Incredible Bongo Band
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The Incredible Bongo Band, also known as Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band, was a project started in 1972 by Michael Viner, a record artist manager and executive at MGM Records, producer, MGM Records executive and Curb Records founder Mike Curb and arranger Perry Botkin, Jr.[1][2] Viner was called on to supplement the soundtrack to the B-film The Thing With Two Heads.[3] The band's output consisted of upbeat, funky, instrumental music. Many tracks were covers of popular songs of the day characterized by the prominence of bongo drums, conga drums, rock drums and brass.
Incredible Bongo Band | |
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Also known as | Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band |
Genres | Funk |
Years active | 1972–74 |
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Past members | Michael Viner |
Website | Mr Bongo Records |
Bongo Rock was featured in Robert Dimery's book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[4]