Bohannon ???

[glencro]

One of the baddest bands in the land but I know nothing about them [[other than their great music). Can any of you enlighten me on the who. what, where??
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dWGeOGSO9A

[marv2]

The leader, Hamilton Bohannon and his band use to work for Motown back up Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, the Supremes and The Four Tops on stage . Dennis Coffey played with his band at one time.

[ralpht]

Bohannon played at Stevie Wonder's wedding to Syreeta.

[MIKEW-UK]

Hamilton Bohannon reached number 6 in the UK with this little funky number....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PWva4nL_JQ

[MIKEW-UK]

Here's the man drumming away on the "Foot Stomping Music" track....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCuA7A8BxpU

[marv2]

His monster hit from 1978! "Let's Start the Dance":


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiDWhHSDA2k

[marv2]

Bohannon [[and Carolyn Crawford) just made you do it.................


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brW7Wmxetgc

[glencro]

My favorite by them
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yR87SoQb88

[imnokid]

The Stop & Go album is the funkiest of them all. Here is a youtube link for a playlist of the whole record. Insane.
https://youtu.be/O1ziVOsWUJc?list=PL0tUhAEZBOrkN8lzdDTLMx8T-gOSwZoAI

[marv2]

The Stop & Go album is the funkiest of them all. Here is a youtube link for a playlist of the whole record. Insane.
https://youtu.be/O1ziVOsWUJc?list=PL0tUhAEZBOrkN8lzdDTLMx8T-gOSwZoAI

Thanks and a belated Happy New Year!!!

[TomatoTom123]

I have read that Bohannon recorded some stuff at Motown as a proper "recording artist". I think Smokey Robinson was involved. Of course when Motown relocated to Los Angeles he stayed in Detroit and recorded for other labels.

[TomatoTom123]

http://www.waxpoetics.com/blog/features/articles/bohannon-set-stage-house-modern-dance-music-keeping-four-floor/


Bohannon toured behind some of the most renowned artists for the most storied record label in the history of R&B and, with the help of Smokey Robinson, also signed a short-term artist contract. A few tracks were written and produced by Terry Johnson of the Flamingos, but the project was shelved.

“After I got into it, I didn’t really want to be a recording artist,” Bohannon recalls. “I asked for my contract, and they gave it back to me. I couldn’t see it going anywhere as a recording artist, as they had all the heavyweights there.”

[jsmith]

A poster for a Motortown Review on which he led the band ...
He was with Motown [[or their artists) from 64 to 72 after starting out working with Stevie Wonder. When he led the Motown Sound band it's members included Ray Parker, Melvin Ragin, Dennis Coffey. Michael Henderson, Rod Lumpkin, Lorenzo Brown, Fernando Saunders, Eddie Watkins & more.

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[Cosmic Truth]

They were really funky in their day.


https://youtu.be/SwqUjkjxmLU?list=PL0tUhAEZBOrkN8lzdDTLMx8T-gOSwZoAI

[glencro]

Thank you all for enlightening me...gotta love SD!!!! You all are the best

[TomatoTom123]

I have read that Bohannon recorded some stuff at Motown as a proper "recording artist". I think Smokey Robinson was involved. Of course when Motown relocated to Los Angeles he stayed in Detroit and recorded for other labels.

http://www.waxpoetics.com/blog/features/articles/bohannon-set-stage-house-modern-dance-music-keeping-four-floor/

Actually, does anyone know anything about this? What happened? And could the tracks ever see a release?

[MIKEW-UK]

Here's an album I have on The Originals which has Hamilton Bohannon producing the entire album. It is on Phase II Records and is entitled "Yesterday and Today", issued in 1981.
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Amazingly it found itself licensed by Polydor and issued in France on the Jonathan record label...wonder if it sold any at all in France? All the credits are here....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/THE-ORIGINALS-Yesterday-And-Today-6-Tracks-Vinyl-ALBUM-France-1981-LP-/200669902933?hash=item2eb8dbb855:m:moBP9S1QrEWfrjB qBeCiJtg

[MIKEW-UK]

From the album, written and produced by Hamilton Bohannon....I'm Your Man


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXBeuI0bT10

[imnokid]

Another guitarist who played on a lot of the real funky tracks is Leroy Emanuelle, of the Counts fame. He was also the 16 year old guitarist who played on Betty LaVett's My Man.

[dennis_coffey]

Bohannon now lives in Atlanta. He called me a few years ago to be in his digital book. That is the last time I spoke with him. Great Drummer and nice guy. I went to Stevie's wedding and sat with Jamerson.

[Cincinnati_Kid]

Let's Start The Dance, was a disco classic. Had to be one of his biggest hits.

[daddyacey]

His work with Marvin was classic!!!! Read those liner notes kiddies.