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Fred Wesley (04 Jul 1943 - )

Male Person - United States

Releases (12)

Official

Album

  1. House Party 1980
  2. New Friends 1990
  3. Comme Ci Comme Ça 1991
  4. Swing & Be Funky 1993
  5. Amalgamation 1994
  6. From Be Bop to Hip Hop... Full Circle 1998
  7. Essential Vol.2 2000
  8. Wuda Cuda Shuda 2003
  9. Funk for Your Ass (A Tribute to the Godfather of Soul) 28 May 2008
  10. With a Little Help From My Friends 24 Sep 2010

Single

  1. Still On The Loose / If This Be A Dream 1980

Relationships (13)

Collaborator On

  1. Bonerama (2004) additional

Member Of

  1. Parliament (1975)
  2. The Fred Wesley Quartet
  3. The J.B.’s
  4. J-Funk Express
  5. Maceo & the Macks
  6. Mike Clark's Prescription Renewal trombone
  7. Fred & The New J.B.'s
  8. The Horny Horns eponymous, trombone
  9. The P-Funk Mob
  10. Parliament-Funkadelic
  11. Abraham Inc.
  12. The JB Horns

Recordings by (113)

  1. House Party 4:12 (1980)
  2. Bop to the Boogie 5:59 (1980)
  3. Still on the Loose 4:43 (1980)
  4. I Make Music 3:15 (1980)
  5. Let's Go Dancing 3:19 (1980)
  6. Are You Guilty? 4:37 (1980)
  7. Life Is Wonderful 4:50 (1980)
  8. If This Be a Dream 5:12 (1980)
  9. D-Cup And Up 3:40 (1990)
  10. Rockin' In Rhythm 5:27 (1990)
  11. Honey Love 2:27 (1990)
  12. Bright Mississippi 5:53 (1990)
  13. Love We Had Stays On My Mind 6:28 (1990)
  14. For The Elders 9:54 (1990)
  15. Plenty, Plenty Soul 6:20 (1990)
  16. Blue Monk 7:52 (1990)
  17. Peace Fugue 6:01 (1990)
  18. Eyes So Beautiful 5:51 (1990)
  19. Birks Works 6:05 (1990)
  20. Smile Stacy 6:12 (1991)
  21. Love in L.A. 5:19 (1991)
  22. On Green Dolphin Street 7:19 (1991)
  23. Comme Ci, Comme Ça 5:46 (1991)
  24. Love Child 4:56 (1991)
  25. Just Like That 4:15 (1991)
  26. This One Is for You 5:29 (1991)
  27. Moose the Mooch 4:14 (1991)
  28. Prayer 6:09 (1991)
  29. In Love in L.a. 10:31 (1993)
  30. Swing & Be Funky 11:12 (1993)
  31. Bob to the Boogie 8:57 (1993)
  32. Applause 0:32 (1993)
  33. Half a Man (remix) 5:25 (Oct 1994)
  34. No One 11:44 (1994)
  35. Peace Power 6:25 (1994)
  36. My Neighbourhood 4:50 (1994)
  37. Careless Whisper 7:27 (1994)
  38. Herbal Turkey Breast 6:29 (1994)
  39. The Next Thing I Knew 5:11 (1994)
  40. Trick Bag 4:47 (1994)
  41. Soft Soul and All That Jazz 6:17 (1994)
  42. Houseparty 4:10 (1996)
  43. Rehab 5:28 (1998)
  44. Chocolate Soop 4:01 (1998)
  45. Funk School Hymn 2:00 (1998)
  46. Funk School 6:30 (1998)
  47. Like This, Like That 5:46 (1998)
  48. Mo' Money 4:57 (1998)
  49. Wanna Be 4:05 (1998)
  50. Time for Us 5:59 (1998)
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On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. Never Can Say Goodbye 3:02 James Brown (1972)
  2. Alone Again (Naturally) 3:53 The J.B.’s (1972)
  3. Mama Feelgood 3:30 Lyn Collins (Apr 1973)
  4. Blind Man Can See It 2:20 James Brown (1973)
  5. Sportin' Life 3:52 James Brown (1973)
  6. White Lightning (I Mean Moonshine) 2:42 James Brown (1973)
  7. Like It Is, Like It Was 3:51 James Brown (1973)
  8. Make It Good to Yourself 3:18 James Brown (1973)
  9. Mama's Dead 4:48 James Brown (1973)
  10. Chase 2:40 James Brown (1973)
  11. Take Me Just as I Am 3:30 Lyn Collins (1973)
  12. The Boss 3:12 James Brown (1973)
  13. Step Child 7:34 Fred & The New J.B.'s (1974)
  14. Rice 'n' Ribs 4:19 Fred & The New J.B.'s (1974)
  15. Makin' Love 4:04 Fred & The New J.B.'s (1974)
  16. Funky Music Is My Style 5:39 Fred & The New J.B.'s (1974)
  17. All for One 6:38 James Brown (1974)
  18. I Wanna Get Down 3:47 Fred & The New J.B.'s (1974)
  19. Reality 4:41 James Brown (1974)
  20. Further on Up the Road 4:14 James Brown (1974)
  21. Check Your Body 4:31 James Brown (1974)
  22. Don't Fence Me In 3:57 James Brown (1974)
  23. I'm Broken Hearted 4:28 James Brown (1974)
  24. Who Can I Turn To 4:05 James Brown (1974)
  25. Funky President (People It’s Bad) 4:00 James Brown (1974)
  26. Breakin' Bread 5:02 Fred & The New J.B.'s (1974)
  27. I Feel Good 3:05 James Brown (May 1975)
  28. Dead on It 13:08 James Brown (May 1975)
  29. Deep in It 7:31 James Brown (May 1975)
  30. Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine, Parts 1 & 2 11:55 James Brown (May 1975)
  31. Problems 2:49 James Brown (May 1975)
  32. Get Up Off of Me 3:56 James Brown (May 1975)
  33. Hang Out & Hustle 4:07 "Sweet" Charles Sherrell (1975)
  34. You Can't Love Me If You Don't Respect Me 3:13 Lyn Collins (1975)
  35. You Can’t Love Me If You Don’t Respect Me 5:32 Lyn Collins (1975)
  36. Together 4:11 "Sweet" Charles Sherrell (1975)
  37. Cross the Track (We Better Go Back) 3:17 Maceo & the Macks (1975)

Conducted

  1. Take Some… Leave Some 8:33 James Brown (Dec 1973)

Instruments

  1. Can't Stand It 4:42 James Brown (1971) trombone
  2. Blues & Pants 9:40 James Brown (1971) trombone
  3. Escape-ism, Part 1 3:24 James Brown (1971) trombone
  4. Escape-ism, Part 2 4:15 James Brown (1971) trombone
  5. Coldblooded 4:46 James Brown (1974) trombone
  6. Hell 5:07 James Brown (1974) trombone
  7. I Can't Stand It "76" 8:08 James Brown (1974) trombone
  8. Papa Don't Take No Mess 13:51 James Brown (1974) trombone
  9. Sudan 10:56 Idris Muhammad (1975) trombone
  10. Hey Pocky A-Way 6:09 Idris Muhammad (1975) trombone
  11. House of the Rising Sun 4:48 Idris Muhammad (1975) trombone
  12. Bahia 4:42 Idris Muhammad (1975) trombone

Credited as (58)

  1. Kraak & Smaak feat. Fred Wesley & Dez
  2. Smokey Joe & The Kid feat. Fred Wesley
  3. James Brown, Fred Wesley & Joseph Mims
  4. James Brown, Fred Wesley, John Starks & Charles Bobbitt
  5. Oz Noy feat. Fred Wesley
  6. Scott Bomar featuring Fred Wesley
  7. Nils Landgren Funk Unit feat. Fred Wesley
  8. James Brown feat. F Wesley
  9. James Brown feat. F Wesley/Mims
  10. Fred Wesley & The Horny Horns
  11. Fred Wesley & The Horny Horns feat. Maceo Parker
  12. De La Soul feat. Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley, Pee Wee Ellis, Melvin Parker, Rodney Jones, Larry Goldings, Frank Wes & Guru
  13. De La Soul feat. Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley & Pee Wee Ellis
  14. Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley & The Horny Horns
  15. James Brown & Fred Wesley
  16. Karl Denson feat. Fred Wesley & Roy Hargrove
  17. Nils Landgren Funk Unit & Fred Wesley
  18. Context feat. Fred Wesley and Pee Wee Ellis
  19. Hocus Pocus feat. Fred Wesley & Stro the 89th Key
  20. Ahmed Soultan feat. Femi Kuti, Fred Wesley, Pee Wee Ellis & Mehdi Nassouli
  21. The James Taylor Quartet feat. Fred Wesley & Pee Wee Ellis
  22. Lenny Kravitz feat. Rebirth Brass Band, Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrew, Fred Wesley, Pee Wee Ellis and Maceo Parker
  23. Object Heavy featuring Fred Wesley and Raashan Ahmad
  24. Leopard DaVinci feat. Fred Wesley
  25. Dr. John featuring Fred Wesley
  26. Dr John featuring Fred Wesley
  27. Maceo Parker feat. Fred Wesley & The Horny Horns
  28. James Brown, Fred Wesley & The J.B.’s
  29. De La Soul, Guru, Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley & Pee Wee Ellis
  30. De La Soul, Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley & Pee Wee Ellis
  31. Fred Wesley
  32. Maceo Parker / Fred Wesley
  33. Maceo Parker & Fred Wesley
  34. Jestofunk feat. CeCe Rogers & Fred Wesley
  35. Mop Mop feat. Anthony Joseph & Fred Wesley
  36. Pee Wee Ellis, Fred Wesley & Eddie Bo
  37. Soulstaff feat. Fred Wesley
  38. Fred Wesley & The J.B.’s
  39. Fred Wesley & The New J.B.'s
  40. Fred Wesley & The New J.B.'s feat. DJizzle
  41. Fred Wesley & The New J.B.'s feat. Icandy
  42. Fred Wesley & The New J.B.'s feat. Brian Hardgroove & Chuck D
  43. Fred Wesley & The New J.B.'s feat. Bobby Byrd
  44. Fred Wesley & The Swing 'n Jazz All-Stars
  45. James Brown, Fred Wesley & The J.B.’s
  46. The Greyboy Allstars with Fred Wesley
  47. Mop Mop feat. Fred Wesley & Anthony Joseph
  48. James Brown featuring Fred Wesley
  49. Lenny Kravitz with Rebirth Brass Band, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, Fred Wesley, Pee Wee Ellis and Maceo Parker
  50. Hot Pants Road Club feat. our soulpapa Fred Wesley
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Works (56)

Wrote

  1. Reality
  2. Check Your Body
  3. All for One
  4. Chase
  5. That’s the Way Love Goes
  6. J.B. Shout
  7. Dead on It
  8. Get Up Off of Me
  9. Payback Is a Grandmother
  10. Blues & Pants
  11. Blind Man Can See It
  12. Sportin' Life
  13. The Boss
  14. Make It Good to Yourself
  15. Mama’s Dead
  16. Never Get Enough
  17. White Lightning (I Mean Moonshine)
  18. Yah Yah
  19. World of Soul
  20. People Get Up and Drive Your Funky Soul
  21. Mind Power
  22. Run Around
  23. Keep On Bumpin' Before You Give Out of Gas
  24. 911 (ghetto love remix)
  25. I'm Paying Taxes, What Am I Buying
  26. Pick Up the Pieces One by One
  27. Breakin' Bread
  28. I Wanna Get Down
  29. Little Boy Black
  30. Makin' Love
  31. Funky Music Is My Style
  32. Givin' Up Food for Funk
  33. Damn Right I Am Somebody
  34. The Overpass
  35. Doing the Best I Can
  36. Take Some… Leave Some
  37. Forever Suffering
  38. Time Is Running Out Fast
  39. Papa Don’t Take No Mess
  40. Hot Pants… I’m Coming. Coming. I’m Coming
  41. Everything additional
  42. Cheka
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Composed

  1. The Payback
  2. House Party
  3. Get on the Good Foot
  4. Hot Pants (She Got to Use What She Got to Get What She Wants)
  5. I’ll Show You Love
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Lyrics

  1. Get on the Good Foot
  2. Hot Pants (She Got to Use What She Got to Get What She Wants)
  3. The Payback
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Events (1)

Main Performer At

  1. Pop Montreal 2007, day 4: La Sala Rossa

Links (18)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.funkyfredwesley.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb139451233
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n92023972
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92023972
  4. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/fred_wesley
  5. https://d-nb.info/gnd/124803873

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/351866

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/29807

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000145269

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0921739/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/10038794

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q585984

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/4721

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/2uE66NiUti6Wpz90SD4eam
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/93393

Streaming Page

  1. https://music.apple.com/fr/artist/250514

Myspace

  1. https://myspace.com/fredwesley

Youtube Channels

  1. https://www.youtube.com/user/FredWesleyTV