The Crusaders
The Crusaders were an American music group popular in the early 1970s known for their amalgamated jazz, pop, and soul sound. Since 1961, forty albums have been credited to the group (some live and compilations), 19 of which were recorded under the name "The Jazz Crusaders" (1961–1970).
History
In 1960, following the demise of a few short-lived Houston-based groups called The Swingsters and the Nite Hawks, Joe Sample (piano), Stix Hooper (drums), Wilton Felder (saxophone), and Wayne Henderson (trombone), relocated to Los Angeles, CA. After changing their name to "The Jazz Crusaders," the group signed with Pacific Jazz Records, where they would remain throughout the 1960s. Employing a two-manned front-line horn section (trombone and tenor saxophone), the group's sound was rooted in hard bop, with an emphasis on R&B and soul.
The group shortened their name to "The Crusaders" in 1971, and adopted a jazz-funk style.They also incorporated the electric bass and electric guitar into their music. Bass guitarist Robert "Pops" Popwell and guitarist Larry Carlton joined the band, and featured on the group's albums throughout most of the 1970s. With this new style came increased crossover appeal, and the group's recordings started to appear on the Billboard pop charts. The height of the group's commercial success came with 1979's Street Life, with Randy Crawford as featured singer, which peaked at No. 18 on the pop album charts and the title track from the album made the Top 10 on the R&B chart and No. 36 on Billboard′s Hot 100 chart.
The Crusaders (2001 film)
The Crusaders is a 2001 Italian television mini-series (Crociati) made into a color feature film written by Andrea Porporati and directed by Dominique Othenin-Girard. The movie shows in English. Also known as Die Kreuzritter (Germany).
Plot
In the 11th century three men flee from an Italian city and make their way to the Holy Land to take part in the First Crusade (AD 1096-1099).
Cast
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The Crusaders (repeal of alcohol prohibition)
The Crusaders was an organization founded to promote the repeal of prohibition in the United States. Prominent Crusaders included Alfred Sloan, Jr., Sewell Avery, Cleveland Dodge, and Wallage Alexander.
The organization was founded in May 1929 as a local Cleveland group under the leadership of Fred G. Clark, who later said they were motivated by the St. Valentine's Day Massacre in Chicago, an outbreak of violence between rival bootleggers. At the start of 1930, the organization decided to organize young men nationwide. They eventually claimed membership of one million, though the claim is dubious. The organization had serious financial problems by the fall of 1931 and was never significant nationally. In Michigan, it drew its membership largely from the ranks of young, male Republicans and worked to elect "wet" Republicans to offices at all levels of government. One account of the organization by a proponent of prohibition said its membership was made up of the sons of members of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment.
Podcasts:
The Crusaders
ALBUMS
- Middle Age Rampage released: 1999
- Fat, Drunk & Stupid released: 1998
The Crusaders
ALBUMS
- Images released: 2009
- Gold released: 2007
- Groove Crusade released: 2003
- Rural Renewal released: 2003
- The Crusaders' Finest Hour released: 2000
- Priceless Jazz Collection released: 1998
- Southern Comfort released: 1997
- The Greatest Crusade released: 1995
- The Ultimate released: 1995
- The Crusaders and Beyond... released: 1994
- Live in Japan released: 1993
- The Golden Years released: 1992
- Healing the Wounds released: 1991
- Vocal Album released: 1991
- Life in the Modern World released: 1988
- The Good and Bad Times released: 1986
- Street Life released: 1984
- Ghetto Blaster released: 1984
- Standing Tall released: 1981
- Rhapsody and Blues released: 1980
- Images released: 1978
- Chain Reaction released: 1978
- Free as the Wind released: 1977
- Those Southern Knights released: 1976
- The 2nd Crusade released: 1973
- Unsung Heroes released: 1973
- At Their Best released: 1973
- Hollywood released: 1972
- Crusaders 1 released: 1972
- Pass the Plate released: 1971
- 16 Original World Hits - Golden Gate Collection released:
- Best released:
- Way Back Home released:
- Live in Japan 2003 released:
- Royal Jam released:
- Soul Shadows released:
- The Ultimate Collection released:
- The Best of the Crusaders released:
The Best of the Crusaders
- Street Life
- Inherit The Wind
- Soul Shadows
- Put It Where You Want It
- Don't Let It Get You Down
- Eleanor Rigby From Lighthouse '68
- Honky Tonk Struttin
- Snowflake
- Spiral
- The Hustler
- Better Not Look Down
- Hold On (I Think Our Love Is Changing)
- I'm So Glad I'm Standing Here Today
- This Old World's Too Funky For Me
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by The Crusaders
Street Life
by: The CrusadersSTREET LIFE
Randy Crawford & the Crusaders
I still hang around neither lost nor found
Hear the lonely sound of music in the night
Nights are always bright
That's all that's left for me, yeah
I play the street life
Because there's no place I can go
Street life, it's the only way I know
Street life
And there's a thousand cards to play
Until you play your life away
You dress and walk and talk
You're who you think you are
Street life, you can run away from time
Street life, for a nickel, for a dime
Street life, but you better not get old
Or you're gonna feel the cold
There's always love for sale
A grown up fairy tale
Prince charming always smiles
Behind a silver spoon
And if you keep t young
Your song is always sung
Your love will pay your way beneath the silver moon
Street life, street life, street life, oh street life...
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