Fatback Band

The Fatback Band (later, Fatback) were a 1970s and '80s American funk band. They began recording in 1973 (see 1973 in music) with "Street Dance" and "Fatbackin' " (Perception Records) and then some singles on Event Records. Sales were slim until "Spanish Hustle" (1976, 1976 in music), which was a moderate hit. "King Tim III (Personality Jock)", a 1979 B-side is widely considered the first hip hop single, predating by weeks the Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight".

Related Topics:
1970s - '80s - Funk - 1973 - 1973 in music - Perception Records - Event Records - 1976 - 1976 in music - King Tim III (Personality Jock) - 1979 - B-side - Hip hop

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In the 1980s, Fatback had several more hits, including "Take It Any Way You Cant It", "I Found Lovin' " and "Spread Love".

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