Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music

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[DallasBiff]

Wild Cherry's 1976 hit "Play That Funky Music" with lyrics below.

[DallasBiff]

The biggest hit of 1976. Was 8 weeks on top of the Billboard chart. I'm partial to this group, since they were from the Upper Ohio river valley.

[FreeperCell]

I think Parkersburg, WV. My home state!

[FreeperCell]

We did week long gigs at the Pub 47 on route 47. The old Staunton Parkersburg turnpike from the 1840’s. At about the same time!

[Chickensoup]

Danced to that beat! Play that funky music White Boy!

[MomwithHope]

Had a white cat years ago named Whitey. Used to play that song quite a bit.

[wbarmy]

I saw Wild Cherry in concert with Iron Butterfly in 1978 or 79 in Grand Forks, ND. Haven’t been to another rock concert since then.

[China Clipper]

True story:

In the Bay area, about 1990. My wife worked with the woman who's ex-husband was the guy who played the lead guitar on that "hook" of that famous tune. Her name was Joan, and she was about the most incredible pianist I have ever seen. She worked nights at Max's Opera Cafe in Walnut Creek.

Hehehe, those were the days BEFORE all the looting....