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'''The Headhunters''' are an American [[jazz fusion]] band formed by [[Herbie Hancock]] in 1973. The group fused [[jazz]], [[funk]], and [[rock music]]. |
'''The Headhunters''' are an American [[jazz fusion]] band formed by [[Herbie Hancock]] in 1973. The group fused [[jazz]], [[funk]], and [[rock music]]. |
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==History |
==History and band name== |
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Hancock had grown dissatisfied with his prior band, [[Mwandishi]], and wanted to make a band with a stronger funk component.<ref name="Shteamer">{{Cite |
Hancock had grown dissatisfied with his prior band, [[Mwandishi]], and wanted to make a band with a stronger funk component.<ref name="Shteamer">{{Cite magazine|last=Shteamer|first=Hank|date=2020-04-12|title=Flashback: Herbie Hancock Scores a Jazz-Funk Smash With 'Head Hunters'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/herbie-hancock-head-hunters-chameleon-live-981695/|access-date=2020-12-26|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US}}</ref> He chose the name of the group, "Headhunters", while doing Buddhist chanting.<ref name="Shteamer"/> The name pleased him because it made a triple reference to the jungle, to intellectual concerns, and to sexual activity.<ref name="Shteamer"/> |
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In 1973, the band comprised Hancock (keyboards), [[Bennie Maupin]] (saxophone, clarinet), [[Harvey Mason]] (drums), [[Paul Jackson (bassist)|Paul Jackson]] (bass), and [[Bill Summers (musician)|Bill Summers]] (percussion). Their first album, ''[[Head Hunters]]'', sold more than one million copies.<ref name="Henderson">{{cite web|last1=Henderson|first1=Alex|title=The Headhunters {{!}} Biography & History {{!}} AllMusic|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-headhunters-mn0000080443/biography|website=AllMusic|accessdate=6 September 2016}}</ref> |
In 1973, the band comprised Hancock (keyboards), [[Bennie Maupin]] (saxophone, clarinet), [[Harvey Mason]] (drums), [[Paul Jackson (bassist)|Paul Jackson]] (bass), and [[Bill Summers (musician)|Bill Summers]] (percussion). Their first album, ''[[Head Hunters]]'', sold more than one million copies.<ref name="Henderson">{{cite web|last1=Henderson|first1=Alex|title=The Headhunters {{!}} Biography & History {{!}} AllMusic|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-headhunters-mn0000080443/biography|website=AllMusic|accessdate=6 September 2016}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| ''[[Head Hunters]]'' <br>([[Herbie Hancock]] album) |
! scope="row"| ''[[Head Hunters]]'' <br><small>([[Herbie Hancock]] album)</small> |
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* Release date: 1973 |
* Release date: 1973 |
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! scope="row"| ''[[Thrust (album)|Thrust]]'' <br>([[Herbie Hancock]] album) |
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* Release date: 1974 |
* Release date: 1974 |
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* Label: Columbia |
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! scope="row"| ''[[Flood (Herbie Hancock album)|Flood]]'' <br><small>(live album with [[Herbie Hancock]])</small> |
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* Release date: 1975 |
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* Label: [[CBS Records International|CBS]]/[[Sony Music Entertainment Japan|Sony]] |
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! scope="row"| ''[[Man-Child]]'' <br><small>([[Herbie Hancock]] album)</small> |
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* Release date: 1975 |
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* Label: Columbia |
* Label: Columbia |
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! scope="row"| ''Return of the Headhunters!'' <br>(with [[Herbie Hancock]]) |
! scope="row"| ''Return of the Headhunters!'' <br><small>(with [[Herbie Hancock]])</small> |
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* Release date: 1998 |
* Release date: 1998 |
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===Chronology=== |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* [https://www.discogs.com/fr/artist/21399-The-Headhunters The Headhunters on discogs] |
* [https://www.discogs.com/fr/artist/21399-The-Headhunters The Headhunters on discogs] |
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* {{cite web|url=http://www.nndb.com/music/807/000119450/|title=The Headhunters|publisher=NNDB}} |
* {{cite web|url=http://www.nndb.com/music/807/000119450/|title=The Headhunters|publisher=NNDB}} |
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* {{cite book|url=http://www.press.umich.edu/titleDetailDesc.do?id=17500|title=Head Hunters: the Making of Jazz's First Platinum Album / by Steven F. Pond|isbn=9780472034482 |last1=Pond |first1=Steven F. |year=2005 |publisher=University of Michigan Press }} |
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Latest revision as of 13:45, 23 December 2023
The Headhunters | |
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Background information | |
Origin | United States of America |
Genres | Jazz fusion |
Years active | 1973–present |
Labels | Columbia, Verve Forecast, Basin Street, P-Vine, Owl Studios |
Past members |
The Headhunters are an American jazz fusion band formed by Herbie Hancock in 1973. The group fused jazz, funk, and rock music.
History and band name
[edit]Hancock had grown dissatisfied with his prior band, Mwandishi, and wanted to make a band with a stronger funk component.[1] He chose the name of the group, "Headhunters", while doing Buddhist chanting.[1] The name pleased him because it made a triple reference to the jungle, to intellectual concerns, and to sexual activity.[1]
In 1973, the band comprised Hancock (keyboards), Bennie Maupin (saxophone, clarinet), Harvey Mason (drums), Paul Jackson (bass), and Bill Summers (percussion). Their first album, Head Hunters, sold more than one million copies.[2]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]Titel | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
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US [3] |
US Jazz (Trad) [3] |
US Jazz (Cont) [3] | |||
Head Hunters (Herbie Hancock album) |
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21 | — | — | |
Thrust (Herbie Hancock album) |
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— | — | — | |
Flood (live album with Herbie Hancock) |
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Man-Child (Herbie Hancock album) |
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— | — | — | |
Survival of the Fittest |
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126 | 12 | — | |
Straight from the Gate |
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Return of the Headhunters! (with Herbie Hancock) |
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— | — | 9 | |
Evolution Revolution |
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— | — | — | |
Platinum |
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— | — | — | |
Speakers in the House |
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— | — | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Live albums
[edit]Titel | Album details |
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On Top: Live in Europe |
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Chronology
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Shteamer, Hank (2020-04-12). "Flashback: Herbie Hancock Scores a Jazz-Funk Smash With 'Head Hunters'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "The Headhunters | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ a b c Peak chart positions for albums and singles charting on the United States charts:
- "The Headhunters – Artist US chart history". Allmusic. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- "Survival of the Fittest – US chart history". Allmusic. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
External links
[edit]- The Headhunters on AllMusic
- The Headhunters on discogs
- "The Headhunters". NNDB.
- Pond, Steven F. (2005). Head Hunters: the Making of Jazz's First Platinum Album / by Steven F. Pond. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 9780472034482.