The Family can refer to 6 different artists: an American R&B band, a Britis… Read Full Bio ↴The Family can refer to 6 different artists: an American R&B band, a British country/folk/blues band, a psychedelic blues/country/tropicalia band, and an 2 different Australian bands a punk grunge type band, a lo-fi electronica group, and an American 60's garage rock/sunshine pop outfit..
1)The first being The Family that were a R&B band signed to Prince's record label Paisley Park Records. The band has recently reformed under the name "F-deluxe," and has a new download available on their new site, www.Fdeluxe.com.
The band consisted of remaining members of The Time (Jellybean Johnson, Jerome Benton and St. Paul Peterson), Eric Leeds (brother of Prince's tour manager Alan Leeds) and Susannah Melvoin, the twin sister of Wendy Melvoin, who was Prince's guitarist in his band The Revolution and the other half of the duo Wendy & Lisa.
The band's material was composed entirely by Prince, with the exception of "River Run Dry", which was written by Bobby "Z" Rivkin. Prince wrote and performed all the other tracks and simply overdubbed Paul and Susannah's vocals and added saxophone by Leeds.
The project turned out to be short-lived. Peterson opted to pursue his own career and Prince absorbed most of the remaining members into The Revolution (with the exception of Johnson, who went on to join the Flyte Tyme music production team of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis). The band did, however perform a single concert and released a self-titled album. The album contains of eight tracks consisting of funk-jazz with two instrumentals and three ballads. A single was released for The Screams Of Passion, a modest hit which was re-released in 1996 on the Girl 6 soundtrack. The album's crowning achievement, however was Nothing Compares 2 U, an emotional ballad very successfully covered five years later by Sinéad O'Connor.
2) Secondly it refers to an energetic 5 piece band from Southampton UK with a country/folk/blues sound to them. They released their debut single 'Falling For You' last year, which was received so well it sold out!
"The Family sound unbelievably polished for an unsigned band, with deeply instrumental, layered tracks.... ‘Bow Legged Woman’ blends the sounds of Primal Scream, Oasis and Seventies rock’n’roll to perfection. To hear this live, with the husky vocals, raucous guitars, and Dylan inspired harmonica, must be brilliant.... It’s great to see some different music coming out of Southampton, aside from the usual copycat bands that we keep seeing.", Penny Lane, NME, November 2007
http://www.myspace.com/thefamilyonline
3) The third refers to: "Four brothers fusing their Blues, Country and Tropicalia roots into a joyful pshycedelic current. Founded in 2005, the Family has undergone multiple lineup changes, but they are finally the symbiotic collective they have always wanted. In July of 2007 they recorded their first full length album, entitled From Brasil to the Back Country."
4) The fourth refers to an Australian lo-fi electronica group active in Sydney during the 1990's and associated with clan-analogue.
5) An Australian Band who was from Melbourne who played heavy punk grunge type music who formed in 1993. They released 2 full length cd albums in the 1990s entitled "Bleeding in" and "Hatemail"
6) A mid 1960's garage band/sunshine pop group who released the Scott McKenzie-esque "San Francisco Waits" as a 45 in 1967.
1)The first being The Family that were a R&B band signed to Prince's record label Paisley Park Records. The band has recently reformed under the name "F-deluxe," and has a new download available on their new site, www.Fdeluxe.com.
The band consisted of remaining members of The Time (Jellybean Johnson, Jerome Benton and St. Paul Peterson), Eric Leeds (brother of Prince's tour manager Alan Leeds) and Susannah Melvoin, the twin sister of Wendy Melvoin, who was Prince's guitarist in his band The Revolution and the other half of the duo Wendy & Lisa.
The band's material was composed entirely by Prince, with the exception of "River Run Dry", which was written by Bobby "Z" Rivkin. Prince wrote and performed all the other tracks and simply overdubbed Paul and Susannah's vocals and added saxophone by Leeds.
The project turned out to be short-lived. Peterson opted to pursue his own career and Prince absorbed most of the remaining members into The Revolution (with the exception of Johnson, who went on to join the Flyte Tyme music production team of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis). The band did, however perform a single concert and released a self-titled album. The album contains of eight tracks consisting of funk-jazz with two instrumentals and three ballads. A single was released for The Screams Of Passion, a modest hit which was re-released in 1996 on the Girl 6 soundtrack. The album's crowning achievement, however was Nothing Compares 2 U, an emotional ballad very successfully covered five years later by Sinéad O'Connor.
2) Secondly it refers to an energetic 5 piece band from Southampton UK with a country/folk/blues sound to them. They released their debut single 'Falling For You' last year, which was received so well it sold out!
"The Family sound unbelievably polished for an unsigned band, with deeply instrumental, layered tracks.... ‘Bow Legged Woman’ blends the sounds of Primal Scream, Oasis and Seventies rock’n’roll to perfection. To hear this live, with the husky vocals, raucous guitars, and Dylan inspired harmonica, must be brilliant.... It’s great to see some different music coming out of Southampton, aside from the usual copycat bands that we keep seeing.", Penny Lane, NME, November 2007
http://www.myspace.com/thefamilyonline
3) The third refers to: "Four brothers fusing their Blues, Country and Tropicalia roots into a joyful pshycedelic current. Founded in 2005, the Family has undergone multiple lineup changes, but they are finally the symbiotic collective they have always wanted. In July of 2007 they recorded their first full length album, entitled From Brasil to the Back Country."
4) The fourth refers to an Australian lo-fi electronica group active in Sydney during the 1990's and associated with clan-analogue.
5) An Australian Band who was from Melbourne who played heavy punk grunge type music who formed in 1993. They released 2 full length cd albums in the 1990s entitled "Bleeding in" and "Hatemail"
6) A mid 1960's garage band/sunshine pop group who released the Scott McKenzie-esque "San Francisco Waits" as a 45 in 1967.
San Francisco Waits
The Family Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by The Family:
Alone Far away Miles apart I'm touching you from a distance Holdin…
As Love Silêncio Ainda há musica no ar E o amor Só perdeu a direção …
Burlesque Rolling and tumbling ain't done me no harm Gonna boogie my…
Desire So long have we known each other (So long have…
Different [But you can't place] [Make me an offer I don't waste…
Drowned in wine After the turn You finally learn to play along Your feeling…
Falling For You Baby put the vacuum down Throw that broom to the ground Let'…
Family Affair It's a family affair It's a family affair It's a family affa…
Family Rap F is for family, And mine's the bomb. A is for attitude, 'C…
Forget Me Nots Sweet is the promise, I will not forget thee Nothing can…
Hey Baby Hey baby shark Roll your arms now Hey baby shark Roll your a…
High Fashion I know a sexy little girl She's never in the…
I Wouldn't Trade Christmas I wouldn't trade Christmas, no no, never would I, Wouldn't t…
I'm Only Sleeping When I wake up early in the morning Lift my head,…
Introduction どうもみなさんこんばんは調布リットのお時間へようこそ 今日こそ ファミリーを皆さんに紹介したいと思いますが どうでしょう…
Let's Ride Don't, don't let the Devil ride (don't let the devil,…
Mutiny Get off! Baby, when U went away U stayed away 2…
Nothing compares 2 u It's been seven hours and thirteen days Since you took…
River Run Dry How long I cry till the river run dry? How…
Round N Round The sun has gone down and the sky it looks…
Save Some For Thee Took my life slower So as not to fall over, no There's…
Smile Sitting here thinking about the times we shared The love you…
Spanish Tide Slowly watch the tide turn Far too late then we learn Ther…
Strange Band Dog and his master, took out together Heading due west, awa…
The 12 Days Of Christmas I believe in all those stars That keep shining in the…
The Dark I just told my dawg that I never fold Looked him…
The Family Du weißt genau wer wir sind, Bitch Weißt genau wer wir…
The Screams of Passion Whoa no, whoa yeah (Woo, oh) Whoa no, whoa no, yeah yeah,…
Then Came You This will be our posture forever That we're not gonna stop…
Weaver's Answer Weaver of life, let me look and see The pattern of…
Where U At Now that you got me, where you want me You don't…
Yes Oh the summertime is coming And the trees are sweetly bloomi…
The lyrics are frequently found in the comments by searching or by filtering for lyric videos
More Genres
No Artists Found
More Artists
Load All
No Albums Found
More Albums
Load All
No Tracks Found
Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Search results not found
Song not found
chreynest
San Fran Waits is a great record, I'd bought it originally because I liked The Family's face the autumn previous hit 45. But San Fran Waits is an extremely rare record in its original pressing
jayjay331
BOBBY WHITESIDE-Career Highlights
WRITER, ARRANGER, PRODUCER, CONDUCTOR, SINGER, PUBLISHER-ENGINEER
• CHESS RECORDS-Hired by the legendary Leonard Chess to start a white pop division of Chess Records during the mid 60s- assistant producer-helped on sessions with blues greats, Howling Wolf, Muddy Waters,Willie Dixon,Billy Stewart,Minnie Ripperton,Etta James giving Bobby heavy r&b / blues roots.
*PRODUCER/WRITER/ARRANGER-many of the early rock groups during the : Flock, Rivieras,Family,Shames etc
*SAY IT SOFTLY-produced wrote arranged and sang top 10 in 1965
*BITTERSWEET STORIES- [ARTIST
-arranger-producer- engineer] only white artist signed by Curtis Mayfield [Superfly]Bittersweet Stories album Curtom Records/Warner Bros 1974*LIVE PERFORMANCE-extensive stage experience clubs & concerts
*COMIN IN AND OUT OF YOUR LIFE -Co-wrote this records 1981 number 1 record by Barbara Streisand [sold over 9
MILLION]
*CONDUCTED +ARRANGED a 76 piece Hollywood orchestra for a Streisand [live] where she recorded 2 more of his songs.
*WROTE SONGS on three platinum Streisand albums a platinum and a gold Johnny Mathis album in the 80's :other songs recorded by Walter Jackson, Paul Anka, the Dells. Ray Goodman & Brown. Rex Smith,Rachel Dennison and Nana Mouscouri in Europe.
*ARRANGED for, produced and conducted numerous orchestras in NY/LA/Chicago/London [including London Symphony Orchestra] for film, corporate and recording projects
*WORKED WITH top singers / musicians / artists in New York, LA, Chicago, London, Memphis,Atlanta, Nashville England & Australia. [Some of the great talent included: Skunk Baxter,Elliott Randall/Steve Gadd/ Richard Tee/ Paul Schaeffer/Cj Vanston/ Billy Cobham/Brecker Brothers / Shelley Mann/ Ray Brown/
Barrett Deems/ Johnny Winter /Ron Oates / Charlie McCoy/ Jimmy Nichols/ Morris Jennings. Louis Satterfield [Chess]
Cornell DuPree / Eric Gale/ Hal Blaine/Urbie Green /Johnny Frigo/ Thom Bresch/ Bruce Gaitch/James Newton Howard/ Harold Wheeler/ Jerry Hey and Seawind/ Phil Upchurch/Curtis Mayfield, the Impressions/ Barbara Streisand/ Phil Ramone/
Jeff Beck/ Earl Palmer/ Harvey Mason/ Tower of Power Horns/
Rick Marotta/Tom Scott/ Patti Austin, Lee Greenwood , Pete Cetera and Davy Jones from the Monkeys, Singers Unlimited, Robert Bowker Linda November,so many more of the best of Chicago New ¥ork ,LA and London ...just too many to mention.
*ARTIST DEVELOPMENT-worked as manager/ publisher/ producer helped start the careers of many including Tiffany and Survivor
*RADIO AND TV COMERCIALS-wrote, recorded, arranged ,produced 12 million dollars worth of commercials for 1000 different clients.
*ADVERTISING AWARDS: 3 Clio awards,14 clio nominations,Windy City ,Best in the West, Music City , Awards from New York, Hollywood ,London , Chicago, Cannes Film Festival.to name a few
*THEME MUSIC-created theme music for CBS sports, childrens shows, network news, and numerous radio and television stations
NASHVILLE- moved to Nashville in 1994 to focus on writing, production publishing, and among the things that happened: .GUYS DO IT ALL THE TIME by Mindy McCready on BNA went #1, [ album went double platinum[with over 1.6 million airplays] and is on 6 compilations. Cletus Judd cut WIVES DO IT and Randy Travis cut BRINKS TRUCK & DON'T EVER SELL YOUR SADDLE made the Randy Travis inspirational album and was used on TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL; Many pop songs on projects in Europe (he has produced, aranged,conducted ,sung on,played on and engineered over 8000 sessions) COMING IN AND OUT OF YOUR LIFE re-released on the Streisand classics album and sold another 2 million.
Dan G
Can we hear the B-side?