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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]
In 1980, the song was the anchor of the group's first album The Sugarhill Gang. [17] It was the first top 40 song to be available only as a 12-inch extended version in the US. Early pressings (very few) were released with a red label, with black print, on Sugar Hill Records, along with a 7" 45rpm
The album was released in 1981 for Sugar Hill Records and was again produced by Sylvia Robinson and James Cullimore. Though not as successful as the group's previous album, the album did feature the minor hits " 8th Wonder " and " Apache " and featured an appearance by another Sugar Hill Records rap group, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five ...
The album was released in 1980 for Sugarhill Records and was produced by Sylvia Robinson.The single "Rapper's Delight" was the first rap single to become a top-40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 36 on the U.S. pop chart and number 4 on the R&B chart.
CIRCA 1979: Rap pioneers the Sugar Hill Gang (L-R Big Bank Hank, Wonder Mike and Master G) pose for a portrait circa 1979. Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Rags to Riches…Literally
Bergen County's hip-hop legacy will be celebrated Sunday with an event at the Hackensack Performing Arts Center.
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