Wilton Place Street Band
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Wilton Place Street Band was an American
disco
group
. The group was an ensemble of studio musicians put together by record producer
Trevor Lawrence in Los Angeles
, California
for the purpose of recording
an instrumental
disco cover version
of the theme tune to "I Love Lucy
". The result, "Disco Lucy", was released on Island Records
as a single
in 1977, and hit #7 on the U.S. Club Play chart
and #24 on the Top 40.
Two further singles followed, "Sweet, Sweet Baby Love" and "Gonna Have a Party".
The band's name came about because Lawrence lived on Wilton Place in L.A.
Trevor Lawrence also Played Baritone Saxophone with the" Butterfield Blues Band" at the Woodstock Music Festival and on Records. Played Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, and Baritone Sax solos on Marvin Gaye's "Trouble Man" Album. Played on Stevie Wonder Albums "Talking Book", "Songs In The Key Of Life" and others. Toured with the Rolling Stones. Played on The Isley Brothers classic "It's Your Thing".Trevor Lawrence was the Arranger and Associate Producer for the Pointer Sisters Hits "He's So Shy"," Slow Hand". Is the Arranger, Associate Producer and Writer of "I'm So Excited". Trevor Lawrence is the Music Supervisor and Composer for the Sidney Poitier film "To Sir With Love II".
United States
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disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
group
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
. The group was an ensemble of studio musicians put together by record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
Trevor Lawrence in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
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, California
California
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for the purpose of recording
Sound recording and reproduction
Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
an instrumental
Instrumental
An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments....
disco cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of the theme tune to "I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy is an American television sitcom starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, and William Frawley. The black-and-white series originally ran from October 15, 1951, to May 6, 1957, on the Columbia Broadcasting System...
". The result, "Disco Lucy", was released on Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
as a single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
in 1977, and hit #7 on the U.S. Club Play chart
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
and #24 on the Top 40.
Two further singles followed, "Sweet, Sweet Baby Love" and "Gonna Have a Party".
The band's name came about because Lawrence lived on Wilton Place in L.A.
Trevor Lawrence also Played Baritone Saxophone with the" Butterfield Blues Band" at the Woodstock Music Festival and on Records. Played Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, and Baritone Sax solos on Marvin Gaye's "Trouble Man" Album. Played on Stevie Wonder Albums "Talking Book", "Songs In The Key Of Life" and others. Toured with the Rolling Stones. Played on The Isley Brothers classic "It's Your Thing".Trevor Lawrence was the Arranger and Associate Producer for the Pointer Sisters Hits "He's So Shy"," Slow Hand". Is the Arranger, Associate Producer and Writer of "I'm So Excited". Trevor Lawrence is the Music Supervisor and Composer for the Sidney Poitier film "To Sir With Love II".