannon featured another fresh female voice, Alltrinna Grayson.
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OWN RELEASES :
- MERCURY MK-31 "Bohannon's Disco Symphony" (1977 - Promo) - MERCURY DS-2001 "Bohannon's Disco Symphony" (1977 - Commercial) - MERCURY MK-49 "Maybe You Can Dance" (1977 - Promo) - MERCURY MK-53 "Let's Start The Dance" (1978 - Promo) - MERCURY MK-71 "Me And The Gang" (1978 - Promo) - MERCURY MK-77 "Cut Loose" (1978 - Promo) - MERCURY MDS-3002 "Cut Loose" (1978 - Commercial) - MERCURY MK-105 "The Groove Machine/The Boogie Train" (1979 - Promo) - MERCURY MK-128 "Feel Like Dancin'" (1980 - Promo) - PHASE II/COLUMBIA AS-857 "Throw Donw The Groove (1980 -Promo) - PHASE II/COLUMBIA 4W8-5652 "Dance, Dance, Dance All Night" (1980 - Commercial) - PHASE II/COLUMBIA AS-919 "Don't Be Ashame To Call My Name" (1981 - Commercial) - PHASE II/COLUMBIA 4W8-5656 "Don't Be Ashame To Call My Name" (1981 - Commercial) - PHASE II/COLUMBIA AS-961 "Goin' For Another One" (1981 - Promo) - PHASE II/COLUMBIA 4W8-02146 "Foot Stompin' In The Summertime" (1981 - Commercial) - PHASE II/COLUMBIA 4W9-02449 "Let's Start To Dance Again" (1981 - Commercial) - PHASE II/COLUMBIA AS-1357 "Take The Country To N.Y City" (1981 - Promo) - PHASE II/COLUMBIA 4Z9-02876 "I've Got The Dance Fever" (1981 - Commercial) - PHASE II/COLUMBIA AS-1497 "The Party Train (Parts I, II & III)" (1982 -Promo) - COMPLEAT/PHASE II CK-101 "Rock Your Body" (1983 - Commercial) - COMPLEAT/PHASE II CPD-201 DJ "Make Your Body Move" (1983 - Promo) - COMPLEAT/PHASE II CPD-201 "Make Your Body Move" (1983 - Commercial) - COMPLEAT/PHASE II CPD-203 "Don't Leave Me" (1983 - Commercial) - COMPLEAT/PHASE II CPD-204 "Let's Start The Dance III" (1983 - Commercial) - MCA-23522 "Motions" (1984 - Commercial) - COMPLEAT/PHASE II CPD-207 "South Africa" (1985 - Commercial) - PHASE II BO-1001 "Foot Stompin' Music Part II" (1985 Commercial) - MERCURY 888-143-1 "Jammin' In The Streets" (1986 - Commercial) - MCA-L33-17540 "House Train" (1989 - Promo) - MCA-23967 "House Train" (1989 - Commercial) - MCA-L33-18106 "The Gang's All Here" (1989 - Promo) - MCA-23997 "The Gang's All Here" (1989 - Commercial)
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COLLABORATIONS AS :
- MK-72 Caroline CRAWFORD "Coming On Strong" (1978 - Promo) - MERCURY SRM-1-3742 - Caroline CRAWFORD (1978 - Commercial) - MERCURY SRM-1-3792 - Caroline CRAWFORD (1979 - Commercial) - PHASE II/COLUMBIA AS-917 THE ORIGINALS 'Medley: Waintin' On A Letter/Mr. Postman" (1981- Promo) - PHASE II/COLUMBIA 4W8-5655 THE ORIGINALS 'Medley: Waintin' On A Letter/Mr. Postman" (1981- Commercial) - PHASE II/COLUMBIA JW-37075 - THE ORGINALS "Yesterday & Today" |
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TOP 3 singles : (1) Let's Start The Dance (1978) - Hot Soul Singles: 9[19] | (2) Foot Stompin' Music (1975) - Hot Soul Singles 39[12] | (3) Let's Start II Dance Again (1981) - Hot Soul Singles 41[11] TOP DISCO singles: (1) Foot Stompin' Music (1975)(Disco File TOP 20: 3[14] | (2) Let's Start II Dance Again (1981) - Disco TOP 80: 5[17] TOP Album: Summertime Grooves (1978) Soul LP's 14[33] |
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Last Update: 02 déc. 2010 |