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The Sugarhill Gang is an American hip hop group formed in Englewood, New Jersey in 1979. Their hit " Rapper's Delight ", released the same year they were formed, was the first rap single to become a top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 , [ 1 ] reaching a peak position of number 36 on January 12, 1980. [ 2 ]
"Apache" is a song written by Jerry Lordan and first recorded by Bert Weedon. Lordan played the song on ukulele for the Shadows while on tour and, liking the song, the group released their own version which topped the UK Singles Chart for five weeks in mid-1960. [1]
The Globe and Mail advised: "Don't expect anything new—there's still a lot of stuff about how great it is to be a member of The Sugarhill Gang and how the ladies fall for it." [5] Robert Christgau noted that "professional is as good as they get, and in the absence of vaguely interesting words the singing tracks are funktional dance music at ...
The Sugarhill Gang – “Apache” (1981) ... Slick Rick-influenced storytelling on their MTV breakthrough “Parents Just Don’t Understand.” The song won the first hip-hop Grammy for Best ...
"Apache" (1981) "8th Wonder" is a 1980 single by the American hip hop trio the Sugarhill Gang, ... The song was also featured in the 1983 PBS documentary Style Wars.
Wonder Mike (né Michael Wright) had been rapping for just two months when Sugar Hill Records founder Sylvia Robinson changed his life. It was 1979 and Mike had just joined a group called Sound on ...
Jump On It! is a 1999 studio album by American hip hop group The Sugarhill Gang made of children's music and was the first hip hop album made by rap artists for children. [3] ...
Bergen County's hip-hop legacy will be celebrated Sunday with an event at the Hackensack Performing Arts Center.