Mother's Finest
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Funk rock,funk metal,hard rock, rhythm and blues |
| Years active | 1972-present |
| Labels | RCA, Epic, Atlantic, Capitol, Scotti Bros., UTR Music, MTM Music, MIG, SPV/Steamhammer |
| Associated acts | Molly Hatchet, Illusion, Blackfoot, Sound Barrier, The Outlaws, The Marshall Tucker Band, Dent, Carl Carlton & The Songdogs |
| Members |
Joyce Kennedy Glenn Murdock Gary Moore John Hayes Jerry Seay Dion Derek Murdock |
| Past members | Danny O'Hern Mike Keck Barry Borden Harold Seay Spacey T Kerry Denton |
Mother's Finest is an American funk rock band founded in Atlanta, Georgia, by the vocal duo of Joyce "Baby Jean" Kennedy and Glenn "Doc" Murdock in 1970 when the pair met up with guitarist Gary "Moses Mo" Moore and bassist Jerry "Wyzard" Seay. Their music is a blend of funky rhythms, heavy rock guitars and expressive soul/R&B-style vocals.
The group charted with the singles "Fire" (No. 93 Pop Singles), "Baby Love" (No. 79 Black Singles, No. 58 Pop Singles), "Don't Wanna Come Back" (No. 54 Black Singles), "Love Changes" (No. 26 Black Singles), and "Piece of the Rock" in the mid- to late 1970s.
Mother's Finest issued its debut album Mother's Finest in 1972 on RCA; a second album for RCA remained unreleased until it surfaced as bonus tracks on the 2010 Wounded Bird re-issue of Mother's Finest. The group signed a new contract with Epic Records and released its sophomore effort, also titled Mother's Finest, in 1976, stirring up controversy with the ironic "Niggizz Can't Sang Rock 'n' Roll." Riding a wave of success, the band's next three albums, Another Mother Further (1977), Mother Factor (1978) and Mother’s Finest Live (1979), all went gold, helped along by heavy touring opening for the likes of Ted Nugent, Black Sabbath, The Who, Aerosmith and AC/DC.
In 1978, the band set out for Europe and took part in the Rockpalast concert series at the Grugahalle in Essen, produced by Germany's WDR television and broadcast to various countries. With only one concert Mother's Finest put themselves on the map all over Europe where the band still has a dedicated following. The legendary 1978 show was finally released on CD and DVD in 2012 as Mother's Finest - Live At Rockpalast 1978 & 2003 which also includes the band's 2003 "Rockpalast" appearance at Satzvey Castle.
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