The Average White Band
Also known as	AWB
Origin	Dundee  Scotland  United Kingdom
Genre(s)	R&B Funk Disco
Years active	1971–present
Label(s)	Atlantic RCA MCA Rhino Records Arista
Members
Onnie McIntyre Alan Gorrie Klyde Jones Fred Vigdor Rocky Bryant
Former members
Hamish Stuart Malcolm Duncan Roger Ball Robbie McIntosh Steve Ferrone

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History

AWB was formed in 1971 by Alan Gorrie and Malcolm "Molly" Duncan, with Onnie McIntyre, Hamish Stuart, Roger Ball and Robbie McIntosh joining them in the original line-up. Duncan and Ball, affectionately known as the Dundee Horns, studied at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art (now part of the University of Dundee), and were previously members of Mogul Thrash. Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... Alan Gorrie is the founding member of the Average White Band, a successful Scottish funk/R&B group that debuted in the 1970s. ... Hamish Stuart (born 8 October 1949, Glasgow, Scotland) is a guitarist, singer, composer and record producer. ... The University of Dundee is the principal university in the city and Royal burgh of Dundee, Scotland. ... Mogul Thrash was a progressive rock band from the United Kingdom active in the early 1970s. ...

The band's breakthrough was a support slot at Eric Clapton's comeback concert in 1973. MCA Records released their debut album, Show Your Hand, which sold poorly. Bruce McCaskill who was Clapton's tour manager liked the band's music and agreed to manage them. He borrowed money to take them to the U.S. and to promote them. McCaskill had many contacts from his days with Clapton and managed to get Atlantic Records to sign them. The band relocated to New York, signed to Atlantic and released the follow-up, AWB, better known as "The White Album". This album was the first of many with renowned producer Arif Mardin, and reached #1 in the U.S. Hot 100 chart. Eric Patrick Clapton CBE (born 30 March 1945), nicknamed Slowhand, is a Grammy Award winning English guitarist, singer, songwriter and composer. ... // January 9 - Mick Jaggers request for a Japanese visa is rejected on account of a 1969 drug bust, putting an abrupt end to The Rolling Stones plans to tour Asia. ... The Music Corporation of America was a United States based corporation in the music business. ... For other uses, see Management (disambiguation). ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... A promoter is a regulatory region of DNA located upstream (towards the 5 region) of a gene, providing a control point for regulated gene transcription. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Music sample ”Pick Up The Pieces” Problems? See media help. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Arif Mardin (March 15, 1932 - June 25, 2006) was a renowned Turkish-American music producer, who worked with a wide range of artists, across many different styles and genres of music. ... In popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list—a chart—of top selling or otherwise judged most popular releases. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... “Hot 100” redirects here. ...

However, tragedy struck on 23 September 1974, when McIntosh died of a heroin overdose. (Gorrie also overdosed but Cher kept him conscious until medical help arrived.) McIntosh was replaced by Steve Ferrone (of Bloodstone, and, like McIntosh, previously with Brian Auger's Oblivion Express), becoming the band's only black member. is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Heroin (disambiguation). ... This article is about Cher, the entertainer. ... Steve Ferrone (born April 25, 1950 in Brighton) is an English drummer. ... This article or section reads like an advertisement. ... Though most indigenous Africans possess relatively dark skin, they exhibit much variation in physical appearance. ...

In 1975, the single "Pick Up The Pieces" from the album AWB also hit #1 in the U.S. chart. The track is probably their best known today. The band followed up with LPs Cut the Cake (1975) and Soul Searching (1976), both big sellers and yielding further Top 40 singles. Cut the Cake was dedicated by the surviving band members to Robbie McIntosh's memory. Their next LP, Benny & Us, was a collaboration with soul legend Ben E. King. A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Pick Up The Pieces is a song by the Average White Band from their eponymous album, AWB. It is essentially an instrumental apart from the song title being sung at several points in the song. ... Music sample ”Pick Up The Pieces” Problems? See media help. ... A 12-inch record (left), a 7-inch record (right), and a CD (above) Two 7 singles (left), two colored 7 singles (middle), and two 7 singles with large spindle holes (right). ... // January 2 - New York City U.S. District Court Judge Richard Owen rules that former Beatle John Lennon and his lawyers can have access to Department of Immigration files pertaining to his deportation case. ... Soul Searchin may refer to: Soul Searching, Nicole Richies debut album, to be released in January 2007 Soul Searchin, the third album by Glenn Frey, released in 1988 Soul Searchin, a song by Solomon Burke from his 2002 album Dont Give Up On Me Category: ... See also: 1970s in music. ... Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... Ben E. King (born Benjamin Earl Nelson on September 28, 1938, in Henderson, North Carolina) then moved to Harlem, NY at the age of nine. ...

After several more albums, AWB's audience and sales dwindled. Although a dalliance with disco yielded the 1980 hit Let's Go Round Again, covered in the late 1990s by Louise, the group disbanded by 1982. Ferrone worked with Duran Duran whilst Hamish Stuart joined Paul McCartney's touring group. In 1985 Gorrie released a solo album, Sleepless Nights. Gorrie, Ball and McIntyre reunited in 1989 to record Aftershock, but Ball left the band shortly after its release. Eliot Lewis co-wrote with Gorrie on this album and joined the band replacing lead singer Hamish Stuart. This article is about the music genre. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... // In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Louise Redknapp (née Nurding) (born November 4, 1974) is a British pop singer, usually referred to by her first name alone. ... See also: 1982 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1982 Record labels established in 1982 list of years in music // January 15 - K.C. and the Sunshine Bands Harry Wayne Casey is seriously injured in an automobile accident in Miami, Florida. ... Duran Duran are an English pop group notable for a long series of popular singles and vivid music videos. ... Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an Academy Award-winning English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. ... See also: 1989 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1989 Record labels established in 1989 // January 7 - Genesis 88 and Sunrise/Back to the Future stage large-scale illegal Acid House party in London January 14 - Paul McCartney releases Снова в СССР exclusively in Russia. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ...

Average White Band has continued recording (Soul Tattoo 1997, Face to Face, 1999) and touring since. When Eliot Lewis left AWB in September 2002 to pursue other musical opportunities, he was replaced by Klyde Jones (see AWB). Their most recent album release in April 2003 was entitled Living in Colour.

The AWB line-up then included Alan Gorrie (bass, lead vocals), Klyde Jones (guitar, keyboard, lead vocals), Onnie McIntyre (guitar, vocals), Fred Vigdor (sax, keyboard, vocals) and Brian Dunne (drums). Gorrie and McIntyre are the only remaining original members of the band.

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Major band members

• Onnie McIntyre (born Owen McIntyre, 25 September 1945, in Lennoxtown, Scotland) — vocals / rhythm guitar.
• Hamish Stuart (born 8 October 1949 in Glasgow, Scotland) — guitar, bass guitar and vocals.
• Alan Gorrie (born 19 July 1946, in Perth, Scotland) — guitar, bass guitar and vocals.
• Molly Duncan (born Malcolm Duncan, 24 August 1945, in Montrose, Scotland) — tenor saxophone.
• Roger Ball (born 4 June 1944 in Broughty Ferry, Scotland) — keyboards / saxophonist.
• Robbie McIntosh (born 6 May 1950, in Dundee, Scotland — died 23 September 1974) — (drums) - up to 1974.
• Steve Ferrone (born 25 April 1950, in Brighton, England) — drummer - 1975 to 1983.

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Album discography

• Show Your Hand (1973)
• AWB (1974)
• Cut The Cake (1975)
• Soul Searching (1976)
• Person To Person (live) (1976)
• Benny & Us (1977)
• Warmer Communications (1978)
• Feel No Fret (1979)
• Shine (1980)
• Volume VIII (1980)
• Cupid's In Fashion (1982)
• Sleepless Nights (1985)
• Aftershock (1989)
• Soul Tattoo (1997)
• Face To Face (live) (1999)
• Tonight (DVD) (2002)
• Living In Colour (2003)
• Greatest and Latest (2005)
• Soul & the City, Recorded Live at B.B. King's (2006)

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External links

• Official site
• The Average White Band biography at the All Music Guide

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References

• The Great Rock Discography - 5th Edition - ISBN 1-84195-017-3
• Guinness Rockopedia - ISBN 0-85112-072-5
• Guinness Book of British Hit Albums - 7th Edition - ISBN 0-85112-619-7
• Guinness Book of British Hit Singles - 16th Edition - ISBN 0-85112-190-X