Fred Wesley & The JB's

Biography

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 (alto saxophone)

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