Brick (band) explained

Brick
Origin:	Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genre:	Funk, R&B, disco
Years Active:	1972 - present
Label:	Bang, Magic City

Brick is an American band that created a successful merger of funk and jazz in the 1970s. Their most popular single was "Dazz", (#3 U.S. Pop, #1 U.S. R&B, #36 UK Singles Chart^[1]) which was released in 1976.

History

Brick was formed in Atlanta in 1972 by Regi Hargis from members of two bands - one disco and the other jazz. They coined their own term for disco-jazz, "dazz".^[2] They released their first single "Music Matic" on Main Street Records in 1976, before signing to the independently distributed Bang Records. Their next single, "Dazz", (#3 Pop, #1 R&B)<ref name="Awards"/> was released in 1976. The band continued to record for Bang records until 1982. Other hits followed: "That's What It's All About" (R&B #48) and "Dusic" (#18 Pop, #2 R&B)<ref name="Awards"/> in 1977, and "Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody" (#92 Pop, #7 R&B)<ref name="Awards"/> in 1978. Their last Top Ten R&B hit was "Sweat (Til You Get Wet)" in 1981.

Donald Nevins died on August 7, 2011, at the age of 62.^[3] Founder and guitarist Regi Hargis died on October 15, 2021, at the age of 70.^{[4] [2]}

Members

• Jimmy Brown (lead vocals, saxophone, flute, trombone)
• Billy Barlow (keyboards)
• Tres Gilbert (bass guitar)
• Melvin Baldwin (drums and percussion)
• Tomi Martin (lead guitar)
• Sherita Murphy (lead and background vocals)

Former members include:

• Regi Hargis (guitar/bass guitar/vocals); died 2021
• Ray Ransom (lead vocals/bass/keyboards/percussion)
• Donald Nevins (vocals/acoustic piano/clavinet/Moog); died 2011
• Edward D. Irons Jr. (lead vocals/drums/keyboards)
• Ambric Bridgeforth (vocals/keyboards)died 2023

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Album	Peak chart positions
		US ^[5]	US R&B
1976	Good High	align=center	19	align=center	1
1977	Brick	align=center	15	align=center	1
1979	Stoneheart	align=center	100	align=center	25
1980	Waiting on You	align=center	179	align=center	31
1981	Summer Heat	align=center	89	align=center	13
1982	After 5	align=center	—	align=center	—
1988	Too Tuff	align=center	—	align=center	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

• The Best of Brick (1995)
• Super Hits (2000)

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US Pop	US R&B	US Dance	CAN ^[6] ^[7]	UK ^[8]
1976	"Music Matic"	align=center	―	align=center	82	align=center	―	align=center	―	align=center	―
	"Dazz"	align=center	3	align=center	1	align=center	7	align=center	26	align=center	36
1977	"Dusic"	align=center	18	align=center	2	align=center	―	align=center	18	align=center	―
	"That's What It's All About"	align=center	―	align=center	48	align=center	―	align=center	―	align=center	―
1978	"Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody"	align=center	92	align=center	7	align=center	―	align=center	―	align=center	―
1979	"Dancin' Man"	align=center	―	align=center	47	align=center	―	align=center	―	align=center	―
	"Raise Your Hands"	align=center	―	align=center	34	align=center	―	align=center	―	align=center	―
1980	"All the Way"	align=center	106	align=center	38	align=center	―	align=center	―	align=center	―
	"Push Push"	align=center	―	align=center	21	align=center	―	align=center	―	align=center	―
1981	"Sweat (Til You Get Wet)"	align=center	―	align=center	10	align=center	64	align=center	―	align=center	―
	"Wide Open"	align=center	―	align=center	58	align=center	―	align=center	―	align=center	―
1982	"Free Dancer"	align=center	―	align=center	62	align=center	―	align=center	―	align=center	―
	"Stick by You"	align=center	―	align=center	―	align=center	―	align=center	―	align=center	―
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

External links

• Official website
• Facebook page

Notes and References

1. Book: Roberts, David. 2006. British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th. Guinness World Records Limited. London. 1-904994-10-5. 78.
2. Web site: Wynn. Ron. Artist Biography. AllMusic. 9 November 2021.
3. Web site: Donald Nevins Obituary. 2011. Legacy.com.
4. Web site: R.I.P. Brick co-founder and guitarist Regi Hargis. Soul Tracks. Chris. Rizik. October 15, 2021.
5. Web site: Brick - Awards. AllMusic. 9 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20120701173313/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/brick-mn0000622604/awards. 1 July 2012.
6. Web site: RPM Top 100 Singles - January 29, 1977.
7. Web site: RPM Top 100 Singles - December 3, 1977.
8. Web site: BRICK - full Official Chart History . Official Charts Company. 9 November 2021.