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Average White Band

1972-1982 in Glasgow, Scotland

Genres

  • Soul
  • Funk
  • R&B/Soul

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Biography

The Average White Band (also known as AWB) are a Scottish funk and R&B band that had a series of soul and disco hits between 1974 and 1980. They are best known for their million-selling instrumental track "Pick Up the Pieces", and their albums AWB and Cut the Cake. The band name was initially proposed by Bonnie Bramlett. They have influenced others, such as the Brand New Heavies, and been sampled by various musicians, including the Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, TLC, The Beatnuts, Too Short, Ice Cube, Eric B. & Rakim, Nas, A Tribe Called Quest, Christina Milian, and Arrested Development, making them the 15th most sampled act in history. As of 2020, 48 years after their formation, they continue to perform. ... (see more)


Popular Songs

Warmer Communications album cover
Your Love Is A Miracle
Warmer Communications album cover
She's A Dream
AWB album cover
Pick Up The Pieces
AWB album cover
Work To Do

Albums by Release Date

Warmer Communications album cover
Warmer Communications
by Average White Band
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AWB
by Average White Band
Cut The Cake album cover
Cut The Cake
by Average White Band

Compilations

Anthems: Disco (Ministry Of Sound) album cover
Anthems: Disco (Ministry Of Sound)
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Gimme A Break: 70's Breakbeats & Future Samples album cover
Gimme A Break: 70's Breakbeats & Future Samples
by Various Artists
Swingers (Music From The Miramax Motion Picture) album cover
Swingers (Music From The Miramax Motion Picture)
by Various Artists
Da Funk album cover
Da Funk
by Various Artists

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