Steve Madaio David Grover Vance Tenort Mayo Tiana Gerry Davis Ed Reddick Michael Stanton Denny Christianson Steve Beckmeier Kenny Styles Ed Luna Robert Griffin Kevin Davis
The L.A. Boppers started out as a backing band for Side Effect and was originally called The Be-Bop Band. Augie Johnson, leader of Side Effect, was able to get the first record deal with [l35992] in 1978. Members of the band:
Ed Reddick - Bass, Vocals
Robert Griffin - Drums, Vocals
Ed Luna - Guitar, Vocals
Vance Tenort - Percussion, Vocals
Kevin Davis - Keyboards
Stan Martin - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Dave Grover - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Chuck Brooke - Tenor, Alto Saxophones
Bob Grieve - Baritone, Soprano Saxophones
John Ervin - Trombone
Augie Johnson - Producer
ALBUMS
L.A. Boppers
Where Do The Bop Go?
1982
The L.A. Boppers*
Make Mine Bop!
1982
L.A. Boppers
Dog House / How Strong Love Can Be
1982
L.A. Boppers
Bop Time !
1981
L.A. Boppers
La La Means I Love You
1981, 
L.A. Boppers / Con Funk Shun
Is This The Best / Watching Life / Got To Be Enough
1980, 12", EP, Promo, Mercury
L.A. Boppers
Is This The Best (Bop-Doo-Wah)
1980
L.A. Boppers
L.A. Boppers
1980
L.A. Boppers
Be-Bop Dancing
1980, Vinyl, 
The Boppers*
The Boppers
1978, ,
, Jazz-Funk/Soul
The Boppers*
There She Goes Again
1978
Various
Upfront 9 - A Sign Of The Times
1987, ,
, House/Synth-pop/Techno/Soul
APPEARANCES +
Various
Pacific Breeze: Japanese City Pop, AOR And Boogie 1976-1986
2019, CD, ,
, AOR/Fusion/Funk/Disco/Boogie/Contemporary R&B/City Pop
Phoenix
United
2000, 
,
, House/Pop Rock/Downtempo/Disco
Side Effect
Goin' Bananas
1977, Vinyl Gatefold, ,
, Soul/Funk/Disco
Side Effect
What You Need
1976, Vinyl Gatefold, ,
, Soul/Funk
Muro
Diggin' Ice 2019
2019, CD, Comp, Mixed, Universal Music, 
,
, Boogie/Funk/Soul
Muro
Diggin' Ice 2017
2017, CD, ,
, Soul/Funk
DJ LEX (8) a.k.a. Digno Saurus*
Straight From D.L.I.P.
2011, CD, Comp, Mixed, Promo, DLIP Records,
Various
Ferry Maat's Soulshow Classics - Volume 2
2009, 2xCD, Comp, PTG Records, Vinyl Masterpiece, 
,
, Soul/Funk/Disco
Various
Ferry Maat's Soulshow Classics - Volume 1
2008, 2xCD, Comp, PTG Records
Various
Golden Eighties The Rare Funky Selection Volume 1
2007, CD, Comp, Not On Label, 
,
, Soul/Funk/Disco
Various
Brio Presents Soul Bar Daylight Mellow
2004, CD, Comp, Universal,
Kashi Da Handsome
Handsome Honey Beatz Vol. 2
2004, CD, Mixed, Promo, Handsome Honey Beatz, Expansion Cream Team, King Of Diggin' Production
Various
No. 1 Rare Groove Hits
2003, 2xCD, Comp, X-Media
Various
No.1 Hits Of Disco Soul Funk Rare Groove
2003, 8xCD, Comp, X-Media, ,
, Disco/Funk/Soul
Various
Les Années Disco
2003
Various
Ultimate Old Skool Party Vol.1
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Back In The Day Productions,
Muro & Yo Iwasawa
Beams Happy 25th Anniversary!
2001, CD, Comp, Victor
Erik Rug
Barbara Bui Presents Initial Grooves
2000, 2x CD, ,
, Soul/Funk/Disco
Various
Full-Length Funk: The 12" Collection And More
1999, CD, Comp, RM, Mercury, ,
, Funk/Disco
Various
12" Jazz Funk Classics
1998, 2xCD, Comp, Sequel Records, ,
, Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Soul/Funk/Disco
various
r'n'b
1997, CD, Comp, Sanity (2), 
Various
Groove Street - Soft And Easy
1995, CD, Comp, Promo, Victor Entertainment, Inc., ,
, Soul/Funk/Disco
Various
Groove Street - Down Low 'II' Dawn Light
1995
Various
Classic Rare Groove Mastercuts Volume 2
1994, CD, ,
, Jazz-Funk/Funk/Disco
Various
Classic Jazz-Funk Mastercuts Volume 5
1994
Various
Sweet And Soulful Vol. 1
1988, CD, Comp, Mercury, ,
, Funk/Soul/Disco/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Sweet And Soulful Vol. 3
1988, CD, Comp, Mercury, ,
, Funk/Soul/Disco/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Everlasting Soul Ballads Vol 1.
1988
Various
Jazzy Tunes Part 2
1985, Cass, Comp, PT. Aquarius Musikindo
Various
Walkman Jazz
1982, Cass, Comp, Jezzy
Various
Antena Um - Radiomix
1982, LP, Comp, Ariola
Various
Disco & Disco
1982, 12", Maxi, Promo, Victor
Various
Disco Promocional Nº 6
1982, LP, Comp, Promo, Ariola
Various
Jazz Vocal
1981, Cass, Comp, Atlantic Records (2), 
,
, Soul/Funk
Various
All-Time Discohits
1981
Various
Disco Patín Vol. 2
1980, LP, Comp, Philips
Various
Disco Sarro Vol.02
1979, LP, Comp, Top Tape
Various
Hippopotamus Vol. 5
1979, 
,
, Disco/Soul/Ballad/Chanson
Various
Disco Express
1979, ,
, Disco/Funk
DJ Friction
Presents: Club Classics Volume II
Cass, Mixed, Soul Glow Records, 
,
, Funk/Soul/Disco
DJ Chabin, Mighty Jay, Le Chat
Original Bata Volume 7
CD, Comp, Mixed, Mazar Records
Various
Jazz It Up Volume 1 (Drinks, Dinner & Dance)
2xCD, Sonic Scenery
Various
Spill The Beans
Various
Rare Groove Story
2005, 5x CD,
Paul Nice
Soul On The Grill
2003, CD, Mixed, Unofficial, Not On Label (Paul Nice Self-released)
Various
100% Continuous Rare Groove Vol 2
1999, CDr, Comp, Mixed, Unofficial, Not On Label
Various
The Very Best Of Rare Groove Vol 1 & 2
1997, CD, Comp, Ltd, Unofficial, Connoisseur Records (2), Connoisseur Records (2)
L.A. Boppers / Candela
Give Me Some / Love You Madly
1989, 12", Unofficial, Dance Classics
Various
Blast From The Past Vol 2
1989, LP, Comp, Unofficial, RAW Records (3), ,
, Soul
Various
Untitled
1987, Vinyl Black Label, 
Various
The Very Best Of Raw Records Vol-1
3xLP, Comp, Unofficial, Raw Records (3)
Various
Untitled
LP, Comp, Unofficial, Daylight Music, ,
, Soul
Various
The Very Best Of Raw Records Vol-5
3xLP, Comp, Ltd, Unofficial, Raw Records (3), ,
, Soul/Funk/Disco
Various
Untitled
LP, Comp, Unofficial, Solid Grove
Various
Untitled
LP, Album, Promo, Unofficial, W/Lbl, Not On Label
Various
Rare Funk & Disco 26
CD, Comp, Unofficial, The Collector Series (2), ,
, Disco/Funk/Soul/Boogie
Various
Spill The Beans
Various
Disco Express
, Disco
