Brick (band)

This article is about the early 1970s funk band from Atlanta. For the late 1980s lo-fi indie rock super group, see Bricks (band).

Brick
Origin	Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres	Funk, R&B, disco
Years active	1972–present
Labels	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)^[3] 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)^[3] in 1977, and "Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody" (#92 Pop, #7 R&B)^[3] in 1978. Their last Top Ten R&B hit was "Sweat (Til You Get Wet)" in 1981.^[3]

Donald Nevins died on August 7, 2011, at the age of 62.^[4] Founder and guitarist Regi Hargis died on October 15, 2021, at the age of 70. Ambric Bridgeforth died on November 25, 2023 at age 69.^[5][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 [3]	US R&B [3]
1976	Good High	19	1
1977	Brick	15	1
1979	Stoneheart	100	25
1980	Waiting on You	179	31
1981	Summer Heat	89	13
1982	After 5	—	—
1988	Too Tuff	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

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

Singles

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

References

1. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 78. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
2. Wynn, Ron. "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
3. "Brick - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 1, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
4. "Donald Nevins Obituary". Legacy.com. 2011.
5. Rizik, Chris (October 15, 2021). "R.I.P. Brick co-founder and guitarist Regi Hargis". Soul Tracks.
6. "RPM Top 100 Singles - January 29, 1977" (PDF).
7. "RPM Top 100 Singles - December 3, 1977" (PDF).
8. "BRICK - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 9, 2021.

External links

• Official website
• Facebook page
• Brick discography at Discogs
• Brick at IMDb