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"Street Life" is a song by American jazz band the Crusaders, released in 1979 by MCA Records as a single from the album of the same name. The lead vocals were performed by Randy Crawford . [ 1 ] The song was a hit in the US, reaching number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 , [ 2 ] and in Europe, where it peaked at number 5 on the UK Singles Chart ...
Street Life is a studio album by the American jazz band the Crusaders. It was a top 20 album on three Billboard charts and represents the peak of the band's commercial popularity. The title track, featuring singer Randy Crawford, was a Top 40 pop single (No. 36) and became the group's most successful entry on the soul chart (No. 17). [1]
She led R&B veterans The Crusaders on the transatlantic hit "Street Life" (1979). [3] [9] A specially re-recorded version was featured in the soundtrack for the films Sharky's Machine and Jackie Brown, [6] and appeared in commercials in the early 2000s. She later recorded for Warner Bros. Records.
Joseph Leslie Sample (February 1, 1939 [1] – September 12, 2014) [2] was an American jazz keyboardist and composer. He was one of the founding members of The Jazz Crusaders in 1960, after which its name was shortened to "The Crusaders" in 1971.
The group was known as the Jazz Crusaders from their formation in 1960 until shortening their name in 1971. The Crusaders played a wide assortment of genres, including straight ahead jazz, urban R&B, R&B-based jazz, and the blues .
The Crusaders. Wilton Felder – saxophones; Joe Sample – keyboards, arrangements & orchestration; Stix Hooper – drums, percussion; Guest artists. B.B. King – vocals, guitar; Josie James – vocals (on "Burnin' Up The Carnival" and "Street Life") Members of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Conductor: Sidney Reginald Garris; Guest ...
Street Life: MCA 3094 18 3 1 10 1980 Rhapsody and Blues: 5124 29 14 1 40 1981 Ongaku Kai - Live in Japan: Live Crusaders CRP-16002 — — — — Standing Tall: Studio MCA 5254 59 29 2 47 1982 Royal Jam: Live 2-9017 144 30 5 — 1984 Ghetto Blaster: Studio 5429 79 20 3 46 1986 The Good and the Bad Times: 5781 — 49 2 — 1988 Life in the ...
Wilton Lewis Felder (August 31, 1940 – September 27, 2015) was an American saxophone and bass player, and is best known as a founding member of the Jazz Crusaders, later known as The Crusaders. Felder played bass on the Jackson 5 's hits " I Want You Back " and " ABC " and on Marvin Gaye 's " Let's Get It On ".