The Jammers

The Jammers
OriginUnited States
GenresGarage house, boogie
Years active1982–1984
LabelsSalsoul (US, UK)

Jammers were an American boogie music group led by Richie Weeks and consisting of the members of Instant Funk, Weeks & Co and various Salsoul Records acts. Their hit song Be Mine Tonight, composed by singer-songwriter Margaret Blount and producer Richie Weeks,[1] was released in 1982 on Salsoul Records. Their other song entering charts was And You Know That, peaking at No. 19 on the Billboard Dance chart, as of January 8, 1983.[2] Together with "Be Mine Tonight", it entered the same chart as a double single, reaching No. 37.[3] In March 1983, it was already number 79.[4] The songs also hit the R&B chart.[5] In the United Kingdom, "Be Mine Tonight" peaked at No. 65 on the UK Singles Chart. Last appearance position was number 70.[6]

Group

The band's material was provided, produced and arranged by Richie Weeks of club/boogie group Weeks & Co. Shep Pettibone was involved in mixing of their material. Album session musicians include Warren Benbow, Jocelyn Brown and Debbi Blackwell Cook, Sheldon Weeks on lead vocals.[7] Other members include, bass guitarist Raymond Earl, keyboardist Dennis Richardson, and drummer Scotty Miller from Instant Funk and saxophonist Roy Nathanson, members of New York City Strings, salsa trombonist Barry Rogers, jazz trumpeter Earl Gardner.

They recorded three singles ("And You Know That", "Be Mine Tonight", and "Let's B-B Break") and one eponymous album in total.

Discography

Album

Year Album US UK
1982 The Jammers — —
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that region.

Singles

Year Title Label Peak chart positions[2][5][6]
US U.S. R&B U.S. Dance UK
1982 "And You Know That" Salsoul — — #19 —
"Be Mine Tonight" Salsoul — #76 #371 #65
1984 "Let's B-B Break" Salsoul — — — —
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that region.
  • 1: Charted with "And You Know That".

References

  1. ^ "Tracks Beta". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  2. ^ a b "Billboard: Dance Top 80". Billboard. Vol. 95. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 8, 1983. p. 50.
  3. ^ "Billboard: Dance Top 80". Billboard. Vol. 95. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 19, 1983. p. 54.
  4. ^ "Billboard: Dance Top 80". Billboard. Vol. 95. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 12, 1983. p. 45.
  5. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/hip-hop singles, 1942-2004 (5th ed.). California, U.S.: Record Research Inc., 2004 (originally) the University of California). p. 292. ISBN 0-89820-160-8.
  6. ^ a b "The Official Charts Company: Jammers - UK Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
  7. ^ The Jammers : Album on Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 2011-05-25.