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Hi Rhythm Section

Index Hi Rhythm Section

The Hi Rhythm Section was the house band for hit soul albums by several artists, including Al Green and Ann Peebles, on Willie Mitchell's Hi Records label in the 1970s. [1]

33 relations: Al Green, Al Jackson Jr., Albert Collins, Andrew Love (musician), Ann Peebles, Blue Note Records, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, Cat Power, Charles Hodges, Delmark Records, Drummer, Groove (music), Hi Records, House band, Howard Grimes, Leroy Hodges, LP record, Memphis Music Hall of Fame, Memphis soul, Memphis, Tennessee, Otis Clay, Record producer, Royal Studios, Soul music, Stax Records, Sun Records, Syl Johnson, Teenie Hodges, The Greatest (Cat Power album), The Mar-Keys, The Memphis Horns, Wayne Jackson (musician), Willie Mitchell (musician).

Al Green

Albert Leornes Greene (born April 13, 1946), often known as The Reverend Al Green, is an African American singer, songwriter and record producer, best known for recording a series of soul hit singles in the early 1970s, including "Take Me to the River", "Tired of Being Alone", "I'm Still in Love with You", "Love and Happiness", and his signature song, "Let's Stay Together".

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Al Jackson Jr.

Albert J. "Al" Jackson Jr. (November 27, 1935 – October 1, 1975), known as Al Jackson, was a drummer, producer, and songwriter.

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Albert Collins

Albert Gene Drewery, known as Albert Collins and the Ice Man (October 1, 1932 – November 24, 1993),Skeely, Richard.

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Andrew Love (musician)

Andrew Love (November 21, 1941 – April 12, 2012) was a saxophone player based in Memphis, Tennessee, best known for being a member of The Memphis Horns.

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Ann Peebles

Ann Lee Peebles (born April 27, 1947) is an American singer and songwriter who gained celebrity for her Memphis soul albums of the 1970s for Hi Records.

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Blue Note Records

Blue Note Records is an American jazz record label that is owned by Universal Music Group and operated with Decca Records.

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Booker T. & the M.G.'s

Booker T. & the M.G.'s is an instrumental R&B/funk band that was influential in shaping the sound of Southern soul and Memphis soul.

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Cat Power

Charlyn Marie "Chan" Marshall (born January 21, 1972), better known by her stage name Cat Power, is an American singer-songwriter, musician, occasional actress, and model.

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Charles Hodges

Charles Edward Hodges (born June 29, 1947, Memphis, Tennessee) is an American organist and songwriter.

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Delmark Records

Delmark Records is the oldest American jazz and blues independent record label.

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Drummer

A drummer is a percussionist who creates and accompanies music using drums.

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Groove (music)

In music, groove is the sense of propulsive rhythmic "feel" or sense of "swing".

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Hi Records

Hi Records was an American soul music and rockabilly label started in Memphis, Tennessee in 1957 by singer Ray Harris, record store owner Joe Cuoghi, Bill Cantrell and Quinton Claunch (formerly producers for Sun Records), and three silent partners, including Cuoghi's lawyer, Nick Pesce.

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House band

A house band is a group of musicians, often centrally organized by a band leader, who regularly play at an establishment.

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Howard Grimes

Howard Lee Grimes (born August 22, 1941) is an American drummer, best known as a member of the Hi Rhythm Section on records by Al Green, Ann Peebles and others in the 1970s.

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Leroy Hodges

Leroy "Flick" Hodges (born October 17, 1950) is an American electric bass player.

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LP record

The LP (from "long playing" or "long play") is an analog sound storage medium, a vinyl record format characterized by a speed of rpm, a 12- or 10-inch (30 or 25 cm) diameter, and use of the "microgroove" groove specification.

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Memphis Music Hall of Fame

The Memphis Music Hall of Fame, located in Memphis, Tennessee, honors Memphis musicians for their lifetime achievements in music.

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Memphis soul

Memphis soul, also known as the Memphis sound, was the most prominent strain of Southern soul.

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Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis is a city located along the Mississippi River in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee.

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Otis Clay

Otis Lee Clay (February 11, 1942 – January 8, 2016) was an American R&B and soul singer, who started in gospel music.

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Record producer

A record producer or track producer or music producer oversees and manages the sound recording and production of a band or performer's music, which may range from recording one song to recording a lengthy concept album.

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Royal Studios

Royal Studios is a recording studio located in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.

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Soul music

Soul music (often referred to simply as soul) is a popular music genre that originated in the African American community in the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

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Stax Records

Stax Records is an American record label, originally based in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Sun Records

Sun Records is an American independent record label founded by Sam Phillips in Memphis, Tennessee in 1950.

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Syl Johnson

Sylvester Thompson (born July 1, 1936), known professionally as Syl Johnson, is an American blues and soul singer and record producer.

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Teenie Hodges

Mabon Lewis "Teenie" Hodges (November 16, 1945 – June 22, 2014) was an American musician known for his work as a rhythm and lead guitarist and songwriter on many of Al Green's soul hits, and those of other artists such as Ann Peebles and Syl Johnson, on Hi Records in the 1970s.

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The Greatest (Cat Power album)

The Greatest is the seventh studio album by Cat Power, the stage name and eponymous band of American singer-songwriter Chan Marshall.

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The Mar-Keys

The Mar-Keys, formed in 1958, were an American studio session band for Stax Records, in Memphis, Tennessee, in the 1960s.

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The Memphis Horns

The Memphis Horns were an American horn section made famous by their many appearances on Stax Records.

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Wayne Jackson (musician)

Wayne Lamar Jackson (November 24, 1941 – June 21, 2016) was an American soul and R&B musician, playing the trumpet in the Mar-Keys, in the house band at Stax Records and later as one of The Memphis Horns, described as "arguably the greatest soul horn section ever".

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Willie Mitchell (musician)

William Lawrence Mitchell (March 1, 1928 – January 5, 2010) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, soul, R&B, rock and roll, pop and funk record producer and arranger who ran Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hi_Rhythm_Section

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