Brick (band)
{{Short description|American band}}
{{About|the early 1970s funk band from Atlanta|the late 1980s lo-fi indie rock super group|Bricks (band)}}
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| origin = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
| years_active = 1972–present
| label = Bang, Magic City
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Brick is an American band that created a successful merger of funk and jazz in the 1970s. Their most popular single was "Dazz", (#3 U.S. Pop, #1 U.S. R&B, #36 UK Singles Chart{{cite book|first=David|last=Roberts|year=2006|title=British Hit Singles & Albums|edition=19th|publisher=Guinness World Records Limited|location=London|isbn=1-904994-10-5|page=78}}) which was released in 1976.
History
Brick was formed in Atlanta in 1972 by Regi Hargis from members of two bands - one disco and the other jazz. They coined their own term for disco-jazz, "dazz".{{cite web|last1=Wynn|first1=Ron|title=Artist Biography|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/brick-mn0000622604/biography |website=AllMusic|access-date=9 November 2021}} They released their first single "Music Matic" on Main Street Records in 1976, before signing to the independently distributed Bang Records. Their next single, "Dazz", (#3 Pop, #1 R&B) was released in 1976. The band continued to record for Bang records until 1982. Other hits followed: "That's What It's All About" (R&B #48) and "Dusic" (#18 Pop, #2 R&B) in 1977, and "Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody" (#92 Pop, #7 R&B) in 1978. Their last Top Ten R&B hit was "Sweat (Til You Get Wet)" in 1981.
Donald Nevins died on August 7, 2011, at the age of 62.{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/macon/name/donald-nevins-obituary?pid=153052644|title=Donald Nevins Obituary|year=2011|website=Legacy.com}} Founder and guitarist Regi Hargis died on October 15, 2021, at the age of 70. Ambric Bridgeforth died on November 25, 2023 at age 69.{{cite web|url=https://www.soultracks.com/story-regi-hargis-dies|title=R.I.P. Brick co-founder and guitarist Regi Hargis|website=Soul Tracks|first=Chris|last=Rizik|date=October 15, 2021}}
Members
- Jimmy Brown (lead vocals, saxophone, flute, trombone)
- Billy Barlow (keyboards)
- Tres Gilbert (bass guitar)
- Melvin Baldwin (drums and percussion)
- Tomi Martin (lead guitar)
- Sherita Murphy (lead and background vocals)
Former members include:
- Regi Hargis (guitar/bass guitar/vocals); died 2021
- Ray Ransom (lead vocals/bass/keyboards/percussion)
- Donald Nevins (vocals/acoustic piano/clavinet/Moog); died 2011
- Edward D. Irons Jr. (lead vocals/drums/keyboards)
- Ambric Bridgeforth (vocals/keyboards)died 2023
Discography
=Studio albums=
| class="wikitable" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2"|Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Album ! scope="col" colspan="4"|Peak chart positions |
|---|
| style="width:45px;"|US {{cite web|title=Brick - Awards|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/brick-mn0000622604/awards|website=AllMusic|access-date=9 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120701173313/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/brick-mn0000622604/awards|archive-date=1 July 2012}} ! style="width:45px;"|US R&B |
| 1976
| align=center | 19 | align=center | 1 |
| 1977
| Brick | align=center | 15 | align=center | 1 |
| 1979
| Stoneheart | align=center | 100 | align=center | 25 |
| 1980
| Waiting on You | align=center | 179 | align=center | 31 |
| 1981
| Summer Heat | align=center | 89 | align=center | 13 |
| 1982
| After 5 | align=center | — | align=center | — |
| 1988
| Too Tuff | align=center | — | align=center | — |
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
=Compilation albums=
- The Best of Brick (1995)
- Super Hits (2000)
=Singles=
| class="wikitable" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2"|Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Single ! scope="col" colspan="5"|Peak chart positions |
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| style="width:45px;"|US Pop ! style="width:45px;"|US R&B ! style="width:45px;"|US Dance ! style="width:45px;"|CAN ! style="width:45px;"|UK |
| rowspan="2"| 1976
| "Music Matic" | align=center | ― | align=center | 82 | align=center | ― | align=center | ― | align=center | ― |
| "Dazz"
| align=center | 3 | align=center | 1 | align=center | 7 | align=center | 26 | align=center | 36 |
| rowspan="2"| 1977
| "Dusic" | align=center | 18 | align=center | 2 | align=center | ― | align=center | 18 | align=center | ― |
| "That's What It's All About"
| align=center | ― | align=center | 48 | align=center | ― | align=center | ― | align=center | ― |
| rowspan="1"| 1978
| "Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody" | align=center | 92 | align=center | 7 | align=center | ― | align=center | ― | align=center | ― |
| rowspan="2"| 1979
| "Dancin' Man" | align=center | ― | align=center | 47 | align=center | ― | align=center | ― | align=center | ― |
| "Raise Your Hands"
| align=center | ― | align=center | 34 | align=center | ― | align=center | ― | align=center | ― |
| rowspan="2"| 1980
| "All the Way" | align=center | 106 | align=center | 38 | align=center | ― | align=center | ― | align=center | ― |
| "Push Push"
| align=center | ― | align=center | 21 | align=center | ― | align=center | ― | align=center | ― |
| rowspan="2"| 1981
| "Sweat (Til You Get Wet)" | align=center | ― | align=center | 10 | align=center | 64 | align=center | ― | align=center | ― |
| "Wide Open"
| align=center | ― | align=center | 58 | align=center | ― | align=center | ― | align=center | ― |
| rowspan="2"| 1982
| "Free Dancer" | align=center | ― | align=center | 62 | align=center | ― | align=center | ― | align=center | ― |
| "Stick by You"
| align=center | ― | align=center | ― | align=center | ― | align=center | ― | align=center | ― |
| colspan="7" style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
References
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External links
- [http://thebandbrick.com/ Official website]
- [http://facebook.com/thebandbrick Facebook page]
- {{Discogs artist|Brick}}
- {{imdb name|2563755}}
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Category:1972 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:African-American musical groups
Category:American disco groups
Category:American funk musical groups
Category:Musical groups established in 1972
Category:Musical groups from Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:Musical groups from Atlanta
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