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Rock, film score. Occupation (s) Keyboardist, songwriter, record producer, composer. David James " Hawk " Wolinski (born May 13, 1948) [1] is an American keyboardist, songwriter and record producer, best known for his work with the funk band Rufus and their lead singer Chaka Khan .
Rufus keyboardist David "Hawk" Wolinski wrote the song around a repeating synthesizer loop backed by a Linn LM-1 drum computer; however, John "JR" Robinson, the band's drummer, played real drums for the recording session. The band held a democratic vote, and they decided to include the song in their album repertoire.
David James Wolinski. Profile: Songwriter, arranger, synthesizer and keyboards player. Sites: Wikipedia , Imdb. Aliases: Hawk (7) In Groups: Bangor Flying Circus, Madura, Rufus, Rufus & Chaka Khan, The Shadows Of Knight, The Wild Horses.
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Origins
In 1968, the American Breed (Gary Loizzo, guitar/vocals; Al Ciner, guitar; Charles "Chuck" Colbert, bass; and Lee Graziano, drums) had a top ten hit with the classic-rock single "Bend Me, Shape Me". After much success, Colbert and Graziano (without Loizzo, who pursued a successful production career) created a new group, adding later-day American Breed members Kevin Murphy (keyboards) and Paulette McWilliams (vocals), plus James Stella (vocals) and Vern Pilder (guitar) from the bar band Circus...
Early career
Bob Monaco was part of a booking company known as Ashley Famous with Jim Golden. They booked Ask Rufus, with Paulette McWilliams and also the Rotary Connection with Minnie Riperton. Monaco was also responsible for helping get Ask Rufus their deal on ABC Dunhill. Monaco returned to Los Angeles, convinced the label to give him a demo budget and then quickly returned to Chicago where the group recorded eleven songs in two days at Marty Feldman's Paragon Studios. After taking the demo tapes back...
Success, stardom and tension
Rags to Rufus was released in 1974 and two of its singles—the Stevie Wonder-penned "Tell Me Something Good" and the Parker-Khan composition, "You Got the Love"—became smash hits leading to Rags to Rufus going Platinum. They also landed opening spots for the tours of several top stars including Stevie Wonder, Cheech and Chong and the Hues Corporation. "Tell Me Something Good" also brought Rufus their first Grammy Award. In addition, it sold over one million copies, and was awarded a Gold disc...
Final Lineup
1. Kevin Murphy – keyboards (1970–1983) 2. Chaka Khan – vocals (1972–1983) 3. Tony Maiden – guitar, vocals (1974–1983) 4. Bobby Watson – bass (1974–1983) 5. Dave "Hawk" Wolinski – keyboards, vocals (1977–1983) 6. John "JR" Robinson – drums (1979–1983) 7. Ivan Neville – vocals (1977–1983)[a]
Former members
1. Lee Graziano – drums (1970–1972) 2. Chuck Colbert Jr. – bass (1970) 3. Al Ciner – guitar (1970–1974) 4. Paulette McWilliams – vocals (1970–1972) 5. James Stella – vocals (1970–1972) 6. Willie Weeks – bass (1970–1972) 7. Andre Fischer – drums (1972–1977) 8. Ron Stockert – keyboards, vocals (1972–1974) 9. Dennis Belfield – bass (1972–1974) 10. Nate Morgan – keyboards (1974–1977, died 2013) 11. Richard "Moon" Calhoun – drums (1977–1979) Timeline
Compilation albums
1. The Very Best of Rufus with Chaka Khan (1982, MCA) 2. Chaka Khan and Rufus - Maybe Your Baby (2008, CugateLtd.)
Grammy Awards
Rufus has won two Grammy Awards, from three Grammy nominations.
Rufus covered songs, including Quincy Jones' "Body Heat". "Ain't Nobody" would be covered by many artists, including Kelly Price, Faith Evans, Diana King and George Michael. 1983's "You're Really Out of Line" was recorded by Belgian band Awakenin 2001.
Keyboardist/songwriter/producer David "Hawk" Wolinski first came to fame as a member of rock/R&B/pop band Rufus. The Chicago native wrote their number one R&B hit "Aint Nobody" and co-wrote their other… Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1960s - 2010s. Genre. R&B, Electronic. Styles. Early R&B, Soul. Member Of.
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