Group

Shakatak

Shakatak is an English jazz-funk band founded in 1980 by Bill Sharpe, Nigel Wright, Roger Odell and Keith Winter. Following an initial white label release, "Steppin", the band's name was derived from a record store in Soho, London Record Shack with the name created by Les McCutcheon, Passion records label owner and Northern Soul DJ Kev Roberts, It was they who first showed interest in the initial…

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Artist details

Type
Group
Area
United Kingdom
Founded
1980
Genres
Labels
Secret Records
Rough Trade
Victor
Instinct Records
Spectrum Music
Last updated: July 2nd, 2016

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