Rare groove
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Rare groove is an umbrella term that refers to relatively obscure and hard-to-find jazz-funk, funk and soul, soul jazz and jazz-fusion tracks from the 1970s.Originally coined by Kiss FM DJ Norman Jay in 1985 through his show The Original Rare Groove Show, 'rare groove' tracks have been influential on the musical genres of hip hop, techno, house, breakbeat, jungle and others.
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Selected rare groove
- It's Just Begun by Jimmy Castor Bunch
- Apache by Incredible Bongo Band
- Give it up or Turn it Loose by James Brown
- Scorpio by Dennis Coffey
- Seven Minutes of Funk by The Whole Darn Family
- God Make Me Funky by The Head Hunters
- Impeach the President by Roy C & The Honey Drippers
- Heartbeat by Taana Gardner
- The Mexican, by Babe Ruth
- Sing a Simple Song, by Please
- Theme from "S.W.A.T.", by Rhythm Heritage
- It's a New Day, by Skull Snaps
- Get of my Life Woman, by Lee Dorsey
- Energy Level B T Express
- Changing Brass Construction
- OHIO Ohio Players
- Papa was Two Joe Tex
- Kill That Roach, by Miami
- Zone GQ
- Dance the Kung Fu by Carl Douglas(1975)
- Walking into Sunshine by Central Line(1981)
- Disco Fever by Jimmy James & the Vagabonds(1976)
- Do it to it by Jimmy Ouens(1976)
- Inside America Juggy Murray Jones(1976)
- Far Out Crown Heights Affair
- "Enter the Dragon", "Jaws" Lalo Schifrin
- Feel The Spirit 76 Leroy Hutson
- Life On Mars Dexter Wansel
- Wide Receiver by Michael Henderson
- Instant Love by Leon Ware
- Hard Work John Handy
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Representative artists
- Eighties Ladies
- Bobbi Humphrey
- Donald Byrd
- Harvey Mason
- The Headhunters
- The Mizell Brothers
- Justo Almario
- Cloud One
- Skull Snaps
- The Universal Robot Band
- Bumblebee Unlimited
- Roy Ayers
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Better known artists in a similar vein
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1980s rare groove like artists
- ESG (Emerald Sapphire and Gold)
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