The Meters

The Meters
Formed: 1966 in New Orleans, LA
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Disbanded: 1977
Genre: R&B
Styles: New Orleans R&B, Soul, Funk
Group Members: Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Cyril Neville, Leo Nocentelli, George Porter, Jr., Brian Stoltz, David Russell Bap...
Biography: The Meters defined New Orleans funk, not only on their own recordings, but also as the backing band for numerous artists, including many produced by Allen Toussaint. Where the funk of Sly Stone and James Brown was wild, careening, and determinedly urban, the Meters were down-home and earthy. Nearly all ...Read full biography
Fundamentally Funky
Released: 1994
Label: Charly UK
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Fire on the Bayou
Released: 1975
Label: Sundazed
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The Meters' third album for Reprise, Fire on the Bayou, is their best record for the label for a variety of reasons, not least of which is the high quality of material throughout the record and a focus ...Read full review
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