Legacy (soul group) explained

Legacy was a five-person American soul group founded in 1979. The group consisted of producer and songwriter Ben McCray, drummer Al McCray, and singers Barbara Hernandez, Rita Saunders, and Deborah McGriff.^[1]

Legacy's first single was "Word Up". Billboard wrote "Legacy's 'Word Up' (Brunswick 12-inch) has all the best hot-and-cool elements of Slave's recent hits: rock steady drumming, a cute girl chorus, and a skillful, slurred male lead. There are several catchy hooks, too."^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Billboard - 28 August 1982 Vol. 94, n° 34 "New on the Charts - "Word Up" - No.71 - Ben McCray is a graduate of the Institute Of New Cinema Artists Record Industry training program, Al McCray has been drummer and vocalist... Legacy signed to Brunswick Records earlier this year "Word Up" is their debut release."
2. Billboard - 3 Jul 1982 Vol. 94, n° 26 -"Legacy's 'Word Up" (Brunswick 12-inch) has all the besl hot-and-cool elements of Slave's recent hits: rock steady drumming, a cute girl chorus and a skillful, slurred male lead. There are several catchy hooks, too; in the week before its release ..."
3. Joel Whitburn Top R and B/hip-hop singles, 1942-2004 2004 Page 345