Andre Williams

Andre Williams

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Andre Williams fue conocido como uno de los artistas de R&B más cool de los años 50 y 60, pero más tarde fue más conocido por muchos críticos como "el padrino del rap". Nacido en Bessemer, Alabama, la madre de Williams murió cuando él tenía seis años y fue criado por su tía antes de llegar a Detroit, donde ganó un concurso de talentos organizado por Fortune Records y empezó a crear su estilo subido de tono, medio hablado, medio cantado, y a escribir canciones para la compañía independiente. Pronto recibió el apodo de "Mr Rhythm" y consiguió su mayor éxito en 1956, cuando su clásico de bar "Bacon Fat" alcanzó el noveno puesto en las listas Billboard de R&B, antes de aceptar un trabajo ayudando a desarrollar artistas en los primeros días de Motown Records, lo que incluyó la co-escritura con un Stevie Wonder de 13 años.

Shake a Tail Feather", el otro gran tema emblemático de Williams, fue grabado originalmente por el grupo de Chicago The Five Du-Tones en 1963, y más tarde fue versionado por The Monkees, Ike y Tina Turner y James y Bobby Purify, antes de que Ray Charles inmortalizara el himno de la fiesta cuando lo interpretó en la película cómica de 1980 The Blues Brothers. A finales de los sesenta, firmó un contrato con Chess Records, siguió tocando en clubes y colaboró con Parliament-Funkadelic, Mary Wells y Bobby Bland, pero en los setenta luchó contra la adicción a las drogas y acabó sin hogar.

Grupos alternativos de garage-punk como The Cramps y The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion fueron otros grandes admiradores de su estridente showmanship, y su redescubrimiento por parte de las multitudes del indie rock le llevó a girar con la banda de rock The Countdowns y a colaborar con Mick Collins de The Dirtbombs en el álbum "Silky" en 1998. También hubo un documental de 2008 llamado "Agile, Mobile, Hostile: A Year in the Life of Andre Williams" que lo retrató como una figura bastante desamparada y problemática, pero en sus últimos años se despejó y estaba en gran forma en su último álbum "I Wanna Go Back to Detroit" en 2016. Siguió actuando con regularidad y fue incluido en el Salón de la Fama del Rock & Roll de Michigan en 2012, pero perdió su batalla contra el cáncer en 2019 y murió a los 82 años en Chicago, Illinois.

Canciones top

07
Happy (Is My Life)
Andre Williams
Whip Your Booty
03:31
Compositores: Clifford Frazier
03
Whip The Booty
Andre Williams
Black Godfather
03:48
09
Only Black Man In South Dakota
Andre Williams
Silky
03:28
08
Pussy Stank
Andre Williams
Silky
02:58
02
The Black Godfather
Andre Williams
Black Godfather
03:35
01
Intro
Andre Williams
Black Godfather
02:06
12
Bacon Fat
Andre Williams 'Mr. Rhythm'
Koko-Mojo Diner, Vol. 1 - Soul Food
03:03
Escritor/a: Andre Williams / Compositores: Andre Williams
05
Lookin' Down At You-Lookin' Up At Me
Andre Williams
Silky
03:45
02
I Wanna Be Your Favorite Pair Of Pajamas
Andre Williams
Silky
03:23
07
Car With The Star
Andre Williams
Silky
03:44
01
Agile, Mobile And Hostile
Andre Williams
Silky
02:21
02
America (You Say)
Andre Williams
Night & Day
02:41
Escritor/a: Matt Verta-Ray, Andre Williams / Compositores: Matt Verta-Ray, Andre Williams
13
Don't Touch
Andre Williams
Wild Life
02:18
Escritor/a: Zephire Andre Williams - Devora Brown / Compositores: Zephire Andre Williams - Devora Brown
06
Bring Me Back My Car Unstripped
Andre Williams
Silky
02:59
14
Cadillac Jack
Andre Williams
The Chess Story 1965-1975
03:09
Escritor/a: Andre Williams - Thurston Dart - Robert Eugene Miller / Compositores: Andre Williams - Thurston Dart - Robert Eugene Miller

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  • Discografía
Álbumes
Don't Ever Give Up
09-12-2016
Don't Ever Give Up
01
Humatic Man
Andre Williams
Don't Ever Give Up
02:33
02
Dirty Mac Stinky Dog
Andre Williams
Don't Ever Give Up
02:56
03
Just Ask
Andre Williams
Don't Ever Give Up
03:06
04
Don't Ever Give Up
Andre Williams
Don't Ever Give Up
02:42
05
The Way You Dog Me Around
Andre Williams
Don't Ever Give Up
03:25
06
I Had a Notion
Andre Williams
Don't Ever Give Up
03:10
07
Bury Me Deep
Andre Williams
Don't Ever Give Up
04:07
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I Wanna Go Back To Detroit City
Bloodshot Ltd.
03-06-2016
I Wanna Go Back To Detroit City
01
I Wanna Go Back to Detroit City
Andre Williams
I Wanna Go Back To Detroit City
02:59
02
Times
Andre Williams
I Wanna Go Back To Detroit City
04:52
03
What Now?
Andre Williams
I Wanna Go Back To Detroit City
02:17
04
Meet Me at the Graveyard
Andre Williams
I Wanna Go Back To Detroit City
02:19
05
Mississippi Sue
Andre Williams
I Wanna Go Back To Detroit City
02:40
06
Detroit (I'm So Glad I Stayed)
Andre Williams
I Wanna Go Back To Detroit City
04:36
07
Hall of Fame
Andre Williams
I Wanna Go Back To Detroit City
05:40
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I Wanna Go Back To Detroit City
2016 Bloodshot Records
03-06-2016
I Wanna Go Back To Detroit City
01
I Wanna Go Back To Detroit City
Andre Williams
I Wanna Go Back To Detroit City
02:59
Escritor/a: Andre Williams / Compositores: Andre Williams
02
Times
Andre Williams
I Wanna Go Back To Detroit City
04:52
Escritor/a: Andre Williams / Compositores: Andre Williams
03
What Now
Andre Williams
I Wanna Go Back To Detroit City
02:17
Escritor/a: Andre Williams / Compositores: Andre Williams
04
Meet Me at the Graveyard
Andre Williams
I Wanna Go Back To Detroit City
02:20
Escritor/a: Andre Williams / Compositores: Andre Williams
05
Mississippi Sue
Andre Williams
I Wanna Go Back To Detroit City
02:40
Escritor/a: Andre Williams / Compositores: Andre Williams
06
Detroit (I'm So Glad I Stayed)
Andre Williams
I Wanna Go Back To Detroit City
04:37
Escritor/a: Andre Williams / Compositores: Andre Williams
07
Hall of Fame
Andre Williams
I Wanna Go Back To Detroit City
05:40
Escritor/a: Andre Williams / Compositores: Andre Williams
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Fortune of Hits (1955-1960)
2013 Night Train International
09-12-2013
Fortune of Hits (1955-1960)
01
Doctor Baby
Andre Williams
Fortune of Hits (1955-1960)
02:57
Compositores: Andre Williams
02
Harmony of Love
Andre Williams
Fortune of Hits (1955-1960)
03:11
Compositores: Andre Williams
03
Pulling Time
Andre Williams
Fortune of Hits (1955-1960)
02:53
Compositores: Andre Williams
04
Going Down to Tiajuana
Andre Williams
Fortune of Hits (1955-1960)
03:00
Compositores: Andre Williams
05
So Strange
Andre Williams
Fortune of Hits (1955-1960)
03:16
Compositores: Andre Williams
06
You Know I Can't Refuse
Andre Williams
Fortune of Hits (1955-1960)
02:42
Compositores: Andre Williams
07
Mozelle
Andre Williams
Fortune of Hits (1955-1960)
03:14
Compositores: Andre Williams
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Choice Cuts: Best of Andre Williams
2012 Bloodshot Records
18-12-2012
Choice Cuts: Best of Andre Williams
01
Can You Deal With It?
Andre Williams
Choice Cuts: Best of Andre Williams
02:34
Escritor/a: Andre Williams / Compositores: Andre Williams
02
Shake a Tail Feather
Andre Williams
Choice Cuts: Best of Andre Williams
04:17
Escritor/a: Andre Williams / Compositores: Andre Williams
03
Pardon Me (I've Got Someone To Kill)
Andre Williams
Choice Cuts: Best of Andre Williams
02:43
Escritor/a: Andre Williams / Compositores: Andre Williams
04
Hey Truckers
Andre Williams
Choice Cuts: Best of Andre Williams
01:50
Escritor/a: Andre Williams / Compositores: Andre Williams
05
Pray For Your Daughter
Andre Williams
Choice Cuts: Best of Andre Williams
04:21
Escritor/a: Andre Williams / Compositores: Andre Williams
06
Cigarettes and My Old Lady
Andre Williams
Choice Cuts: Best of Andre Williams
03:07
Escritor/a: Andre Williams / Compositores: Andre Williams
07
My Sister Stole My Woman
Andre Williams
Choice Cuts: Best of Andre Williams
01:49
Escritor/a: Andre Williams / Compositores: Andre Williams
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Night & Day
2012 Andre Williams & The Sadies, Exclusively Licensed to Yep Roc Records
15-05-2012
Night & Day
01
I Gotta Get Shorty Out of Jail
Andre Williams
Night & Day
03:39
Escritor/a: Andre Williams, The Sadies, Danny Kroha, Matt Verta-Ray, Jon Spencer / Compositores: Andre Williams, The Sadies, Danny Kroha, Matt Verta-Ray, Jon Spencer
02
America (You Say)
Andre Williams
Night & Day
02:41
Escritor/a: Matt Verta-Ray, Andre Williams / Compositores: Matt Verta-Ray, Andre Williams
03
The Seventy Year Old
Andre Williams
Night & Day
01:46
Escritor/a: The Sadies, Andre Williams, Matt Verta-Ray, Jon Spencer / Compositores: The Sadies, Andre Williams, Matt Verta-Ray, Jon Spencer
04
Your Old Lady
Andre Williams
Night & Day
02:57
Escritor/a: The Sadies, Andre Williams, Matt Verta-Ray, Jon Spencer / Compositores: The Sadies, Andre Williams, Matt Verta-Ray, Jon Spencer
05
Bored
Andre Williams
Night & Day
02:37
Escritor/a: Andre Williams, Jon Spencer, Matt Verta-Ray / Compositores: Andre Williams, Jon Spencer, Matt Verta-Ray
06
Mississippi & Joliet
Andre Williams
Night & Day
03:26
Escritor/a: Andre Williams, The Sadies, Kelly Hogan, Matt Verta-Ray, Jon Spencer / Compositores: Andre Williams, The Sadies, Kelly Hogan, Matt Verta-Ray, Jon Spencer
07
I Thank God
Andre Williams
Night & Day
02:29
Escritor/a: The Sadies, Andre Williams, Matt Verta-Ray, Jon Spencer / Compositores: The Sadies, Andre Williams, Matt Verta-Ray, Jon Spencer
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Hoods and Shades
2012 Bloodshot Records
28-02-2012
Hoods and Shades
01
Dirt
Andre Williams
Hoods and Shades
03:13
Escritor/a: Andre Williams / Compositores: Andre Williams
02
A Good Day to Feel Bad
Andre Williams
Hoods and Shades
04:48
Escritor/a: Andre Williams / Compositores: Andre Williams
03
I've got Money on my Mind
Andre Williams
Hoods and Shades
03:33
Escritor/a: Andre Williams / Compositores: Andre Williams
04
Hoods and Shades
Andre Williams
Hoods and Shades
06:36
Escritor/a: Andre Williams / Compositores: Andre Williams
05
Jaw Dropper
Andre Williams
Hoods and Shades
02:06
Escritor/a: Andre Williams / Compositores: Andre Williams
06
Hu-matic Man
Andre Williams
Hoods and Shades
03:13
Escritor/a: Andre Williams / Compositores: Andre Williams
07
Mojo Hannah
Andre Williams
Hoods and Shades
04:19
Escritor/a: Andre Williams / Compositores: Andre Williams
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That's All I Need
2010 Bloodshot Records
18-05-2010
That's All I Need
01
My Time Will Come
Andre Williams
That's All I Need
03:58
Escritor/a: Andre Williams / Compositores: Andre Williams
02
America
Andre Williams
That's All I Need
04:05
Escritor/a: Andre Williams / Compositores: Andre Williams
03
That's All I Need
Andre Williams
That's All I Need
03:20
Escritor/a: Andre Williams / Compositores: Andre Williams
04
Just Call Me
Andre Williams
That's All I Need
04:03
Escritor/a: Andre Williams / Compositores: Andre Williams
05
Tricks
Andre Williams
That's All I Need
04:12
Escritor/a: Andre Williams / Compositores: Andre Williams
06
When Love Shoots You in the Foot
Andre Williams
That's All I Need
04:38
Escritor/a: Andre Williams / Compositores: Andre Williams
07
Cigarettes and My Old Lady
Andre Williams
That's All I Need
03:07
Escritor/a: Andre Williams / Compositores: Andre Williams
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Can You Deal With It?
2008 Bloodshot Records
29-07-2008
Can You Deal With It?
01
Can You Deal With It?
Andre Williams
Can You Deal With It?
02:34
Escritor/a: Andre Williams / Compositores: Andre Williams
02
Hear Ya Dance
Andre Williams
Can You Deal With It?
04:53
Escritor/a: Andre Williams / Compositores: Andre Williams
03
Never Had a Problem
Andre Williams
Can You Deal With It?
02:29
Escritor/a: Andre Williams / Compositores: Andre Williams
04
Pray For Your Daughter
Andre Williams
Can You Deal With It?
04:21
Escritor/a: Andre Williams / Compositores: Andre Williams
05
If You Leave Me
Andre Williams
Can You Deal With It?
03:04
Escritor/a: Andre Williams / Compositores: Andre Williams
06
Rosalie
Andre Williams
Can You Deal With It?
03:03
Escritor/a: Andre Williams / Compositores: Andre Williams
07
If It Wasn't for You
Andre Williams
Can You Deal With It?
03:35
Escritor/a: Andre Williams / Compositores: Andre Williams
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Aphrodisiac
23-05-2006
Aphrodisiac
01
Hold Up
Andre Williams
Aphrodisiac
02:36
02
Do You Remember?
Andre Williams
Aphrodisiac
02:55
03
I'm Not Worthy
Andre Williams
Aphrodisiac
03:36
04
Prove It To Me
Andre Williams
Aphrodisiac
02:24
05
I Don't Need Mary (Juana)
Andre Williams
Aphrodisiac
02:39
06
Three Sisters
Andre Williams
Aphrodisiac
02:58
07
Uptown Hustle
Andre Williams
Aphrodisiac
03:43
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Red Beans and Biscuits
2004 TufAmerica
01-01-2004
Red Beans and Biscuits
01
Bo Hog Stomp
The Out Of Sighters
Red Beans and Biscuits
02:23
Compositores: Andre Williams - La Marr Burgess
02
Can You Deal with That
Jo Ann Garrett
Red Beans and Biscuits
02:53
Compositores: Andre Williams - Ray Smith - Ryan Scully - Steven Calandra - Michael Andrepont
03
Andre's Jam (Instrumental)
Andre Williams
Red Beans and Biscuits
03:00
Compositores: Andre Williams
04
If I Didn't Love You
The Profiles
Red Beans and Biscuits
02:21
Compositores: Ross - Cross - Scott - Neal
05
Andre's Fender Rhodes Groove
Andre Williams
Red Beans and Biscuits
07:26
Compositores: Andre Williams
06
Thunder Thighs
Andre Williams
Red Beans and Biscuits
01:55
Compositores: Andre Williams
07
Pass The Biscuits '67
Andre Williams
Red Beans and Biscuits
03:36
Compositores: Andre Williams - Devora Brown
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Holland Shuffle!: Live At The World Famous Vera Club
01-07-2003
Holland Shuffle!: Live At The World Famous Vera Club
01
Agile, Mobile & Hostile
Andre Williams & Green Hornet
Holland Shuffle!: Live At The World Famous Vera Club
03:12
02
You Got It & I Want It
Andre Williams & Green Hornet
Holland Shuffle!: Live At The World Famous Vera Club
04:15
03
I Can tell
Andre Williams & Green Hornet
Holland Shuffle!: Live At The World Famous Vera Club
03:26
04
Shake A Tail Feather
Andre Williams & Green Hornet
Holland Shuffle!: Live At The World Famous Vera Club
03:37
05
I Wanna Be Your Favorite Pair Of Pajamas
Andre Williams & Green Hornet
Holland Shuffle!: Live At The World Famous Vera Club
03:38
06
Car With The Star
Andre Williams & Green Hornet
Holland Shuffle!: Live At The World Famous Vera Club
05:50
07
I Don't Know Why
Andre Williams & Green Hornet
Holland Shuffle!: Live At The World Famous Vera Club
07:06
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Jesus Is Our Savior
2003 Norman Andre Williams Jr.
01-01-2003
Jesus Is Our Savior
01
I'm Justified - Radio Mix
Andre Williams
Jesus Is Our Savior
05:00
Compositores: Norman Andre Williams Jr.
02
Jesus Saved Me - Radio Mix
Andre Williams
Jesus Is Our Savior
04:58
Compositores: Norman Andre Williams Jr.
03
Jesus Is Our Savior - Radio Mix
Andre Williams
Jesus Is Our Savior
04:58
Compositores: Norman Andre Williams Jr.
04
Sweet Holy Spirit - Radio Mix
Andre Williams
Jesus Is Our Savior
04:40
Compositores: Norman Andre Williams Jr.
05
We Can Do All Things - Radio Mix
Andre Williams
Jesus Is Our Savior
04:59
Compositores: Norman Andre Williams Jr.
06
Hailey Was a Miracle - Radio Mix
Andre Williams
Jesus Is Our Savior
05:00
Compositores: Norman Andre Williams Jr.
07
Life Is Just Dream - Radio Mix
Andre Williams
Jesus Is Our Savior
05:00
Compositores: Norman Andre Williams Jr.
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Bait & Switch
12-06-2001
Bait & Switch
01
Detroit Michigan
Andre Williams
Bait & Switch
02:36
02
Get This Love Off My Mind
Andre Williams
Bait & Switch
04:21
03
I Ain't Guilty (With Rudy Ray Moore)
Andre Williams
Bait & Switch
02:46
04
Bait & Switch
Andre Williams
Bait & Switch
03:35
05
Put That Skillet Away
Andre Williams
Bait & Switch
02:44
06
Sling It Bang It & Give It Cab Fare Home
Andre Williams
Bait & Switch
02:21
07
Soul Brother In Heaven & Hell
Andre Williams
Bait & Switch
03:02
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Whip Your Booty
2001 TufAmerica
01-01-2001
Whip Your Booty
01
Call Me
Andre Williams
Whip Your Booty
04:44
Compositores: Andre Williams
02
Man to Woman, Woman to Man
Andre Williams
Whip Your Booty
03:19
Compositores: Andre Williams
03
There's a Party
Andre Williams
Whip Your Booty
02:21
Compositores: Clifford Frazier
04
Whip Your Booty
Andre Williams
Whip Your Booty
03:13
Compositores: Andre Williams
05
I Betcha Gonna Like It
Andre Williams
Whip Your Booty
03:03
Compositores: Andre Williams
06
The Vow
Andre Williams
Whip Your Booty
02:55
Compositores: Andre Williams
07
Happy (Is My Life)
Andre Williams
Whip Your Booty
03:31
Compositores: Clifford Frazier
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