Dyke and the Blazers | |
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| Origin | Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Funk |
| Years active | 1965–1971 |
| Labels | Artco, Original Sound |
| Past members | Arlester "Dyke" Christian Alvester "Pig" Jacobs J.V. Hunt Bernard Williams Richard Cason Rodney Brown Alvin Battle Willie Earl Wardell "Baby Wayne" Peterson Otis Tolliver Ray Byrd Maurice "Little Mo" Jones |
Dyke and the Blazers was an American funk band led by Arlester Christian. The band was formed in 1965, and recorded up until Christian's death in 1971. Among their most successful records were the original version of "Funky Broadway" (1966) and "Let a Woman Be a Woman" (1969).