Hvem synged play that funky music white boy?
Wild Cherry
"Play That Funky Music" er en sang skrevet af Rob Parissi og indspillet af bandet Wild Cherry. Singlen var den første udgivelse fra det Cleveland-baserede Sweet City-pladeselskab i april 1976 og blev distribueret af Epic Records. De medvirkende på indspilningen var forsanger Parissi, elguitarist Bryan Bassett, bassist Allen Wentz og trommeslager Ron Beitle, med sessionspillerne Chuck Berginc, Jack Brndiar (trompeter) og Joe Eckert og Rick Singer (saxofoner) på det hornriff, der løber gennem hele sangens vers. Singlen blev nummer et på Billboard Hot 100 den 18. september 1976 og lå også nummer et på Hot Soul Singles-listen. Singlen blev certificeret platin af Recording Industry Association of America for udsendelser af over 2 millioner plader, og solgte i sidste ende 2,5 millioner alene i USA.
Wild Cherry
"Play That Funky Music" is a song written by Rob Parissi and recorded by the band Wild Cherry. The single was the first release by the Cleveland-based Sweet City record label in April 1976, and distributed by Epic Records. The performers on the recording included lead singer Parissi, electric guitarist Bryan Bassett, bassist Allen Wentz and drummer Ron Beitle, with session players Chuck Berginc, Jack Brndiar (trumpets), and Joe Eckert and Rick Singer (saxes) on the horn riff that runs throughout the song's verses. The single hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 18, 1976, and was also number one on the Hot Soul Singles chart. The single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of over 2 million records, eventually selling 2.5 million in the United States alone.
Play That Funky Music