Brass Construction

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Brass Construction was a funk group from Brooklyn, New York. Signed in 1975 by internationally known pop artist and music industry veteran Sid Maurer and former Epic Records promotion man Fred Frank, they scored two Billboard Hot 100 entries in 1976 - the most successful being "Movin'," which hit #14. They had much more success on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, with nine chart entries, including "Movin'," which hit #1. Vocalist and keyboardist Randy Muller went on to score a number of R&B hits with Skyy.

Members included Wade Williamston, Sandy Billups, Morris Price, Larry Payton, Jesse Ward, Michael "Micky" Grudge, Wayne Parris, Joseph Arthur Wong, and Randy Muller.

[edit] Discography

  • 2006 Something For The Weekend (Stateside Records)[1]

[edit] Singles

  • "Movin'" (1976) US #14, R&B #1

UK Chart Hits

Date Entered UK Chart Title Highest Chart Position
28th March 1976 Movin' 23
30th January 1977 Ha Cha Cha (Funktion) 37
20th January 1980 Music Makes You Feel Like Dancing 39
22th May 1983 Walkin' The Line 47
10th July 1983 We Can Work It Out 70
1st July 1984 Partyline 56
21st October 1984 International 70
3rd November 1985 Give and Take 62
22nd May 1988 Movin' 1988 (Re-mix) 24

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