The Bar-Kays

The Bar-Kays
Formed: 1966 in Memphis, TN
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Disbanded: 1988
Genre: R&B
Styles: Soul, Funk, Memphis Soul, Instrumental Rock
Group Members: Vernon Burch, Michael Beard, Ronnie Caldwell, Ben Cauley, Carl Cunningham, Larry "D" Dodson, Sherman Guy, Willie Hall, Harvey "Joe" Hend..., ...View All
Biography: Initially a funky instrumental soul combo on Stax/Volt, the Bar-Kays were nearly destroyed when most of the band perished in the same plane crash that claimed Otis Redding. Amazingly, the Bar-Kays not only regrouped but prospered, evolving into a popular funk ensemble over the course of the '70s. They ...Read full biography
48 Hours
Released: 1994
Label: Basix
Critics' Rating:
The always entertaining and delightful, but sometimes derivative Bar-Kays come up aces this time. Three hard funk tunes -- "She Can Get It," the title track, and "Irresistible" -- are as arresting as top-flight ...Read full review
Soul Finger
Released: 1967
Label: Volt
Critics' Rating:
The Bar-Kays were an aggregate born of the same inspiration behind Booker T. & the MG's -- performing the double-duty of being a backing combo for the significant canon of vocalists on the Memphis-based ...Read full review
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