Bar-Kays

The Bar-Kays
The Bar-Kays in 1968
The Bar-Kays in 1968
Background information
OriginMemphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Years active1964–1989; 1991–present
Labels
Members
  • James Alexander
  • Chris J
  • Carlos Sargent
  • Ez Roc
  • Bo Dae
  • Angelo Earl
  • Darryl Sanford
  • Devin Crutcher
  • Katrina Anderson
Past members
  • Larry Dodson
  • Ben Cauley
  • Ronnie Caldwell
  • Carl Cunningham
  • Phalon Jones
  • Jimmy King
  • Marcus Price
  • Vernon Burch
  • Ronnie Gorden
  • Michael Toles
  • Winston Stewart
  • Charles "Scoops" Allen
  • Alvin Hunter
  • Barry Wilkins
  • Lloyd Smith
  • Dywane Thomas
  • Mike Beard
  • Frank Thompson
  • Sherman Guy
  • Larry "LJ" Johnson
  • Harvey Henderson
  • Tony Gentry
  • Archie Love
  • Bryan Smith
  • Carl Sims
  • Daroll Hagen
  • Mark Bynum

The Bar-Kays is an American funk band[4] formed in 1964. The band had dozens of charting singles from the 1960s to the 1980s, including "Soul Finger" (US Billboard Hot 100 number 17, R&B number 3) in 1967, "Son of Shaft" (R&B number 10) in 1972, and "Boogie Body Land" (R&B number 7) in 1980.[5]

  1. ^ Huey, Steve. "Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  2. ^ McDonough, Jimmy (August 29, 2017). Soul Survivor: A Biography of Al Green. Hachette Books. p. 125. ISBN 978-0306822681.
  3. ^ Hanson, Amy. "The Bar Kays: Flying High on Your Love > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  4. ^ Hanson, Amy. "The Bar Kays: Propositions > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference VF was invoked but never defined (see the help page).