Funk #49

Album: James Gang Rides Again (1970)
Charted: 59
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  • Lyrics currently unavailable Writer/s: DALE PETERS, JAMES K. FOX, JOSEPH FIDLER WALSH
    Publisher: Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

Comments: 4

  • Sean Patrick Mcdonald The Old Irish Port Head from Fenton Mo.I have been lucky to have lived through a time when music took talent to create and I was able to get to see a lot of it live bands that know one can ever see again with the the artist who really made a huge impact on me my Dad loved music and showed me what great music was but he passed away from having to fight in Vietnam and I feel cheated he was my biggest influence into the thing we call ROCK&ROLL thank you all long live great music
  • David Eckler from Kalamazoo, MichiganThe first line is "Asleep all day..."
  • Myname from WestbygodKinda crazy how some of the old "mediocre" charters rock majorly supreme to today's "chart toppers",no?
  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn August 23rd 1970, "Funk #49" by the James Gang entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #79; and on September 27th, 1970 it peaked at #59 {for 1 week} and spent 10 weeks on the Top 100...
    The Cleveland trio had three other Top 100 records; "Walk Away" {#51 in 1971}, "Midnight Man" {#80 in 1971}, and "Must Be Love" {#54 in 1974}.
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