Dyke & The Blazers


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Funk band, formed 1965 in Phoenix, Arizona. Best known for their 1966 hit single Funky Broadway, later even more successfully covered by Wilson Pickett.

The line-up saw quite a few changes over the years. Most notably, in the late 1960s/early 1970s musicians from Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band sat in on several recording sessions.

The band was disbanded when bandleader Dyke Arlester Christian was shot to death in 1971.

ALBUMS


Dyke & The Blazers
I Got A Message: Hollywood 1968-1970
2021, 2xLP, Comp, Craft Recordings
Dyke & The Blazers
Down On Funky Broadway: Phoenix 1966-1967
2021, 2xLP, Comp, Craft Recordings, ,
Soul/Funk
Dyke & The Blazers
We Got More Soul (The Ultimate Broadway Funk)
2007, ,
Funk
Dyke & The Blazers
The Funky Broadway - The Very Best Of Dyke & The Blazers
1999
Dyke And The Blazers*
Dyke's Greatest Hits: We Got More Soul
1992, CD, Album, Comp, Century
The Kingsmen / Dyke & The Blazers
Louie, Louie / Shot Gun Slim
1984, 7", Single, RE, Original Sound,
Rosie & The Originals / Dyke & The Blazers
Angel Baby / We Got More Soul
1984, 7", RE, Original Sound
Dyke & The Blazers
So Sharp!
1983
Dyke And The Blazers*
Stuff / The Wobble
1971
Dyke And The Blazers*
Your Navy Presents
1970, 2xLP, Transcription, Your Navy Presents, ,
Public Broadcast
Dyke & The Blazers
Uhh / My Sisters' And My Brothers' Day Is Comin'
1970
Dyke And The Blazers*
Runaway People / I'm So All Alone
1970
Dyke & The Blazers
Let A Woman Be A Woman - Let A Man Be A Man
1969
Dyke And The Blazers*
You Are My Sunshine
1969
Dyke And The Blazers*
We Got More Soul / Shotgun Slim
1969
Dyke And The Blazers*
Dyke's Greatest Hits
1969
Dyke And The Blazers*
Funky Walk
1968
Dyke And The Blazers*
So Sharp / Don't Bug Me
1967
Dyke And The Blazers*
Funky Bull
1967
Dyke And The Blazers*
The Funky Broadway
1967
Dyke And The Blazers*
Funky Broadway
1966
Dyke & The Blazers
Funky Broadway (Pts. 1 & 2) / We Got More Soul
7", RE, Collectables, ,
Soul/Funk
The Music Machine / Dyke & The Blazers
Talk Talk / Funky Broadway
7", Underground Records (3), ,
Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Soul

APPEARANCES +


The Sweet Vandals
Too Much / Runaway People
2007, 7", Single, Unique, ,
Funk
Big Daddy Kane
Looks Like A Job For...
1993, ,
Conscious/Boom Bap
Monie Love
In A Word Or 2
1993, ,
Hip-House/Funk/New Jack Swing
Bill Gregory (3) and The Advisors*
Funky Walk / I Can't Stop Dancing
7", Dyna, Parlophone
Various
Funk & Cinema - Best Of Funk In Movies
2021, 2xLP, Comp, Wagram Music
Cut Chemist
Cut's Crate #13 Funk 45s Remastered 1
2021, File, WAV, Comp, Not On Label,
Jon Savage
Jon Savage’s 1967 (The Year Pop Divided)
2017, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Ace, ,
Psychedelic/Folk Rock/Rhythm & Blues
Koyanmusic
Virgin Galaxy Ver 2.0
2017, CDr, Comp, Mixed, Yukichi Records
Various
All The Breaks Vol 1,2,3: 300 Breaks
2016, ,
Funk/Soul/Boogie/Disco/P.Funk/Prog Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Go-Go
Various
Friends With Benefits - Original Soundtrack
2011,
Freddy Fresh
The Rap Records - The Mastermix
2010, 3xCD, Mixed, Ful-Fill Recording, ,
Conscious/Bounce/Hip Hop/Cut-up/DJ/Electro/Gangsta
Various
Look Out! We Got Soul… Sweet Soul Music
2009, CD, Comp, RM, Bear Family Records
Various
You Call That Digging?
2009, CDr, Comp, Mixed, Not On Label, ,
Cut-up/DJ
Various
Sweet Soul Music - 30 Scorching Classics From 1967
2009, CD, Comp, RM, Bear Family Records, ,
Soul
Various
Soul Kitchen (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2009, CD, Comp, Promo, Vertigo, Universal Music Group
Various
Soul Kitchen (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2009
Various
Super Breaks. Return To The Old School. Classic Breaks And Beats From The Birth Of Hip-Hop
2009, ,
Funk
Various
Rock On
2008, CD, Comp, Ace
Various
Andy Smith Diggin' In The BGP Vaults
2008, ,
Soul/Funk
Marc Hype & Dejoe
Rap History - Prequel
2007, CDr, Ltd, Mixed + Box, Rap History Berlin, ,
Breaks/Funk/Disco
Various
American Gold With Dick Bartley - Show # 2 [Hour 4]
2007, CDr, Comp, Transcription, ABC Radio Networks, ,
Public Broadcast
Various
SuperFunk Is Back. Rare And Classic Funk 1968-1977
2007, ,
Funk
J.Rocc*
Taster's Choice Vol. 3
2007,
DJ Smooth Denali*
Hip Hop Classics Part 7 - The Breaks
2006, CDr, Comp, Mixed, Mixtape, Not On Label (Smooth Denali Self-released),
Various
Killer's Soul 9
2006, CD, Comp, FAUV records
Various
Ultimate Breaks & Beats The Complete Collection
2006,
DJ Cash Money
Head Bangin' Funk 45's
2005, CD, Mixed, Boombox Distribution Network, ,
Cut-up/DJ/Ska/Soul/Funk/Disco/Breaks
Various
Hip Hop Roots
2005, ,
Instrumental/Funk/Classic Rock
Various
Black Power: Music Of A Revolution
2004,
Various
The In Crowd 2 Empire Made (UK Mod Club Soul And R&B 1964-1968)
2002, CD, Comp, RPM Records (2), ,
Beat/Rhythm & Blues/Mod
Various
Total Funk! The Ultimate Collection
2002, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Universal, ,
Funk
Various
Golden Oldies: Greatest Rock N' Roll Hits 50's & 60's Vol. 5
2002, CD, Comp, Original Sound
Various
Soul Spectacular! - The Greatest Soul Hits Of All Time
2002, ,
Soul
Various
Greatest Hits Of Soul And R&B
2000, 8xCD, Comp + Box, Disky, ,
P.Funk/Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk/Disco
Various
Hip City - Tales From The Funky Side Of Town
2000, ,
Soul/Funk
DJ Pogo
The Breaks (Original B Boy Street Funk & Block Party Classics)
1998, ,
Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Funk
Various
Beg Scream & Shout! The Big Ol' Box Of '60s Soul
1997, 6xCD + Box, Comp, Ltd, Num, Rhino Records (2), ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Various
Standing On The Verge...The Roots Of Funk (1964-1974)
1997, ,
Funk
Various
Hipshakers Vol.1
1996, Cass, Comp, Mixtape, Not On Label, ,
Beat/Mod/Soul/Boogie Woogie/Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Various
Hipshakers Vol. 2
1996, Cass, Comp, Mixtape, Not On Label, ,
Beat/Mod/Psychedelic Rock/Boogie Woogie/Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Various
Old Skoolin
1995, CD, Comp, Quality Music & Video
Various
Soul Cargo Vol.7
1995, CD, Comp, RM, Bar Records (2), ,
Soul-Jazz/Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Old Skoolin' - Special Collector's Set
1995, 3xCD, Comp, RE + Box, Comp, RE, Quality Records (2)
Various
Gang Stage - Mod Classics
1995, CD, Comp, P-Vine Records, ,
Mod/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Break The Rules: The Best Of Soul, Blues And R&B
1995, CD, Album, Comp, Quality Records (14), ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Cut Chemist
Rare Equations
1995
Various
Soul Deep
1994, 2xCD, Comp, Edel Company, ,
Soul/Jazz-Funk/Easy Listening
Various
In Yo' Face! The Roots Of Funk, Vol. ½
1994, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk
Various
The Pye International Story
1993, 2xCD, Comp, Sequel Records, Pye International, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Vocal/Soul/Rock & Roll/Psychedelic/Garage Rock
Various
The Funky Groove /Gonna Take You Higher...
1992, CD, Comp, Century Records (6)
Various
Party All Night: Keep On Doin' It!
1992, CDr, Album, Comp, Topflight Records
Various
Hunk O Funk
1991, CD, Comp, Ace
Various
Classic Rock - On The Soul Side II
1991, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk
Various
Groove 'N' Grind: '50s And '60s Dance Hits
1990, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Golden Oldies Vol. 5
1989, CD, Comp, Original Sound Entertainment,
Various
Golden Oldies Vol. 11
1989, CD, Comp, Original Sound Entertainment
Various
The Best Of Rhythm & Soul
1989
Various
Soul Shots - Vol 9 "Shake A Tail Feather" (More Dance Party)
1988, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Funk
Various
Soul Shots Volume 1: "We Got More Soul" (Dance Party)
1987,
Various
Soul Shots (A Collection Of Sixties Soul Classics)
1987, ,
Soul
Various
Ultimate Breaks & Beats
1987
Various
40 Funky Hits
1974, ,
Rock & Roll/Southern Rock/Rhythm & Blues
Various
The Two Sides Of Donny Brooks
1970, 2xLP, Comp, Badfinger, Badfinger, ,
Doo Wop/Soul/Funk
Various
Here Is Jazz Festival Vol. 1
1969, LP, Comp, Taedo, Taedo,
Various
KY Classics Vol. 1
1967, LP, Comp, Mono, Original Sound Sales Corp., ,
Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll/Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock
DJ Evil Dee*
Big Willie Style
Cass, Mixed, Mixtape, Tape Kingz
DJ Apollo
Ultimate Kibbles-N-Bits
CDr, Mixed, Promo, Triple Threat Mix Tapes
Butterball (3) And Jimmy Bishop
30 Golden Souvenirs
2xLP, Comp, Not On Label, ,
Soul/Funk
Various
Soul BBQ #2
Cass, Comp, Magnetic South,
Various
Sounds Of Solid Soul (Vol. 1)
7xLP + Box, Transcription, United States Marine Corps, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk
DJ Jun a.k.a. Funky Man
Funky Burrito
Cass, Mixed, Mixtape, Promo, Mob-Su! Factory, ,
Cut-up/DJ/Funk/Britcore/Hardcore Hip-Hop
Various
Spoonful Volume 11 - We Got More Soul
CDr, Comp, Spoonful,
Various
Golden Oldies - The Original Rock 'N' Roll Hits Vol 1 - Vol 5
5xCass, Comp, Box, Original Sound Entertainment
Various
Can You Handle It? #1 - Can You Handle It? #2
2xCDr, Comp, Promo, Not On Label (Joe Goldmark Self-released), ,
Soul
Various
Gangster Of Love Killer Souldies Vol.2
CD, Comp, SFC Miyata,
Various
Gangster Of Love Killer Souldies Vol.4
CD, Comp, SFC Miyata,
Various
24 Solid Hits By 24 Original Stars
,
Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Soul/Classic Rock/Bubblegum
Various
WVON Good Guys Holiday Package
,
Soul
Various
Now Is The Time - a Black Lives Matter mixtape
2020, Cass, Mixtape, Unofficial, Not on Label
Various
The Original Masters: Funky Soul And Much More Vol.5
2015, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Milestone Records Ltd
Various
Rare Equations: Slurp Volume One
2010
Various
Ultimate Breaks & Beats The Complete Collection
2006,
Various
All The Breaks
2005,
Various
Ultimate Breaks & Beats
2003
Cut Chemist
Rare Equations
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Unofficial, Not On Label (Cut Chemist), Not On Label (Cut Chemist), ,
Cut-up/DJ/Funk
Cut Chemist
Rare Equations
2002
Various
Funky Gems
2000, LP, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label, ,
Breakbeat/Breaks/Funk
Various
Soul Beats Volume 1
1997, LP, Comp, Unofficial, Lost & Found Records
Various
Rare Funk
LP, Comp, Unofficial, W/Lbl, Not On Label
James Brown & The Famous Flames, The Fantastic Johnny C, Dyke & The Blazers
I Got The Feelin' / Boogaloo Down Broadway / Funky Walk
7", EP, Comp, Unofficial, TK Records (3), American Recordings (3)