the M.G.'s
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The M.G.'s were the legendary house band for Stax Records, best known for their influential soul and R&B instrumentals and tight, groove-driven backing of numerous artists.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| the M.G.'s canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American instrumental R&B band
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Stax Records house band ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Booker T. & the M.G.'s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Booker T. & the M.G.'s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Stax Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backingBandFor |
Albert King
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Otis Redding NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam & Dave NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilson Pickett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Memphis, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
Memphis soul
NERFINISHED
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instrumental rock ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
largely instrumental repertoire
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tight, groove-driven rhythm section ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
R&B
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funk ⓘ rock ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ organ ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | Memphis, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
Al Jackson Jr.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Booker T. Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Donald "Duck" Dunn NERFINISHED ⓘ Lewie Steinberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Cropper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influencing later soul and rock bands
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serving as a house band for Stax Records ⓘ soul and R&B instrumental recordings ⓘ |
| partOf | Memphis music scene ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Stax Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | groove-oriented soul instrumentals ⓘ |
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