Of the handful of groups `` not '' taken down by disco 's fall from favor , Kool and the Gang , The Jacksons—and Michael Jackson in particular—stand out : In spite of having helped define the disco sound early on , they continued to make popular and danceable , if more refined , songs for yet another generation of music music.group_membership in the 1980s and beyond .

The early work of Sly and the Family Stone was also a significant influence on the music music.group_membership Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5 and soul/hip-hop groups such as George Clinton & Parliament/Funkadelic , Arrested Development , and The Black Eyed Peas .

Thriller Live is a two and a half hour concert celebrating the music music.group_membership The Jackson 5 and the solo work of Michael Jackson .

Jones had a strong background in roots music music.group_membership having played in a rockabilly band produced by the Stray Cats bassist Lee Rocker .

From 1980 , he became interested in pop music music.group_membership initially becoming inspired by Brian Setzer and The Stray Cats ) and began teaching himself how to play guitar .

Values of the existing instruments soared when rockabilly artist Brian Setzer of the Stray Cats was seen playing an old 6120 in his early-80s music music.group_membership .

Beyond his enormous contribution to artists such as the Isley Brothers , the Exciters , Solomon Burke , the Drifters , Ben E. King , Van Morrison , and Neil Diamond , Berns has been credited with bringing Latin rhythms to soul music music.group_membership soul to rock and roll .

Soon , the group was in demand in New York music music.group_membership for their background work for such artists as The Drifters , Ben E. King , Chuck Jackson , Dinah Washington , Ronnie `` The Hawk '' Hawkins , and Solomon Burke among many others .

Sorley left the Clyde staff in 1981 and as a free-lance produced programmes for the station with live music music.group_membership , recording many headline artists including Ben E. King , The Drifters , The Waitresses , The Average White Band , Mari Wilson , Big Audio Dynamite , Slade , Runrig and Shakatak .

Gail Mitchell of `` Billboard '' compared the song to the music music.group_membership Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions ' 1968 song `` We 're a Winner '' .

The album 's final track , `` Basketball Jones featuring Tyrone Shoelaces '' , is a music music.group_membership which features George Harrison on guitar , Carole King , Billy Preston , Jim Keltner , Klaus Voormann , Nicky Hopkins , Jim Karstein and Tom Scott , with Darlene Love , Fanita Jones , Jean King , Ronnie Spector and Michelle Phillips ( The Mamas & the Papas ) as cheerleaders .

The lyrics of the song also mention , directly or indirectly , many artists and bands who were part of the folk music music.group_membership at the time , including the other two members of The Mamas & the Papas , Cass Elliot and Denny Doherty , who were members of The Mugwumps , as well as Zal Yanovsky and John Sebastian ( of The Lovin ' Spoonful ) , Roger McGuinn ( of The Byrds ) , and Barry McGuire ( of The New Christy Minstrels ) .

( At Bowie 's recommendation , John Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas would write and produce all the original music music.group_membership the film instead . )

The music music.group_membership in the film was coordinated by John Phillips , former leader of the pop group The Mamas & the Papas , with personal contributions from Phillips and Japanese percussionist-composer Stomu Yamashta , as well as some stock music .

It was the first music music.group_membership by King Diamond 's new band , after the breakup of Mercyful Fate .

Christian Vander called Magma 's music music.group_membership Zeuhl '' ( Kobaïan for `` celestial '' ) , and it influenced a number of other ( mostly French ) bands , including Zao ( France ) , Art Zoyd ( France ) and Univers Zero ( Belgium ) .

In the liner notes to Magma 's `` Mëkanïk Dëstruktïẁ Kömmandöh '' , an album recorded at the Manor at around the same time as `` Tubular Bells '' , Christian Vander claims `` Mike Oldfield stole my music music.group_membership more precisely , he stole some extracts from `` Mekanïk '' and `` The Dawotsin '' . ''

Among the highlights : Holmes put lyrics to Bob Gaudio 's music music.group_membership The Four Seasons ' 1969 `` Genuine Imitation Life Gazette '' album , after which the pair went on to compose Frank Sinatra 's 1970 `` Watertown '' album .

Another group who defined funk around this time were The Isley Brothers , whose funky 1969 # 1 R & B hit , `` It 's Your Thing '' , signaled a breakthrough in African-American music music.group_membership bridging the gaps of the jazzy sounds of Brown , the psychedelic rock of Jimi Hendrix , and the upbeat soul of Sly & the Family Stone and Mother 's Finest .

Marvin Isley ( August 18 , 1953 – June 6 , 2010 ) was the youngest member of the family music music.group_membership the Isley Brothers and its bass guitarist .

Working with Steve Cropper of Booker T. & the M.G . 's and the Blues Brothers , Wilk performed and recorded the music music.group_membership the movie `` Satisfaction '' .

On April 9 , 1988 , David Prater of the music music.group_membership Sam and Dave , died in a car crash near Sycamore , Georgia while driving to his mother 's house .

He also appeared in the cult classic music music.group_membership , Tape Heads which starred Tim Robbins , Michael Nesmith Of The Monkees , Junior Walker , & Sam 's long time friend Sam Moore Of Sam & Dave .

Bill Lordan ( born May 22 , 1947 , in Minneapolis , MN ) , is an American rock music music.group_membership who has been in a number of bands , such as The Mystics , Gypsy , Robin Trower Band and Sly & The Family Stone .

Several award winning popular artists have reflected on the beauty of the choir 's music music.group_membership including : Gladys Knight ( of Gladys Knight and the Pips ) , Sting ( of The Police ) , James Taylor. , Ric Ocasek ( of The Cars ) , and The Osmonds .

However , Erna doubts very seriously that a kid is going to join the Marines or the US Navy because he heard Godsmack as the underlying bed music music.group_membership the commercial .

In March 2008 , Cabot celebrated her 75th birthday at a surprise birthday party attended by hundreds of witches , including Sully Erna of the band Godsmack , for whom Cabot had appeared in the band 's `` Voodoo '' music music.group_membership shot at Hammond Castle .

Though current Stone Sour drummer Roy Mayorga is shown on the drumset in the `` 30/30-150 '' music music.group_membership , he did not actually record the drum tracks for the song , this was done by current Godsmack drummer Shannon Larkin .

New music music.group_membership composed for the OVA by Maurice White ( of Earth , Wind & Fire ) and Bill Meyers , with additional music by Bob Sakuma from the original TV series .

The music music.group_membership `` Freak Out '' was co-written by Chad Sexton and Nick Hexum .

Junkshop glam ( less commonly referred to as junk shop glam ) is a nuanced music music.group_membership term coined in the early 2000s by former Buzzcocks bassist , Tony Barber , and Lush bassist , Phil King .

Fitzgerald continued to record and release music music.group_membership the name Fruit ( not to be confused with the Australian band of the same name ) , a project that also featured guest vocals from Miki Berenyi of Lush and Isabel Monteiro of Drugstore .

Don Fabian composed famous ballads and Afro-Cuban music music.group_membership as `` Dos Alma '' and `` Tuya , Y Mas Que Tuya '' made famous by the combo orchestra La Sonora Matancera and Celia Cruz throughout the 1950s and 1970s .

Also in 1974 , he provided production services for the Muhammad Ali/George Foreman boxing match The Rumble in the Jungle , and the associated three-day music music.group_membership Zaire 74 , which featured performances by James Brown , Celia Cruz and the Fania All-Stars , B.B . King , Miriam Makeba , The Spinners , Bill Withers , and Manu Dibango .

A three-night-long music music.group_membership to hype the fight , Zaire 74 , took place as scheduled , September 22–24 , including performances by James Brown , Celia Cruz and the Fania All-Stars , B.B . King , Miriam Makeba , The Spinners , Bill Withers , The Crusaders , and Manu Dibango , as documented in the 2008 film `` Soul Power '' .

In recent years she has worked with Andy Durán in countless presentations at national and international levels and in various concerts at the UCV Aula Magna , paying homage to the greats of Latin music music.group_membership La noche de Los Titos '' ( Tito Rodriguez and Tito Puente ) , Fania All-Stars and Celia Cruz , from which she released the live album `` Canelita and Andy Duran 's tribute concert for Celia Cruz '' .

The lyrics of the second B-side , `` Everywhere Is All Around '' , were written by Tim Wheeler 's friend , Martin Carr of The Boo Radleys , although Tim contributed the music music.group_membership arrangement .

Miller 's music music.group_membership also featured in the pilot of `` Hung '' , and he was asked by Bret Michaels to remix the Rock of Love theme song for the Poison frontman 's Custom Made solo album .

Rock My World is the fifth music music.group_membership by rock artist , Poison vocalist and reality television star Bret Michaels .

The music music.group_membership for `` Through Glass '' was shot with director Tony Petrossian , and also included a cameo by Poison guitarist C.C . Deville .

Bands that recorded music music.group_membership the 70 's & 80s using staccato drums include : Uriah Heep , Gary Numan band 's drummer Chris Slade , Bow Wow Wow , Yaz - `` The only way is up '' mid 80 's , Roxy music - `` Angel eyes '' , The Guess Who - '' American women '' late 80 's , Eurythmics - `` Sweet Dreams '' , Malcolm McLaren band , Spliff ( Herwig Mitteregger as the `` Spliff Radio Show `` from 1980 used staccato drums ... you can also see on the cover - out tip : '' Disco Caine `` is the typical staccato sound ) .

The guitar was tried by a test-panel which included Mick Box ( Uriah Heep ) Bob Welch and John McView who said that `` It had very clear solo sounds , but the fact is that you couldn´t use chords , which is an integral part of your music music.group_membership can only use it just for solos . ''

Several books mention John Ginty including Strangers Almanac by Michael Heaplie on page 47 which talk of Ginty 's participation in the making of Ryan Adams ' Whiskeytown , one of the biggest selling country music music.group_membership of all time .

Rapper Rakim of Eric B . & Rakim stated he grew up listening to Sade 's soul music music.group_membership was influenced by her voice and style .

Skyzoo grew up listening to hip hop artists such as Big Daddy Kane , N.W.A , Kid 'n Play , EPMD , Eric B . & Rakim and A Tribe Called Quest , but it was the music music.group_membership for Chi-Ali 's ' '' Age Ai n't Nuthin ' But a Number '' that inspired him to begin writing raps and focusing on the music business .

Reunion VI in May 2015 starred Martin Turner , playing the music music.group_membership Wishbone Ash .

Lane 's music music.group_membership been likened to that of Stevie Ray Vaughan , whose former band Double Trouble played with him on the 2004 album , `` It 's Time '' .

Knw-Yr-Own was founded by Bret Lunsford ( Beat Happening , D+ ) in 1987 , as an outlet for Anacortes , Wash. , area music music.group_membership

Some people mistakenly believe that the Quays are responsible for several music music.group_membership for Tool , but those videos were created by Fred Stuhr and member Adam Jones , whose work is influenced by the Quays .

It was probably through progressive rock that early music music.group_membership found their way into early heavy metal , for example in the modal keys employed by Black Sabbath from 1970 and in the Renaissance inspired songs of bands like the Ritchie Blackmore founded Rainbow from 1974 .