Booker T. & the M.G.'s
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| - | '''Booker T. & the M.G.'s''' is an [[instrumental]] [[soul music|soul]] band popular in the 1960s and 1970s. They are most commonly associated with [[Stax Records]] and are often placed in the subgenre of [[Memphis soul]]. They were also one of the first [[racial integration|racially-integrated]] bands in popular music. | + | '''Booker T. & the M.G.'s''' is an [[instrumental]] [[soul music|soul]] band popular in the 1960s and 1970s. They are most commonly associated with [[Stax Records]] and are often placed in the subgenre of [[Memphis soul]]. They were also one of the first [[racial integration|racially-integrated]] bands in popular music. They are probably best known for their 1962 hit [[instrumental rock|instrumental]] "[[Green Onions]]" and for being members of the [[house band]] for many Stax/Volt performers.<ref>''Association with Stax'' http://www.discogs.com/artist/Booker+T+&+The+MG's</ref> As originators of the unique Stax sound, the group was one of the most prolific, respected, and imitated of their era. By the mid-1960s, bands on both sides of the Atlantic were trying to sound like Booker T. & the M.G.'s. |
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Booker T. & the M.G.'s is an instrumental soul band popular in the 1960s and 1970s. They are most commonly associated with Stax Records and are often placed in the subgenre of Memphis soul. They were also one of the first racially-integrated bands in popular music. They are probably best known for their 1962 hit instrumental "Green Onions" and for being members of the house band for many Stax/Volt performers.<ref>Association with Stax http://www.discogs.com/artist/Booker+T+&+The+MG's</ref> As originators of the unique Stax sound, the group was one of the most prolific, respected, and imitated of their era. By the mid-1960s, bands on both sides of the Atlantic were trying to sound like Booker T. & the M.G.'s.
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