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Bill Summers (27 Jun 1948 - )

Male Person - United States

Releases (2)

Official

Album

  1. Feel the Heat 1976
  2. Essence of Kwanzaa 30 Dec 1997

Relationships (5)

Member Of

  1. The Headhunters (1973)
  2. Los Hombres Calientes (1998)
  3. Bill Summers & Summers Heat
  4. Bill Summers & Jazalsa

Married

  1. Yvette Summers

Recordings by (28)

  1. Just a Matter of Time (Before the Beat Gets Your Mind) 4:43 (1976)
  2. Come Into My Life 3:41 (1976)
  3. People Know 3:42 (1976)
  4. No One 4:01 (1976)
  5. Check It Out 5:21 (1976)
  6. Que Sabroso 5:32 (1976)
  7. Drum Suite 6:30 (1976)
  8. Brazilian Skies 4:28 (1976)
  9. Straight to the Bank 4:06 (1988)
  10. Call It What You Want 4:29 (1996) part of “Funky Mix Party 2” DJ-mix
  11. We Want Heat 3:21 (1996) part of “Funky Mix Party 2” DJ-mix
  12. Ghetto Getup ?:?? (30 Dec 1997)
  13. Ujimaa ?:?? (30 Dec 1997)
  14. Imani ?:?? (30 Dec 1997)
  15. Kujichgulia ?:?? (30 Dec 1997)
  16. Did it done it wit it ?:?? (30 Dec 1997)
  17. Ujima ?:?? (30 Dec 1997)
  18. Kuumba ?:?? (30 Dec 1997)
  19. Nia ?:?? (30 Dec 1997)
  20. Yekola ?:?? (30 Dec 1997)
  21. Umoja ?:?? (30 Dec 1997)
  22. Bahia lady ?:?? (30 Dec 1997)
  23. Sure we ?:?? (30 Dec 1997)
  24. Feel the Heat 5:01 (25 Oct 2004) part of “Carl Cox: Back To Mine” DJ-mix
  25. Just a Matter of Time Before the Beat Gets Your Mind ?:?? (21 Feb 2007)
  26. Watermelon Man ?:?? (2008)
  27. Walking on Sunshine 7:22 (2010)
  28. Straight to the Bank (club mix) 7:28 (05 May 2014)

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Sly 10:21 Herbie Hancock (13 Oct 1973) cabasa, gankogui, percussion, percussion, shekere, tambourine, surdo, congas, agogô, balafon, whistle
  2. Chameleon 15:44 Herbie Hancock (13 Oct 1973) cabasa, gankogui, percussion, percussion, shekere, tambourine, surdo, congas, agogô, balafon, whistle
  3. Vein Melter 9:09 Herbie Hancock (13 Oct 1973) cabasa, gankogui, percussion, percussion, shekere, tambourine, surdo, congas, agogô, balafon, whistle
  4. Chock-Lite Puddin 4:35 Merl Saunders (1973) percussion
  5. Song for Tracie Dixon Summers 5:14 Bennie Maupin (1974) percussion
  6. Past + Present = Future 1:45 Bennie Maupin (1974) percussion
  7. Ensenada 8:05 Bennie Maupin (1974) percussion
  8. Omnipresence 2:14 Eddie Henderson (1974) congas
  9. Discoveries 5:07 Eddie Henderson (1974) congas
  10. Mappo 8:25 Bennie Maupin (1974) percussion
  11. Moussaka 8:59 Eddie Henderson (1974) congas
  12. Inside Out 9:25 Eddie Henderson (1974) congas
  13. Exit # 1 2:54 Eddie Henderson (1974) congas
  14. Past Is Past 3:52 Bennie Maupin (1974) percussion
  15. Fusion 3:33 Eddie Henderson (1974) congas
  16. Winds of Change 1:25 Bennie Maupin (1974) percussion
  17. Dreams 7:21 Eddie Henderson (1974) congas
  18. Excursion 4:47 Bennie Maupin (1974) percussion
  19. The Jewel in the Lotus 9:57 Bennie Maupin (1974) percussion
  20. Daffy's Dance 6:09 The Headhunters (1975) cabasa, güiro, tamborim, cowbell, djembe, percussion, gong, shekere, cuíca, maracas, marímbula, bell, congas, agogô, berimbau, caxixi, slit drum, bongos, balafon, whistle
  21. Mugic 3:34 The Headhunters (1975) cabasa, güiro, tamborim, cowbell, djembe, percussion, gong, shekere, cuíca, maracas, marímbula, bell, congas, agogô, berimbau, caxixi, slit drum, bongos, balafon, whistle
  22. God Make Me Funky 9:40 The Headhunters (1975) cabasa, güiro, tamborim, cowbell, djembe, percussion, gong, shekere, cuíca, maracas, marímbula, bell, congas, agogô, berimbau, caxixi, slit drum, bongos, balafon, whistle
  23. Rima 8:14 The Headhunters (1975) cabasa, güiro, tamborim, cowbell, djembe, percussion, gong, shekere, cuíca, maracas, marímbula, bell, congas, agogô, berimbau, caxixi, slit drum, bongos, balafon, whistle
  24. If You’ve Got It, You’ll Get It 6:27 The Headhunters (1975) cabasa, güiro, tamborim, cowbell, djembe, percussion, gong, shekere, cuíca, maracas, marímbula, bell, congas, agogô, berimbau, caxixi, slit drum, bongos, balafon, whistle
  25. Here and Now 7:06 The Headhunters (1975) cabasa, güiro, tamborim, cowbell, djembe, percussion, gong, shekere, cuíca, maracas, marímbula, bell, congas, agogô, berimbau, caxixi, slit drum, bongos, balafon, whistle
  26. Solution 7:05 Joe Henderson (1976) percussion
  27. Many Rivers to Cross 4:16 Stanley Turrentine (1976) percussion, congas, bongos
  28. Hope That We Can Be Together Soon 5:52 Stanley Turrentine (1976) percussion, congas, bongos
  29. All by Myself 3:40 Stanley Turrentine (1976) percussion, congas, bongos
  30. There Is a Place (Rita’s Theme) 6:15 Stanley Turrentine (1976) percussion, congas, bongos
  31. Stairway to Heaven 3:58 Stanley Turrentine (1976) percussion, congas, bongos
  32. Immaculate Deception 4:11 Joe Henderson (1976) percussion
  33. Black Miracle 9:34 Joe Henderson (1976) percussion
  34. Everybody Come On Out 4:17 Stanley Turrentine (1976) percussion, congas, bongos
  35. Airport Love Theme 5:37 Stanley Turrentine (1976) percussion, congas, bongos
  36. Old Slippers 5:59 Joe Henderson (1976) percussion
  37. I’m Not in Love 4:02 Stanley Turrentine (1976) percussion, congas, bongos
  38. My Cherie Amour 6:42 Joe Henderson (1976) percussion
  39. Amoeba 5:38 Joe Henderson (Jan 1977) percussion
  40. Hindsight and Forethought 2:41 Joe Henderson (Jan 1977) percussion
  41. Shout It Out 5:44 Sonny Rollins (1977) percussion, congas
  42. Happy Feel 3:54 Sonny Rollins (1977) percussion, congas
  43. Love Reborn 5:13 Sonny Rollins (1977) percussion, congas
  44. The Way I Feel About You 5:35 Sonny Rollins (1977) percussion, congas

Vocals

  1. Mugic 3:34 The Headhunters (1975)
  2. God Make Me Funky 9:40 The Headhunters (1975)
  3. Here and Now 7:06 The Headhunters (1975)
  4. Rima 8:14 The Headhunters (1975)
  5. Daffy's Dance 6:09 The Headhunters (1975)
  6. If You’ve Got It, You’ll Get It 6:27 The Headhunters (1975)

Credited as (8)

  1. Bill Summers
  2. Herbie Hancock feat. Carlos Santana & Bill Summers
  3. Kermit Ruffins & Irvin Mayfield feat. Wendell Pierce, Bill Summers
  4. Jneiro Jarel feat. Bill Summers
  5. Los Hombres Calientes: Irvin Mayfield & Bill Summers
  6. Quincy Jones featuring Bill Summers
  7. Quincy Jones featuring Bill Summers, The Wattsline, Caiphus Semenya & Letta Mbulu
  8. Quincy Jones featuring Bill Summers solo Zak Diouf

Works (20)

Wrote

  1. Juju
  2. Drink Away the Pain (Situations)
  3. God Make Me Funky
  4. Watch Your Back
  5. Tip Toe
  6. If You've Got It, You'll Get It

Composed

  1. Call It ’95
  2. Dis Is da Drum
  3. Mojuba
  4. Funk Hunter
  5. Skank It
  6. Frankie and Kevin
  7. Premonition
  8. Two but Not Two
  9. PP Head
  10. Kwanzaa
  11. 6/8 - 7/8
  12. Skank It
  13. Rubber Soul
  14. Shooz

Links (8)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.billsummers.net/

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/bill_summers

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Summers_(musician)

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/1818

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000765991

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/61736257

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q862492

Myspace

  1. https://myspace.com/bilsum