Who knew that Indiana had such funky hip hop? Wreckin Crew – Chance To Dance is a funk influenced hip hop single with an electronic touch. That is no surprise seeing as how the vinyl single was released in 1983. The single is filled with funky dance songs. Wreckin Crew sounds very similar to Skyy and The Gap Band. Chance To Dance is a very funky dance song. The horns selection at the very beginning is timed appropriately. You can feel the groove and funk inside of this dance song. Stay is a smooth love ballad on the B side.
I rate this single, 5/5*****!
The Wreckin' crew chance to dance was a jam from a group of highly skilled session musicians From chicago. Most of the bands rythem section played for the legendary Staples Singers and other major recording artists before forming their own group in 1977. Their sound was similar to the Gap band. Their lead Singer Michael Avery had a great vocals range, that keeps the track very funky. That band provides a very funky groove as well. This song was a regional hit. But it gained national exposure also. It was a billboard magazine pick hit.
ReplyDeleteChance to dance also made an appearance on billboards magazine black singles chart. Chance to Dance also charted in the UK. It was released in Belgium and France and made appearances on some of the top dance mixes in UK and in US. Wreckin Crew chance to dance was also a pick of the week on Dick Clark's American Bandstand. They became the hottest live funk and soul band in the midwest. They travel all around the world and shared the stage with legendary artists like the Staples Singers, Aretha Franklin,Slave, Zapp,, The chi lites, The Dells,Ray Goodman and brown, Elevelyn Champagne King and many more. The original member were lead guitarist Nick Colionnie, bass guitarist Jack Chatmen, Drummer Tim Austin, rythem guitarist wilbert Crosby, lead Singer Michael Avery, keyboardist Anthony Space, saxophonist Michael Jackson, Trumbomist Mark Rodger and trumpitest Bridget Paige .In 1985 the group disbanded. Lead guitarist Nick Colionnie became a huge international smooth Jazz guitarist. He had 5 billboard number one hits off one cd. Bass guitarist Jack Chatmen plays for Mavis Staples Drummer Tim Austin became, buddy guy Drummer and has played for all of the blues legends you can think of and rythem guitarist wilbert Crosby worked with George Benson and Aretha Franklin, lead Singer Michael Avery worked with the Dramatic and R Kelly and Michael Jackson plays with blues artists and Lynn Jordan and trumpitest Bridget Paige and the rest of the members are still active in the Blues and Jazz field.