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The Mar-Keys
The Mar-Keys
Formed: 1958 in Memphis, TN
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Genre: R&B
Styles: Deep Soul, Memphis Soul, Early R&B, Instrumental Rock, AM Pop, Soul, Southern Soul
Group Members: Steve Cropper, Don Nix, Charles "Packy" A..., Donald "Duck" Dunn, Wayne Jackson, Terry Johnson, Smoochy Smith
Biography: Despite scoring only one national hit, the 1961 instrumental smash "Last Night," the Mar-Keys remain one of the most important groups ever to emerge from the Memphis music scene. As the first house band for the legendary Stax label, they appeared on some of the greatest records in soul history, with ...Read full biography
Back to Back
Back to Back
Released: 1967
Label: Stax
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Recorded live at Paris in 1967, when the Stax-Volt Revue was touring Europe. This is just about exactly what you'd expect: solid, straight-ahead live versions of the instrumental group's best-known tunes, ...Read full review
The Great Memphis Sound
The Great Memphis Sound
Released: 1966
Label: Stax
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A case of good time party music, albeit clearly overshadowed by its creators' historical importance. Far beyond the novelty of 1961's "Last Night," some of the Mar-Keys went on to immortalize themselves ...Read full review
More The Mar-Keys albums: Main Albums (9), Compilations (4)
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