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From the Single Schoolboy Crush

From the Single Pick Up the Pieces

Other Songs A Love Of Your Own Ace Of Hearts Atlantic Avenue Back To Basics Big City Lights Catch Me Cloudy Cut The Cake Daddys All Gone Digging Deeper Digging Deeper (Finale) Do Ya Really Every Beat Of My Heart Feel No Fret Fire Burning For You For Love Got The Love Groovin the Night Away Help Is On The Way High Flyin Woman How Sweet Can You Get I Believe I Heard It Through The Grapevine I Just Cant Give You Up I Wanna Be Loved If I Ever Lose This Heaven If Love Only Lasts For One Night Imagine Into The Night Its A Mystery Just Wanna Love You Tonight Keepin It To Myself Lets Go round Again Living On Borrowed Time Love Gives, Love Takes Away Love Is The Botom Line Love Is The Bottom Line No Easy Way To Say Goodbye Nothing You Can Do Nothing You Can Do for Me One Look Over My Shoulder One Look over My Shoulder (Is This Really Goodbye?) Our Time Has Come Person To Person Pickin Up The Pieces Please Dont Fall In Love Put It Where You Want It Queen Of My Soul Reach Out Reach Out (I'll Be There) Same Feeling Different Song School Boy Crush Shes A Dream Shine Soul Mine Stop The Rain Sunny Days Sunny Days (Make Me Think of You) The Jugglers The Price of a Dream The Price Of The Dream Theres Always Someone Waiting Too Late To Cry Walk On By Warmer Communications Welcome To The Real World Whatcha Gonna Do For Me When They Bring Down the Curtain When We Get Down To It When Will You Be Mine Why Will You Be Mine Window To Your Soul Work To Do Would You Stay You Got It You Shoulda Known Your Love Is A Miracle
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The Average White Band (also known as AWB) are a Scottish funk and R&B band that had a series of soul and disco hits between 1974 and 1980. They are best known for their million-selling instrumental track "Pick Up the Pieces", and their albums AWB and Cut the Cake.

The band name was initially proposed by Bonnie Bramlett. They have influenced others, such as the Brand New Heavies, and been sampled by various musicians, including the Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, TLC, The Beatnuts, Too Short, Ice Cube, Eric B. & Rakim, Nas, A Tribe Called Quest, Christina Milian, and Arrested Development, making them the 15th most sampled act in history.
Also Known As: AWB
Members:
Alan Gorrie - bass, guitars, vocals, keyboards (1972-1983, 1989-present)
Owen "Onnie" McIntyre - guitars, backing vocals (1972-1983, 1989-present)
Fred Vigdor - tenor saxophone, keyboards, backing vocals (1996-present)
Rocky Bryant - drums (2006-present)
Brent Carter - vocals (2011-present)
Rob Aries - keyboards, bass (2013-present)
Cliff Lyons - alto saxophone (2015-present)

Former members:
Roger Ball - alto saxophone, keyboards (1972-1983, 1989-1996)
Francis 'Frank' Kosiba- drums (1971-Carnoustie High School)
Malcolm "Molly" Duncan - tenor saxophone (1972-1983; died 2019)
Robbie McIntosh - drums (1972-1974; his death)
Michael Rosen - trumpet, guitar (1972)
Hamish Stuart - guitar, bass, vocals (1972-1983)
Steve Ferrone - drums (1974-1983)
Eliot Lewis - keyboards, guitar, bass, percussion, vocals (1989-2002)
Tiger McNeil - drums (1989-1994)
Alex Ligertwood - vocals (1989)
Peter Abbott - drums (1994-1998)
Fred "Catfish" Alias - drums (1998-1999)
Adam Deitch - drums (1999-2001)
Klyde Jones - keyboards, guitar, bass, vocals (2002-2011)
Morris Pleasure - keyboard, bass, guitar (2011, 2013)
Monte Croft - keyboard, bass, guitar (2011-2013)
Genre(s): Blue-eyed soul, disco, funk, pop rock, soul
Active From: 1972-1983, 1990-present
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