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1970s · Jazz·1970–present

The J.B.’s

The J.B.’s connects directly to 20 artists, and through them to at least 30 more acts. Catfish Collins played in Bootsy Phelps And Gary and The P-Funk Mob. Bootsy Collins played in Parliament-Funkadelic, Funkadelic and Parliament, among others. Bobby Byrd played in James Brown & The Famous Flames and The Four Flames.

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Bootsy Phelps A…The P-Funk MobParliament-Funk…FunkadelicParliamentBootsy’s Rubber…Science FaxtionJames Brown & T…The Four FlamesMaceo & the Mac…Abraham Inc.J-Funk ExpressThe Horny HornsThe Fred Wesley…The Soul Genera…The James Brown…George Clinton…Various Artists…House GuestsMaceo and All t…George Clinton…Sweat BandThe One Nite Al…Catfish CollinsBootsy CollinsBobby ByrdFred WesleyFred ThomasJames BrownPhelps Collins, J…Maceo ParkerThe J.B.’s
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20 threads

Members

16

Collaborations

2

Side Projects

2

Bands & Artists Connected to The J.B.’s

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Where The J.B.’s’s collaborators go next — the other bands, founded groups, and side projects their direct connections belong to.

Catfish Collins

Bootsy Collins

Bobby Byrd

Fred Wesley

Fred Thomas

James Brown

Phelps Collins, Jr.

Maceo Parker

Background

The J.B.'s was James Brown's band from 1970 through the early 1980s. On records, the band was sometimes billed under alternate names such as Fred Wesley and the JBs, The James Brown Soul Train, Maceo and the Macks, A.A.B.B., Fred Wesley and the New JBs, The First Family, and The…via Wikipedia

Career Highlights

11 albums
Formed
1970
Active
1970–present
Listeners
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Selected Discography

  1. 1972Food for Thought
  2. 1973Doing It to Death
  3. 1974Breakin’ Bread
  4. 1974Damn Right I Am Somebody
  5. 1975Hustle With Speed
  6. 1979Groove Machine
  7. 1990Food for funk (J.B.'s 45's groove)
  8. 1999Bring the Funk On Down
  9. 2011The Lost Album Featuring Watermelon Man
  10. 2014These Are The J.B.'s
  11. 2019More Mess On My Thing

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