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The Players Association
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The Players Association

Genre: R&B, Funk, Quiet Storm, Jazz-Funk, Disco
Origin: U.S.A
Active: 1977 - 1981
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Biography

Led by drummer and arranger Chris Hills, the Players Association operated as a little-known New York group whose late-1970s and early-1980s output centered on disco-funk laced with jazz elements. Its albums featured appearances by prominent jazz figures including Michael Brecker, David Sanborn, Joe Farrell, and Tom Harrell, yet the ensemble avoided any direct appeal to dedicated jazz listeners; instead it concentrated on disco-funk that carried jazz inflections while making occasional forays into instrumental jazz-pop and quiet storm/NAC territory. Commercial recognition remained elusive, and its releases garnered minimal radio exposure, though danceclub DJs sustained a modest cult following for the band. After signing to Vanguard in 1977, the Players Association issued five albums before disbanding in 1981: The Players Association (1977), Born to Dance (1978), Turn the Music Up! (1979), We Got the Groove (1980), and Let Your Body Go (1981).

Top Songs

  1. We Got The Groove!The Get-Down Mellow SoundWe Got The Groove! · 1980We Got The Groove!7:56
  2. We Got The Groove!We’re Almost ThereWe Got The Groove! · 1980We Got The Groove!6:52
  3. Born To DanceHow Do You Like ItBorn To Dance · 1978Born To Dance4:35
  4. Turn The Music Up!Turn The Music Up!Turn The Music Up! · 1978Turn The Music Up!6:49
  5. Born To DanceGoin' To The DiscoBorn To Dance · 1978Born To Dance4:28
  6. Let Your Body Go!Get On Up NowLet Your Body Go! · 1980Let Your Body Go!5:52
  7. Let Your Body Go!Life Is Just A SongLet Your Body Go! · 1980Let Your Body Go!6:08
  8. Born To DanceFootstepsBorn To Dance · 1978Born To Dance3:57
  9. Let Your Body Go!Let Your Body Go!Let Your Body Go! · 1980Let Your Body Go!5:31
  10. Let Your Body Go!Groovin’ On HomeLet Your Body Go! · 1980Let Your Body Go!5:24
  11. Turn The Music Up!Everybody Dance (Clap Your Hands)Turn The Music Up! · 1978Turn The Music Up!6:51
  12. Turn The Music Up!More Than A Little BitTurn The Music Up! · 1978Turn The Music Up!6:26
  13. Turn The Music Up!I WishTurn The Music Up! · 1978Turn The Music Up!5:45
  14. Born To DanceEverything's Gonna Be O.K.Born To Dance · 1978Born To Dance4:48
  15. Born To DanceMake It Last All NightBorn To Dance · 1978Born To Dance4:57
  16. The Players' AssociationHustlin’The Players' Association · 1977The Players' Association4:27
  17. The Players' AssociationFor The Love Of YouThe Players' Association · 1977The Players' Association6:19
  18. The Players' AssociationLove HangoverThe Players' Association · 1977The Players' Association6:14
  19. The Players' AssociationLet’s GrooveThe Players' Association · 1977The Players' Association7:21
  20. The Players' AssociationMoon In PiscesThe Players' Association · 1977The Players' Association5:32

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