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Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band. Produced by Sandy Linzer. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band. We Got It Made/Night and Day Lyrics Verse 1 Every stage we pass through. Artist Biography by William Ruhlmann. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band was one of the most original musical ensembles of the disco era. They were formed in the Bronx in 1974 by Stony Browder, Jr. 1949), his brother August Darnell (born Thomas Browder, 1951), singer Cory Daye (b. 1952), Andy Hernandez (b. 1950), and Mickey Sevilla (b.
| Origin | New York City, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Genres | Soul, big band, disco |
| Years active | 1976–1979, 1984 |
| Labels | RCA |
| Associated acts | Kid Creole and the Coconuts Coati Mundi Don Armando's Second Avenue Rhumba Band |
| Past members | Cory Daye Stony Browder Mickey Sevilla Andy Hernandez August Darnell |
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band was a big band- and swing-influenced discoband, formed in the Bronx, New York. They are best known for their #1 US dance hit, 'Cherchez La Femme/C'est si bon', from their self-titled debut album.
History[edit]
Produced by Sandy Linzer Arranged by C. Browder, Jr Written by August Darnell, Stony Browder, Jr. RCA Records 1977. Oh another one that comes to mind: Suicidal Tendencies - s/t is a masterpiece and one of the foundations upon which hardcore punk was built. Suicidal Tendencies - Join the Army was a 80s metalized mess complete with dive-bombing whammy solos at just the wrong time.
The band was conceived by half-brothers Stony Browder Jr. (February 7, 1949 – October 6, 2001)[1] and Thomas Browder (also known as August Darnell, born August 12, 1950), with the former writing music and the latter lyrics. They started the band in 1974 with singer Cory Daye (born April 25, 1952), drummer Mickey Sevilla, and percussionist Andy Hernandez (Coati Mundi).[2] They released three albums between 1976 and 1979. Their music blended disco beats with rhythms from genres including calypso, rhumba, cha-cha-chá, and compas. The Browders, who were both multiracial, wrote songs embracing multiculturalism over stories about tragic mulattoes.[3] A smaller lineup known as Dr. Buzzard's Savannah Band (omitting the word 'original') also released a fourth album in 1984. They were frequent performers at Studio 54. Darnell and Hernandez went on to form Kid Creole and the Coconuts and Elbow Bones and the Racketeers.
Cory Daye also pursued a successful solo career. In 1979, she released the album Cory and Me. The album produced a single, 'Pop Wow' b/w Green Light', which peaked on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at #76 later that year.[4] The track 'Wiggle and Giggle All Night' became a Top 20 hit in the Netherlands.
Stony Browder Jr. died in 2001.[5]
Their song Sunshower was sampled for MIA’s breakout hit “Sunshowers” from her debut album “Arular“
Members[edit]
- Stony Browder Jr. - music, piano, vocals (1976–79, 1984)
- Thomas Browder - lyrics, bass, vocals (1976–79)
- Cory Daye - vocals (1976–79, 1984)
- Mickey Sevilla - drums (1976–79, 1984)
- Andy Hernandez - percussion (1976–79)
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Record label | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [6] | US R&B [6] | AUS [7] | CAN [8] | NLD [9] | ||||||||||
| 1976 | Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band | 22 | 31 | 39 | 87 | 13 |
| RCA | ||||||
| 1978 | Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Meets King Penett | 36 | 23 | — | 29 | — | ||||||||
| 1979 | Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Goes to Washington | — | — | — | — | — | Elektra | |||||||
| 1984 | Calling All Beatniks! | — | — | — | — | — | Passport | |||||||
| '—' denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Compilation albums[edit]
- The Very Best of Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band (1996, RCA)
- The Disco Kids (2005, Sony BMG)
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Singles[edit]
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [6] | US R&B [6] | US Dan [6] | AUS [7] | CAN [8] | NLD [9] | |||||||||
| 1976 | 'I'll Play the Fool' | 80 | 92 | 1 | — | 100 | 19 | |||||||
| 'Cherchez La Femme' | 27 | 31 | 49 | 23 | 2 | |||||||||
| 'Sour and Sweet' | — | 72 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 1978 | 'Mister Love' | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | |||||||
| 'Organ Grinder' | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 'Auf Wiedersehen, Darrio' | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 'Transistor Madness' | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 1979 | 'Didn't I Love You Girl' | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| '—' denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
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- ^Stony Browder, Death Record
- ^Shapiro 2005, p. 174.
- ^Shapiro 2005, p. 176.
- ^Whitburn, Joel (2013). Top Pop Singles 1955-2012 (14th ed.). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 223. ISBN0-89820-205-1.
- ^Jon Pareles (May 19, 2016). 'Dapper as Ever, Kid Creole Dresses Up His Songs for a New Musical'. The New York Times. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ abcde'US Charts > Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band'. Billboard. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
- ^ abDavid Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN0-646-11917-6.
- ^ ab'CAN Charts > Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band'. RPM. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
- ^ ab'NLD Charts > Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band'. MegaCharts. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
- ^'US Certifications > Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band'. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
References[edit]
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- Shapiro, Peter (2005). The Secret History of Disco: Turn the Beat Around. New York: Faber and Faber. ISBN978-0-571-21923-0.
External links[edit]
- 'Savannah Band Is Waiting for You, American' by Kevin McMahon