The Bar-Kays
The Bar-Kays are an American soul, R&B, and funk group formed in 1966. The group had dozens of charting singles from the 1960s to the 1980s, including "Soul Finger" (US Billboard Hot 100 number 17, R&B number 3) in 1967, "Son of Shaft" (R&B number 10) in 1972, and "Boogie Body Land" (R&B number 7) in 1980.
History
The Bar-Kays began in Memphis, Tennessee, as a studio session group, backing major artists at Stax Records. In 1967 they were chosen by Otis Redding to play as his backing band and were tutored for that role by Al Jackson, Jr., Booker T. Jones, and the other members of Booker T. & the M.G.'s. Their first single, "Soul Finger", was issued on April 14, 1967, reaching number 3 on the US Billboard R&B Singles chart and number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100. On December 10, 1967, Redding and four members of the band—Jimmie King (born June 8, 1949; guitar), Ronnie Caldwell (born 1948; electric organ), Phalon Jones (born 1949; saxophone), and Carl Cunningham (born 1949; drums)—and their valet, Matthew Kelly, died when their airplane plunged into Lake Monona, near Madison, Wisconsin, while attempting to land at Truax Field. Redding and the band were scheduled to play their next concerts in Madison. Trumpeter Ben Cauley was the only survivor of the crash. Bassist James Alexander was on another plane, as the plane carrying Redding held only seven passengers. Cauley and Alexander rebuilt the group.
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ALBUMS
- Too Hot To Stop & Flying High On Your Love released: 2010
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bar-Kays released: 2005
- The Real Thing released: 2003
- The Ballads Collection released: 1999
- The Best of Bar-Kays, Volume 2 released: 1996
- 48 Hours released: 1994
- Black Rock / Gotta Groove released: 1994
- The Best of Bar-Kays released: 1993
- Soul Finger released: 1990
- Dangerous released: 1984
- Nightcruising released: 1981
- As One released: 1980
- Injoy released: 1979
- Light of Life released: 1978
- Money Talks released: 1978
- Flying High on Your Love released: 1977
- Too Hot to Stop released: 1976
- Coldblooded released: 1974
- Black Rock released: 1971
- Gotta Groove released: 1969
- Greatest Hits: Too Hot to Stop released:
- The Best of the Bar-Kays released:
- Propositions released:
- Contagious released:
- Cuts released:
- Cuts 2 released:
- Do You See What I See? released:
Too Hot To Stop & Flying High On Your Love
Released 2010- Too Hot To Stop, Pt. 1
- Cozy
- Bang Bang (Stick 'Em Up)
- Spellbound
- Shake Your Rump To The Funk
- You're So Sexy
- Summer Of Our Love
- Whitehouseorgy
- Shut The Funk Up
- Standing On The Outside
- Woman Of The Night
- Whatever It Is
- Can't Keep My Hands Off You
- Let's Have Some Fun
- Attitudes
- You Can't Run Away
- Flying High On Your Love
The Best of Bar-Kays, Volume 2
Released 1996- Let's Have Some Fun
- Boogie Body Land
- Do It (Let Me See You Shake)
- Spellbound
- Flying High on Your Love
- I Lean on You / You Lean on Me
- Are You Being Real
- Freaky Behavior
- She Talks to Me With Her Body
- Sexomatic
- Your Place or Mine
- Dirty Dancer
- Running in and Out of My Life
- Today Is the Day
- Unforgettable Dream
- WhiteHouseOrgy
Black Rock / Gotta Groove
Released 1994- Don't Stop Dancing (To This Music), Part 1
- If This World Was Mine
- In the Hole
- Funky Thang
- Jiving 'round
- Grab This Thing
- Don't Stop Dancing (To This Music), Part 2
- Street Walker
- Yesterday
- Humpin'
- Hey Jude
- Baby I Love You
- I've Been Trying
- You Don't Know Like I Know
- Dance to the Music
- A Piece of Your Peace
- Six O'Clock News Report
- How Sweet It Would Be
- Montego Bay
Do You See What I See?
- Do You See What I See
- God Is Watching
- Be Yourself
- You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
- You're Still My Brother
- I Was Made to Love Her
- Your Good Thing (Is About to End)
- It Ain't Easy
- Love Pollution
- People Unite to Save Humanity
- In the Hole
- Copycat
- Memphis at Sunrise
- Medley
- I Can't Turn You Loose
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My Everything
by: Bar-kaysI've been around the world once or twice
I've had a lot of loves in my life
But none could compare to the fullness of love
that I've found in you
And timeless the moments we share
Whenever in need you were there
I ask the heavens to send me an angel
and that's what you are
You are my morning
You are my night
You are the thought when I open my eyes
You are the reasons that birds do sing
I see you're more,.. You're my everything
You are the one til death do us part
You are the lifeline straight to my heart
You are the sunshine after the rain
Baby you're more,.. You're my everything
And all of my dreams were you
Now all of my dreams have .. come true
No one could ever tell me that life could be better
baby, than loving you
You are the reason I live
And I promise always, to give
My heart, my soul, the last breath that I breathe
will be for you
Because you are my morning
You are my night
You are the thought when I open my eyes
You are the reason birds do sing
I see you're more, .. You're my everytrhing
You are the one, til death do us part
You are the lifeline straight to my heart
yYou are the sunshine after the rain
Baby you're more, .. You're my everything
You know the minutes seem like hours when we're apart
And i just never know what to do
And i know how things will end
But girl I know when I wake my day starts loving you
you are my morning
You are my night
You are the thought when I open my eyes
You are the reason birds do sing
I see you;re more, .. You're my everything
You are the one til death do us part
You are the lifeline straight to my heart
You are the sunshine after the rain
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Freaky Behavior by The Bar-Kays 🚃 Soul Train June 12 1982 #funky
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