The Horny Horns were a horn section

Horn section

In music, a horn section can refer to several groups of musicians. It can refer to the musicians in a symphony orchestra who play the horn . In a British-style brass band it refers to the tenor horn players. In popular music, it can also refer to a small group of wind instrumentalists who augment a...

 associated with Parliament-Funkadelic

Parliament-Funkadelic

Parliament-Funkadelic is a funk, soul and rock music collective headed by George Clinton. Their style has been dubbed P-Funk. Collectively the group has existed under various names since the 1960s and has been known for top-notch musicianship, politically charged lyrics, outlandish concept albums...

 and Bootsy's Rubber Band led by trombonist Fred Wesley

Fred Wesley

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. The group also featured saxophonist Maceo Parker

Maceo Parker

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 and Rick Gardner (later replaced by Larry Hatcher on trumpet keys and vocals) and Richard 'Kush" Griffith on trumpet

Trumpet

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While they are best-known for their contributions to other P-Funk

P-Funk

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 projects, The Horny Horns also recorded two albums under their own name, A Blow for Me, A Toot for You

A Blow for Me, A Toot for You

A Blow for Me, A Toot for You is a 1977 album by funk musician Fred Wesley and the Horny Horns featuring Maceo Parker.-Reception:The album contains heavy participation by the P-Funk musical collective, including Garry Shider, Michael Hampton, and Jerome Brailey...

(1977

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) and Say Blow By Blow Backwards

Say Blow By Blow Backwards

Say Blow By Blow Backwards is the second and last album by Fred Wesley and the Horny Horns featuring Maceo Parker. The album was released in August 1979 by Atlantic Records and was produced by George Clinton, Bootsy Collins and Fred Wesley....

(1979

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). A compilation of unreleased tracks was released in 1994 on the CD The Final Blow

The Final Blow

The Final Blow is a compilation album by Fred Wesley and the Horny Horns. The album first released on the P-Vine record label in 1994, then on the Sequel label in the UK, and the AEM label in the U.S....

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They have frequently played with other notable artists, such as Red Hot Chili Peppers

Red Hot Chili Peppers

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, on Freaky Styley

Freaky Styley

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's "If You Want Me To Stay," and on Deee-Lite

Deee-Lite

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's 1990

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 hit "Groove is in the Heart

Groove Is in the Heart

"Groove Is in the Heart" is a song by dance music band Deee-Lite from their debut album, World Clique. Released as a single in late 1990, it was a hit in many countries, including in Australia where it was a number-one hit.-Background:...

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