Group

Shakatak

Shakatak is an English jazz-funk band founded in 1980 by Bill Sharpe, Nigel Wright, Roger Odell and Keith Winter. An initial white label release, "Steppin", caught attention by Passion records label owner Les McCutcheon and Northern Soul DJ Kev Roberts. The band's name was created by them and derived from the name of a record store in Soho, London called "Record Shack".

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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·MusicBrainz

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