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The Sugarhill Gang Biography

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The Sugarhill Gang is an American hip hop group, known mostly for its 1979 hit "Rapper's Delight," the first hip hop single to become a Top 40 hit. The song uses an interpolation of the instrumental track from the hit "Good Times" by Chic as its foundation. The members, all from Englewood, New Jersey consisted of Michael "Wonder Mike" Wright, Henry "Big Bank Hank" Jackson, and Guy "Master Gee" O'Brien. The three were assembled into a group by producer Sylvia Robinson, who founded Sugar Hill Records with her husband, record mogul Joe Robinson. The group and the record company are named after the Sugar Hill, Manhattan neighborhood. The Sugarhill Gang never again topped the charts, though it had a few minor hits, such as "Apache", "Eighth Wonder" (which was performed on the American music show ''Soul Train'' in 1981), "Rapper's Reprise (Jam Jam)," and "Showdown" (with the Furious Five). In 1999, the trio reunited and recorded ''Jump on It!'' a hip hop children's album. The group continue to tour. Here I Am, a track on their album sang by Craig Derry, achieved moderate success despite not being released as a single. Bob Sinclar collaborated with Wonder Mike and Master Gee on his 2009 release "Lala Song". The Sugarhill Gang is also known as the Original Sugar.

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The Sugarhill Gang Albums

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The Essentials Compilation 2002-09-03 itunes amazon
The Greatest Hits Compilation 2000 itunes amazon
Rapper's Delights (Back to the Old… Compilation 1999 itunes amazon
Jump on It! Album 1999 itunes amazon
Hits Compilation 1999 itunes amazon
Grandmaster Flash vs. The Sugarhill… Compilation 1997 itunes amazon
The Best of Sugarhill Gang: Rapper's… Compilation 1996-07-16 itunes amazon
Rapper's Delight: The Best of… Compilation 1996-07-16 itunes amazon
The Best of the Sugarhill Gang Compilation 1995 itunes amazon
The Lover in You Single 1982 itunes amazon
Apache Single 1981 itunes amazon
Showdown Single 1981 itunes amazon
8th Wonder Album 1981 itunes amazon
8th Wonder / Sugar Hill Groove Single 1980 itunes amazon
Rapper's Delight Single 1979 itunes amazon
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