Looking for a band from the late 70's to early 80's. Female lead singer,!
Question:
Looking for a band from the late 70's to early 80's. Female lead singer, all members i think are related.
The group's mother got the children playing instruments to keep them out of gangs in new york.
The first track lyrics start off "baby, you really need ya, and baby you really want ya,and baby you really love ya, and baby you really hold ya, but you're no good." it has a solid bass line with the female singing the lyrics.
track two has the similar bass line with these lyics." i was feeling very mellow... walking down the street. you see i was going to see my baby... and it makes me feel moody. LIKE THIS!"
Track three has no lyrics. thats all i have. please help out.
Answers: An art-funk ensemble from the South Bronx in New York, ESG was formed by four sisters: Deborah Scroggins (bass, vocals), Maria Scroggins (congas, vocals), Renee Scroggins (guitar, vocals), Valerie Scroggins (drums), and friend Leroy Glover (bass).
ESG have been influential in a wide range of musical genres, including hip hop, post punk, disco, and dance-punk. Their music is centered around the sisters' complex polyrhythms, with atmosphere supplied by bass and pop-flavored guitar. During their first incarnation, the group signed with 99 Records and issued a debut self-titled EP in 1981 that featured three live and three studio songs, the latter produced by the legendary Martin Hannett (Joy Division, etc.). 1982's "ESG Says Dance to the Beat of the Moody EP" continued in a similar vein, as did their first full-length album, 1983's Come Away With ESG. ESG disbanded shortly thereafter, but unexpectedly re-formed in the early '90s, heralding their comeback with a self-titled 1991 compilation of previously released material. The group's work had become popular among hip-hop artists searching for samples, with such acts as TLC, the Wu-Tang Clan, the Beastie Boys, Big Daddy Kane, and indie rockers like Unrest and Liars all making use of ESG beats; the group addressed this issue on the 1992 12" EP Sample Credits Don't Pay Our Bills. ESG Live! appeared in 1995, featuring both old and new material.