Brick (band)

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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) which was released in 1976.
==History==
Brick was formed in Atlanta, Georgia in 1976 from members of two bands - one disco and the other jazz. They coined their own term for disco-jazz, "dazz". 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.
Under the leadership of Belinda Pervall from Total Event Management, the group is currently performing at venues around the world.
==Members==
* Regi Hargis – guitar, bass, vocals
* Jimmy Brown – lead vocals, saxophone, flute, tromboneJimmy Brown played trombone on the song "Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody."
* Darryl Rouse, keyboard and background vocals
* Eric Florence, bass guitar
* Victor Alexander, drums and percussion
Former Members Include
Ray Ransom (lead vocals / bass / keyboards / percussion)
Donald Nevins (vocals / Acoustic Piano / Clavinet / Moog) 
Eddie Irons (lead vocals / drums / keyboards)
==Discography==
===Studio Albums===
*Good High (1976) #1 R&B; #19 US
*Brick (1977) #1 R&B; #15 US
*Stoneheart (1979) #25 R&B; #100 US
*Waiting on You (1980) #31 R&B; #179 US
*Summer Heat (1981) #13 R&B; #89 US
*After 5 (1982)
*Too Tuff (1988)
===Compilation Albums===
*The Best of Brick (1995)
*Super Hits (2000)
===Singles===
*"Music Matic" (1976) #82 R&B
*"Dazz" (1976) #1 R&B; #3 US
*"Dusic" (1977) #2 R&B; #18 US
*"That's What It's All About" (1977) #48 R&B
*"Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody" (1978) #7 R&B; #92 US
*"Dancin' Man" (1979) #47 R&B
*"Raise Your Hands" (1979) #34 R&B
*"All The Way" (1979) #38 R&B; #106 US
*"Push Push" (1979) #21 R&B
*"Sweat (Til You Get Wet)" (1981) #10 R&B
*"Wide Open" (1981) #58 R&B
*"Free Dancer" (1982) #62 R&B
*"Stick by You" (1982)
==References==
The Coolest Music Book Ever Made aka The MC 500 Vol. 2: Celebrating 40 Years of Sounds, Life, and Culture Through an All-Star Team of Songs
==External links==
*
http://thebandbrick.com/
http://facebook.com/thebandbrick
Category:American funk musical groups
Category:Musical groups established in 1972
Category:Musical groups from Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:American disco groups