Effective period / Period of releases: 1975 - 2010

Members: David Barard, Franky Richard, Robert Dabon, Steve Hughes, Mario Tio, Dwight Richards, Kenneth Williams (2), Amadee Castenell, Joseph Smith III, Ernest Dabon

US funk group formed in 1974 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Early sessions with producer Allen Toussaint resulted in the band being signed to RCA Victor in the summer of 1975, and releasing 'Action Speaks Louder Than Words' (#15 R&B / #69 pop), which was sampled often in the hip hop era. The group eventually released 8 albums for RCA. Other hits include 'Girl Callin' / Thinking Of You' (#14 R&B) and 'Blue Jeans' (#15 R&B).

The group disbanded in 1983 after their final album Friction failed to take off in the charts.