Dyke & The Blazers

Dyke & The Blazers

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American funk Dyke & the Blazers, led by Arlester Christian, was formed in 1965. Christian, born on June 13, 1943, in Buffalo, New York, started his musical career playing bass in local bands before moving to Phoenix, Arizona. There, he joined forces with The Three Blazers and other musicians to form Dyke & the Blazers. Their breakthrough came with "Funky Broadway", recorded in 1966, which reached number 17 on the Billboard R&B chart and number 65 on the pop chart. The band's success led to extensive touring, but internal stresses caused a split in 1967. Christian then formed a new touring band, which gradually disbanded by 1969. He continued recording with various Los Angeles studio musicians, known as the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, producing hits like "We Got More Soul" and "Let A Woman Be A Woman, Let A Man Be A Man". After Christian was fatally shot in Phoenix on March 13, 1971, Dyke & the Blazers were posthumously recognised with inductions into the Arizona Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame, and their music has been sampled by various artists including Tupac Shakur and The Heavy. Various compilation albums were released over the coming years including Dyke's Greatest Hits - The Complete Singles (2013), Down On Funky Broadway: Phoenix 1966-1967 (2021) and I Got A Message: Hollywood 1968-1970 (2021).

Top tracks

19
The Wobble
Dyke & The Blazers
Dyke's Greatest Hits - The Complete Singles
02:39
Writer: Arlester Christian / Composers: Arlester Christian
11
Let A Woman Be A Woman - Let A Man Be A Man
Dyke & The Blazers
Dyke's Greatest Hits - The Complete Singles
03:14
Writer: Arlester Christian / Composers: Arlester Christian
13
You Are My Sunshine
Dyke & The Blazers
Dyke's Greatest Hits - The Complete Singles
02:50
Writer: Jimmie Davis / Composers: Jimmie Davis
03
So Sharp
Dyke & The Blazers
Dyke's Greatest Hits - The Complete Singles
03:07
Writer: Arlester Christian / Composers: Arlester Christian
01
Funky Broadway Part 1
Dyke & The Blazers
The Funky Broadway
02:41
Composers: Arlester Christian
16
Runaway People
Dyke & The Blazers
Dyke's Greatest Hits - The Complete Singles
05:19
Writer: Arlester Christian / Composers: Arlester Christian
02
Funky Broadway Part 2
Dyke & The Blazers
Dyke's Greatest Hits - The Complete Singles
02:56
Writer: Arlester Christian / Composers: Arlester Christian
01
The Wobble (Full-Length Version)
Dyke & The Blazers
The Wobble (Full-Length Version)
03:10
Composers: Arlester Christian
04
Uhh Part 2
Dyke & The Blazers
The Funky Broadway
02:16
Composers: Arlester Christian
09
We Got More Soul
Dyke & The Blazers
Dyke's Greatest Hits - The Complete Singles
03:20
Writer: Arlester Christian / Composers: Arlester Christian
05
Broadway Combination
Dyke & The Blazers
The Funky Broadway
03:27
Composers: Arlester Christian
03
Uhh Part 1
Dyke & The Blazers
The Funky Broadway
02:06
Composers: Arlester Christian
10
Why Am I Treated So Funky Bad (Original Mix)
Dyke & The Blazers
Down On Funky Broadway: Phoenix (1966-1967)
05:40
Writer: Roebuck Staples / Composers: Roebuck Staples
02
Extra Funk
Dyke & The Blazers
Rarities Volume 1 - Phoenix to Hollywood
02:59
Composers: Arlester Christian
07
The Wrong House
Dyke & The Blazers
The Funky Broadway
10:09
Composers: Arlester Christian
07
Triple Funk
Dyke & The Blazers
Down On Funky Broadway: Phoenix (1966-1967)
03:07
Writer: Arlester Christian / Composers: Arlester Christian
09
Uhh (Full-Length Version)
Dyke & The Blazers
Down On Funky Broadway: Phoenix (1966-1967)
06:05
Writer: Arlester Christian / Composers: Arlester Christian
14
Moon
Dyke & The Blazers
Rarities Volume 1 - Phoenix to Hollywood
06:17
Composers: Arlester Christian
01
Swamp Walk
Dyke & The Blazers
Rarities Volume 1 - Phoenix to Hollywood
05:39
Composers: Arlester Christian
09
Don't Bug Me
Dyke & The Blazers
The Funky Broadway
02:37
Composers: Arlester Christian
05
Funky Walk Part 1 (East)
Dyke & The Blazers
Dyke's Greatest Hits - The Complete Singles
03:10
Writer: Arlester Christian / Composers: Arlester Christian
01
Funky Broadway Parts 1 & 2
Dyke & The Blazers
Rarities Volume 2 - The Funky Combinations
05:30
Composers: Arlester Christian
06
Funky Walk Part 2 (West)
Dyke & The Blazers
Dyke's Greatest Hits - The Complete Singles
02:32
Writer: Arlester Christian / Composers: Arlester Christian
08
Funky Bull Part 2
Dyke & The Blazers
Dyke's Greatest Hits - The Complete Singles
02:44
Writer: Arlester Christian / Composers: Arlester Christian
10
Shotgun Slim
Dyke & The Blazers
Dyke's Greatest Hits - The Complete Singles
02:20
Writer: Arlester Christian / Composers: Arlester Christian
17
I'm So All Alone
Dyke & The Blazers
Dyke's Greatest Hits - The Complete Singles
02:53
Writer: Arlester Christian / Composers: Arlester Christian
18
Stuff
Dyke & The Blazers
Dyke's Greatest Hits - The Complete Singles
03:28
Writer: Arlester Christian / Composers: Arlester Christian
14
City Dump
Dyke & The Blazers
Dyke's Greatest Hits - The Complete Singles
03:20
Writer: Arlester Christian / Composers: Arlester Christian
15
My Sisters' And My Brothers' Day Is Comin'
Dyke & The Blazers
Dyke's Greatest Hits - The Complete Singles
02:21
Writer: Arlester Christian / Composers: Arlester Christian
03
Funky Walk Parts 1 & 2 (East & West)
Dyke & The Blazers
Rarities Volume 2 - The Funky Combinations
06:31
Composers: Arlester Christian
12
Uhh (45 Edit)
Dyke & The Blazers
Dyke's Greatest Hits - The Complete Singles
02:53
Writer: Arlester Christian / Composers: Arlester Christian

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  • Discography
Albums
Down On Funky Broadway: Phoenix (1966-1967)
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings., Distributed by Concord.
25-06-2021
Down On Funky Broadway: Phoenix (1966-1967)
01
Funky Broadway (Part One)
Dyke & The Blazers
Down On Funky Broadway: Phoenix (1966-1967)
02:41
Writer: Arlester Christian / Composers: Arlester Christian
02
Funky Broadway (Part Two)
Dyke & The Blazers
Down On Funky Broadway: Phoenix (1966-1967)
02:51
Writer: Arlester Christian / Composers: Arlester Christian
03
So Sharp
Dyke & The Blazers
Down On Funky Broadway: Phoenix (1966-1967)
03:09
Writer: Arlester Christian / Composers: Arlester Christian
04
Swamp Walk
Dyke & The Blazers
Down On Funky Broadway: Phoenix (1966-1967)
05:39
Writer: Arlester Christian / Composers: Arlester Christian
05
Don't Bug Me
Dyke & The Blazers
Down On Funky Broadway: Phoenix (1966-1967)
02:50
Writer: Arlester Christian / Composers: Arlester Christian
06
Broadway Combination
Dyke & The Blazers
Down On Funky Broadway: Phoenix (1966-1967)
03:27
Writer: Arlester Christian / Composers: Arlester Christian
07
Triple Funk
Dyke & The Blazers
Down On Funky Broadway: Phoenix (1966-1967)
03:07
Writer: Arlester Christian / Composers: Arlester Christian
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I Got A Message: Hollywood (1968-1970)
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings., Distributed by Concord.
25-06-2021
I Got A Message: Hollywood (1968-1970)
01
We Got More Soul (Full-Length Version)
Dyke & The Blazers
I Got A Message: Hollywood (1968-1970)
03:18
Composers: Arlester Christian
02
Funky Walk (Full-Length Version)
Dyke & The Blazers
I Got A Message: Hollywood (1968-1970)
06:30
Composers: Arlester Christian
03
The Wobble (Full-Length Version)
Dyke & The Blazers
I Got A Message: Hollywood (1968-1970)
03:08
Composers: Arlester Christian
04
Shot Gun Slim
Dyke & The Blazers
I Got A Message: Hollywood (1968-1970)
02:23
Composers: Arlester Christian
05
Bring It On Back
Dyke & The Blazers
I Got A Message: Hollywood (1968-1970)
03:57
Composers: Arlester Christian
06
Let A Woman Be A Woman - Let A Man Be A Man
Dyke & The Blazers
I Got A Message: Hollywood (1968-1970)
03:11
Composers: Arlester Christian
07
Funky Bull Pt. 1 (Full-Length Version)
Dyke & The Blazers
I Got A Message: Hollywood (1968-1970)
06:48
Composers: Arlester Christian
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Dyke's Greatest Hits - The Complete Singles
This Compilation ℗ 2013 The Bicycle Music Company
01-01-2013
Dyke's Greatest Hits - The Complete Singles
01
Funky Broadway Part 1
Dyke & The Blazers
Dyke's Greatest Hits - The Complete Singles
02:41
Writer: Arlester Christian / Composers: Arlester Christian
02
Funky Broadway Part 2
Dyke & The Blazers
Dyke's Greatest Hits - The Complete Singles
02:56
Writer: Arlester Christian / Composers: Arlester Christian
03
So Sharp
Dyke & The Blazers
Dyke's Greatest Hits - The Complete Singles
03:07
Writer: Arlester Christian / Composers: Arlester Christian
04
Don't Bug Me
Dyke & The Blazers
Dyke's Greatest Hits - The Complete Singles
02:37
Writer: Arlester Christian / Composers: Arlester Christian
05
Funky Walk Part 1 (East)
Dyke & The Blazers
Dyke's Greatest Hits - The Complete Singles
03:10
Writer: Arlester Christian / Composers: Arlester Christian
06
Funky Walk Part 2 (West)
Dyke & The Blazers
Dyke's Greatest Hits - The Complete Singles
02:32
Writer: Arlester Christian / Composers: Arlester Christian
07
Funky Bull Part 1
Dyke & The Blazers
Dyke's Greatest Hits - The Complete Singles
02:16
Writer: Arlester Christian / Composers: Arlester Christian
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Rarities Volume 1 - Phoenix to Hollywood
℗ 2013 The Bicycle Music Company
01-01-2013
Rarities Volume 1 - Phoenix to Hollywood
01
Swamp Walk
Dyke & The Blazers
Rarities Volume 1 - Phoenix to Hollywood
05:39
Composers: Arlester Christian
02
Extra Funk
Dyke & The Blazers
Rarities Volume 1 - Phoenix to Hollywood
02:59
Composers: Arlester Christian
03
Funky Broadway Time Part 1
Dyke & The Blazers
Rarities Volume 1 - Phoenix to Hollywood
07:19
Composers: Arlester Christian
04
Funky Broadway Time Part 2
Dyke & The Blazers
Rarities Volume 1 - Phoenix to Hollywood
04:31
Composers: Arlester Christian
05
She Knows It
Dyke & The Blazers
Rarities Volume 1 - Phoenix to Hollywood
04:05
Composers: Arlester Christian
06
Why Am I Treated So Funky Bad?
Dyke & The Blazers
Rarities Volume 1 - Phoenix to Hollywood
05:28
Composers: Roebuck Staples
07
Triple Funk
Dyke & The Blazers
Rarities Volume 1 - Phoenix to Hollywood
03:08
Composers: Arlester Christian
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Rarities Volume 2 - The Funky Combinations
℗ 2013 The Bicycle Music Company
01-01-2013
Rarities Volume 2 - The Funky Combinations
01
Funky Broadway Parts 1 & 2
Dyke & The Blazers
Rarities Volume 2 - The Funky Combinations
05:30
Composers: Arlester Christian
02
Uhh Parts 1 & 2
Dyke & The Blazers
Rarities Volume 2 - The Funky Combinations
06:05
Composers: Arlester Christian
03
Funky Walk Parts 1 & 2 (East & West)
Dyke & The Blazers
Rarities Volume 2 - The Funky Combinations
06:31
Composers: Arlester Christian
04
Funky Bull Parts 1 & 2
Dyke & The Blazers
Rarities Volume 2 - The Funky Combinations
06:54
Composers: Arlester Christian
05
Funky Broadway Time Parts 1 & 2
Dyke & The Blazers
Rarities Volume 2 - The Funky Combinations
11:43
Composers: Arlester Christian
The Funky Broadway
℗ 1968 The Bicycle Music Company
01-01-1967
The Funky Broadway
01
Funky Broadway Part 1
Dyke & The Blazers
The Funky Broadway
02:41
Composers: Arlester Christian
02
Funky Broadway Part 2
Dyke & The Blazers
The Funky Broadway
02:56
Composers: Arlester Christian
03
Uhh Part 1
Dyke & The Blazers
The Funky Broadway
02:06
Composers: Arlester Christian
04
Uhh Part 2
Dyke & The Blazers
The Funky Broadway
02:16
Composers: Arlester Christian
05
Broadway Combination
Dyke & The Blazers
The Funky Broadway
03:27
Composers: Arlester Christian
06
City Dump
Dyke & The Blazers
The Funky Broadway
03:20
Composers: Arlester Christian
07
The Wrong House
Dyke & The Blazers
The Funky Broadway
10:09
Composers: Arlester Christian
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Singles
The Wobble (Full-Length Version)
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings., Distributed by Concord.
11-06-2021
The Wobble (Full-Length Version)
01
The Wobble (Full-Length Version)
Dyke & The Blazers
The Wobble (Full-Length Version)
03:10
Composers: Arlester Christian
Extra Funk (Alternate Take)
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings., Distributed by Concord.
11-06-2021
Extra Funk (Alternate Take)
01
Extra Funk (Alternate Take)
Dyke & The Blazers
Extra Funk (Alternate Take)
03:03
Composers: Arlester Christian
Do It Together (Original Mix)
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings., Distributed by Concord.
21-05-2021
Do It Together (Original Mix)
01
Do It Together (Original Mix)
Dyke & The Blazers
Do It Together (Original Mix)
02:54
Composers: Arlester Christian
Call My Name
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings., Distributed by Concord.
21-05-2021
Call My Name
01
Call My Name
Dyke & The Blazers
Call My Name
03:47
Composers: Arlester Christian
Funky Broadway (Part One)
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings., Distributed by Concord.
05-05-2021
Funky Broadway (Part One)
01
Funky Broadway (Part One)
Dyke & The Blazers
Funky Broadway (Part One)
02:41
Writer: Arlester Christian / Composers: Arlester Christian
Let A Woman Be A Woman - Let A Man Be A Man
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings., Distributed by Concord.
05-05-2021
Let A Woman Be A Woman - Let A Man Be A Man
01
Let A Woman Be A Woman - Let A Man Be A Man
Dyke & The Blazers
Let A Woman Be A Woman - Let A Man Be A Man
03:13
Composers: Arlester Christian
Featured in
50 Top Funk Classics
℗ 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc.
05-07-2019
50 Top Funk Classics
01
Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)
Parliament
50 Top Funk Classics
05:43
Writer: George Clinton - William Earl Collins - Jerome Brailey / Composers: George Clinton - William Earl Collins - Jerome Brailey
02
Twenty Five Miles
Edwin Starr
50 Top Funk Classics
03:21
Writer: Johnny Bristol - Harvey Fuqua - Edwin Starr - Bert Berns - Jerry Wexler / Composers: Johnny Bristol - Harvey Fuqua - Edwin Starr - Bert Berns - Jerry Wexler
03
I'll Be Good
René & Angela
50 Top Funk Classics
05:19
Writer: Rene Moore - Angela Winbush / Composers: Rene Moore - Angela Winbush
04
Theme From Shaft
Isaac Hayes
50 Top Funk Classics
03:15
Writer: Isaac Hayes / Composers: Isaac Hayes
05
It Only Takes A Minute (Remastered 2004)
Tavares
50 Top Funk Classics
03:58
Writer: Dennis Lambert - Brian Potter / Composers: Dennis Lambert - Brian Potter
06
Bodyheat (1977 Album Version)
James Brown
50 Top Funk Classics
09:20
Writer: Deanna Brown - Yamma Brown - Deidre Brown / Composers: Deanna Brown - Yamma Brown - Deidre Brown
07
Ffun
Con Funk Shun
50 Top Funk Classics
04:10
Writer: Michael Cooper / Composers: Michael Cooper
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BEST ROAD TRIP FUNK & SOUL Classics
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
15-06-2023
BEST ROAD TRIP FUNK & SOUL Classics
01
Ain't No Mountain High Enough (Mono Version)
Marvin Gaye
BEST ROAD TRIP FUNK & SOUL Classics
02:27
Writer: Valerie Simpson - Nickolas Ashford / Composers: Valerie Simpson - Nickolas Ashford
02
Superstition (Single Version)
Stevie Wonder
BEST ROAD TRIP FUNK & SOUL Classics
04:01
Writer: Stevie Wonder / Composers: Stevie Wonder
03
It Only Takes A Minute (Remastered 2004)
Tavares
BEST ROAD TRIP FUNK & SOUL Classics
03:58
Writer: Dennis Lambert - Brian Potter / Composers: Dennis Lambert - Brian Potter
04
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)
Stevie Wonder
BEST ROAD TRIP FUNK & SOUL Classics
02:40
Writer: Stevie Wonder - Lee Garrett - Syreeta Wright - Lula Mae Hardaway / Composers: Stevie Wonder - Lee Garrett - Syreeta Wright - Lula Mae Hardaway
05
I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
Four Tops
BEST ROAD TRIP FUNK & SOUL Classics
02:43
Writer: Brian Holland - Lamont Dozier - Eddie Holland / Composers: Brian Holland - Lamont Dozier - Eddie Holland
06
At Last
Etta James
BEST ROAD TRIP FUNK & SOUL Classics
03:00
Writer: Harry Warren - Mack Gordon / Composers: Harry Warren - Mack Gordon
07
You Can't Hurry Love
The Supremes
BEST ROAD TRIP FUNK & SOUL Classics
03:01
Writer: Brian Holland - Lamont Dozier - Eddie Holland / Composers: Brian Holland - Lamont Dozier - Eddie Holland
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Workout Hits 80s
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
14-04-2023
Workout Hits 80s
01
I Will Survive (Extended Version)
Gloria Gaynor
Workout Hits 80s
08:01
Writer: Dino Fekaris - Freddie Perren / Composers: Dino Fekaris - Freddie Perren
02
Super Freak
Rick James
Workout Hits 80s
03:25
Writer: Rick James - Alonzo Miller / Composers: Rick James - Alonzo Miller
03
I Feel Love
Donna Summer
Workout Hits 80s
05:53
Writer: Giorgio Moroder - Pete Bellotte - Donna Summer / Composers: Giorgio Moroder - Pete Bellotte - Donna Summer
04
Dancing Queen
ABBA
Workout Hits 80s
03:51
Writer: Björn Ulvaeus - Benny Andersson - Stig Anderson / Composers: Björn Ulvaeus - Benny Andersson - Stig Anderson
05
Shake Your Rump To The Funk (Single Version)
Bar-Kays
Workout Hits 80s
03:28
Writer: James Edward Alexander - Charles Leonard Allen - Michael Edward Beard - Larry Charles Dodson - Harvey J Henderson - Lloyd Ed Smith - Winston Allen Stewart - Franklin C. Thompson / Composers: James Edward Alexander - Charles Leonard Allen - Michael Edward Beard - Larry Charles Dodson - Harvey J Henderson - Lloyd Ed Smith - Winston Allen Stewart - Franklin C. Thompson
06
Don't You Want Me
The Human League
Workout Hits 80s
04:00
Writer: Philip Oakey - Adrian Wright - John William Callis / Composers: Philip Oakey - Adrian Wright - John William Callis
07
Stayin Alive
Bee Gees
Workout Hits 80s
04:44
Writer: Maurice Gibb - Robin Gibb - Barry Gibb / Composers: Maurice Gibb - Robin Gibb - Barry Gibb
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