Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
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About Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band developed in Los Angeles around Wright's singing and guitar. Its personnel included musicians such as James Gadson and Melvin Dunlap. Records including Do Your Thing and Express Yourself connected soul with funk, using loose ensemble playing and improvisation within the group's studio and stage work.
Artist background sources
AllMusic - Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band biography
Biography read for Los Angeles ensemble, Wright, Gadson, Dunlap, named repertoire and improvisational soul/funk approach. Named leader-and-band credit retained. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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- (year unknown) Do Your Thing
- (1970*) Express Yourself
- (1970*) Love Land
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