Skip Martin, lead vocalist and trumpet player, has been performing with The Dazz Band for a combined total of over 30 years. Harris credits Reggie Andrews (Patrice Rushen, Tyrese, Rick James) who wrote "Let it Whip" and produced many of The Dazz Band hits for bringing musical stability to the group. Bobby Harris's Producer/ Associate Producer credits include the two Kinsman Dazz albums and ALL fourteen Dazz Band albums including: Invitation to Love, Let the Music Play, Keep It Live, On the One For Fun, Jukebox, Hot Spot, Wild and Free, Time Traveler, Funkology, Here We Go Again, Rock the Room, Under The Streetlights, Motown Legends, and The 20th Century Millennium. The Dazz Band performed on popular television shows like Soul Train, Solid Gold and American Bandstand and their music is featured in major motion pictures, video games and on television today. Their innovative electro-funk sound and polished performances quickly catapulted them to gold and platinum record success. The Dazz Band released 7 records on the Motown Record label and toured with The Gap Band, Rick James, Kool & the Gang, Luther Vandross and more. The Dazz Band (formerly Kinsman Dazz) is led by original Grammy Winning Saxophonist, Producer, Writer & Arranger Bobby Harris who started the group in the late 1970's. Hits like "Let It Whip", "You Are My Starship", "Joystick", "Heartbeat", "Party Right Here", "Swoop", "Let It All Blow", "Keep It Live", and others stood the test of time and remain in recurring rotation while millions of fans continue to seek out Dazz Band music online and across the globe. Known for their electrifying R&B/ Funk and soulful ballads, The Dazz Band scored over 20 hits on Billboard's R&B and Pop charts.
The Dazz Band was the first group out of Cleveland, Ohio to win a Grammy Award for Best Performance by a R & B Group or Duo for their smash hit "Let It Whip" in 1982.
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