Pleasure

Pleasure

Genres: funk, jazz, Disco, soul, norwegian

About Pleasure

There are at least four bands with the name Pleasure. 1) A funk/electro-funk/soul band with jazz influence, best known for 1979’s single “Glide”. Formed in Portland, Oregon, U.S.A. Original group members were: Dennis Springer (Tenor and Soprano Sax) Dan Brewster (Trombone) Marlon 'The Magician' McClain (Guitars and Background Vocals) Bruce Carter (b. Bruce Edward Carter, 28th December 1956, d. 12th August 2006, Portland, Oregan, U.S.A., Drums) Tony Collins (Trumpet / Flugelhorn) Donald Hepburn (Keyboards and Background Vocals) Michael Hepburn (Keyboards and Background Vocals) Nathaniel Phillips (Bass and Background Vocals) Bruce Smith (Percussion and Background Vocals) Sherman Davis (Lead Vocals and Background Vocals) Pleasure blended soul, funk and jazz with a tough street edge and became a cult group on the underground black music scene of the late 70's. Bruce Edward Carter, as a teenager, formed a Portland R & B band called the Franchise with friends Marlon McClain on guitar and Nathaniel Phillips on bass. In 1972, the band merged with a rival band, the Soul Masters, to form Pleasure. Working closely with producer Wayne Henderson in Los Angeles, they signed to Fantasy Records for 'Dust Yourself Off' (1975), including 'Midnight At The Oasis', 'Accept No Substitutes' (1976), including 'Ghettos Of The Mind', 'Joyous' (1977), including 'Sassafras Girl', and 'Get To The Feeling' (1978), including 'Ladies Night Out', before themselves producing, 'Future Now' (1979), including 'Glide', and the album 'Special Things' in 1980. They later recorded an album called 'Give It Up' for RCA in 1981. In 1976, they recorded with label mates Side Effect on their version of 'Always There'. The band then went their seperate ways with Marlon McClain releasing a solo project entitled 'Changes'. Bruce Carter passed away in 2006. pleasure soulwalking uk page 2) Pleasure is a Norwegian funky pop band, led by Fred Ball. One hit single was released, 'Don't Look The Other Way', which featured Justine Frischmann (former lead singer for Elastica) on vocals. The song in particular stood out amongst other releases of 2003 for having a dubious 1980s sound to it, which extended to its video. A new album was released in 2007, called Pleasure 2, featuring vocals by Brett Anderson from Suede. 3) Pleasure is an Ojai, California-based 70's hard rock band, formed in 2012. Pleasure Facebook page 4) Pleasure is a Sydney based electronic/instrumental rock band.

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74
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12
countries
78
tracks tracked
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Heard alongside: Kool & The Gang James Brown Cameo

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funk
4 tracks on rotation
AAC+ : 320
93 Likes

XRaydio 2
2 tracks on rotation
AAC : 160
4 Likes

pop

pop
THECOASTFM
1 track on rotation
MP3 : 192
22 Likes

Soul 57
1 track on rotation
MP3 : 128
0 Likes

Pleasure — Top 30 songs of 79

Artist Song title Like / Dislike
Pleasure Buena
Pleasure Dust Yourself Off
Pleasure Bouncy Lady
Pleasure Take A Chance
Pleasure Let's Dance (1976)
Pleasure Take a Chance (1980)
Pleasure Glide (Original Mix)
Pleasure Let's Dance (MrDoris Re-Boogie)
Pleasure Glide
Pleasure Can't Turn You Loose
Pleasure What's It Gonna Be
Pleasure Joyous (1977)
Pleasure Sending My Love.
Pleasure Joyous
Pleasure Give It Up (Gorka Lazpiur & Rayko)
Pleasure Sweetie
Pleasure Dance to the music
Pleasure It doesn't matter Anny or
Pleasure Ghettos Of The Mind
Pleasure Young Igi / OKI
Pleasure You Are My Star
Pleasure Now You Choose Me (1980)
Pleasure Thanks For Everything (1978)
Pleasure Sending My Love [Single Version]
Pleasure Jij bent 'n leuke meid
Pleasure Little by little
Pleasure Tina
Pleasure Can't Turn You Loose (1977)
Pleasure Celebrate The Good Things
Pleasure Glide (1979)
Dust Yourself Off
Bouncy Lady
Take A Chance
Let's Dance (1976)
Take a Chance (1980)
Glide (Original Mix)
Let's Dance (MrDoris Re-Boogie)
Can't Turn You Loose
What's It Gonna Be
Joyous (1977)
Sending My Love.
Joyous
Give It Up (Gorka Lazpiur & Rayko)
Sweetie
Dance to the music
It doesn't matter Anny or
Ghettos Of The Mind
Young Igi / OKI
You Are My Star
Now You Choose Me (1980)
Thanks For Everything (1978)
Sending My Love [Single Version]
Jij bent 'n leuke meid
Little by little
Can't Turn You Loose (1977)
Celebrate The Good Things
Glide (1979)