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Biography

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British jazz-funk combo Shakatak formed in London in 1980. Originally comprising keyboardists Bill Sharpe and Nigel Wright, guitarist Keith Winter, bassist Steve Underwood, and drummer Roger Odell, the group quickly scored an underground hit with its debut single "Steppin'," cracking the British Top 50 the following year with the singles "Livin' in the UK" and "Brazilian Dawn." Their debut LP, Drivin' Hard, was also well-received, and with the 1982 follow-up Nightbirds, Shakatak (which replaced Underwood with bassist George Anderson) scored their first Top 20 hit in "Easier Said Than Done"; the disc's title track also rocketed into the Top Ten. Nightbirds also introduced singer Jill Saward, who emerged as Shakatak's lead vocalist with the band's fifth album, 1984's Down on the Street, which notched the hit "Watching You"; 1985's Live preceded the release of the group's next studio effort, Day by Day. A series of largely instrumental albums including Into the Blue, Golden Wings, Da Makani, and Niteflite were then issued exclusively in Japan, where Shakatak enjoyed immense popularity; in the meanwhile, 1988's Manic and Cool was released internationally, highlighted by the singles "Mr. Manic and Sister Cool" and "Something Special." After 1992's Open Your Eyes topped Billboard's Contemporary Jazz chart, the band supported 1993's Street Level with a tour of South Africa, while the following year's Full Circle expanded into hip-hop beats. In 1997, Shakatak — by then consisting of Sharpe, Odell, Saward, and Anderson — resurfaced with Let the Piano Play, followed by both Let the Music Play and Magic in 1999, and Under Your Spell in 2002.

Title: Shinin On

Artist: Shakatak

Genre: Electronica, Jazz, Acid Jazz

Title: After Dark

Artist: Shakatak

Genre: Dancefloor

Title: Live In Japan

Artist: Shakatak

Genre: Jazz

Title: Trouble - Single

Artist: Shakatak

Genre: Jazz, Pop

Title: Drivin' Hard

Artist: Shakatak

Genre: Gospel, Jazz

Title: If You Could See Me Now

Artist: Shakatak

Genre: Jazz, Pop

Title: Drive Time

Artist: Shakatak

Genre: Jazz

Title: Invitations

Artist: Shakatak

Genre: Jazz

Title: Let'S Start Over Again

Artist: Shakatak

Genre: Jazz

Title: On the Corner - Single

Artist: Shakatak

Genre: Jazz

Title: Heroes Of Popmusic

Artist: Shakatak

Genre: Acoustic

Title: Down on the Street

Artist: Shakatak

Genre: Jazz, Pop

Title: The Collection V2

Artist: Shakatak

Genre: Jazz

Title: Driving Hard

Artist: Shakatak

Genre: Jazz

Title: View From The City

Artist: Shakatak

Genre: Jazz

Title: Manic & Sister Cool

Artist: Shakatak

Genre: Jazz

Title: Manic And Cool

Artist: Shakatak

Genre: Acoustic

Title: The Best Of

Artist: Shakatak

Genre: Jazz

Title: Never Stop Your Love

Artist: Shakatak

Genre: Jazz

Title: Bitter Sweet

Artist: Shakatak

Genre: Jazz

Title: Shakatak the Hits

Artist: Shakatak

Genre: Jazz, Pop

Title: Street Level

Artist: Shakatak

Genre: Jazz

Title: Greatest Hits Live

Artist: Shakatak

Genre: Jazz

Title: Out of This World

Artist: Shakatak

Genre: Jazz, Rock

Title: Across the World

Artist: Shakatak

Genre: Jazz, Pop

Title: The Ultimate Collection

Artist: Shakatak

Genre: Jazz

Title: City Rhythm

Artist: Shakatak

Genre: Jazz

Title: Golden Wings

Artist: Shakatak

Genre: Jazz

Title: Beautiful Day

Artist: Shakatak

Genre: Jazz

Title: Manic & Cool

Artist: Shakatak

Genre: Jazz

Title: Into the Blue

Artist: Shakatak

Genre: Jazz

Title: Christmas Album

Artist: Shakatak

Genre: Jazz

Title: Sunset Jazz

Artist: Shakatak

Genre: Jazz

Title: Full Circle

Artist: Shakatak

Genre: Jazz

Title: Fiesta + Utopia

Artist: Shakatak

Genre: Jazz

Title: Times And Places

Artist: Shakatak

Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz

Title: Brazilian Dawn

Artist: Shakatak

Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Pop, Funk

Collections

Title: This Is the 80's

Genre: Rock, Pop

Title: Soulstars (CD2)

Genre: Soul, Pop

Title: Magic 80's (CD7)

Genre: Pop

Title: Magic 80's (CD8)

Genre: Pop

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