Brick hail from Atlanta, Georgia.
The band comprised:
Jimmy Brown (lead vocals / flute / sax / horns)
Regi Hargis Hickman (vocals / guitar / bass)
Ray Ransom (lead vocals / bass / keyboards / percussion)
Donald Nevins (vocals / Acoustic Piano / Clavinet / Moog)
and Eddie Irons (lead vocals / drums / keyboards).
In the mid-70's Brick signed to the Bang label (via CBS) and established themselves on the UK funk / soul scene with 'Dazz' (disco jazz) which reached the UK Top 40 in 1976.
Their albums included 'Good High' (1976), 'Brick' (1977), 'Stoneheart' (1978), 'Waiting On You' (1980) 'Summer Heat' (1981) and 'After 5' (1982), including 'Free Dancer'.
The album 'Summer Heat' was a collaboration with Ray Parker Jnr, who co-produced and co-wrote several of the album tracks.
In 1988 they worked with producer Michael J. Powell on 'Too Tuff' for the Magic City label.
Albums:
Good High (Bang 1976)
Brick (Bang 1977)
Stoneheart (Bang 1978)
Waiting On You (Bang 1980)
Summer Heat (Bang 1981)
After 5 (Bang 1982)
