US3

US3 was a jazz-rap group founded in London in 1991. They used samples of classic songs released by the Blue Note label. Among them was "Cantaloop", sampling Herbie Hancocks Cantaloupe Island on their first album "Hand on the Torch". The song received much attention and was often played on radio. It approached platinum status in the United States.

Members

  • Kobie Powell
  • Mel Simpson
  • Geoff Wilkinson
  • Tukka Yoot
  • Rahsaan Kelly

Discography

  • 1993 Cantaloop (EP)
  • 1993 Hand on the Torch
  • 1994 Tukka Yoot's Riddim (EP)
  • 1994 I got it goin' on (EP)
  • 1997 Broadway & 52nd
  • 1999 Flip Fantasia: Hits and remixes (box)
  • 2001 An ordinary day in an unusual place
  • 2003 The Ultimate Hand on the Torch
  • 2004 Us3

References

  • Artist Page (http://www.bluenote.com/artistpage.asp?ArtistID=3555)
  • Allmusic (http://www.allmusic.com)

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It approached platinum status in the United States. This has been cited as one of the reasons for the band losing popularity. The song received much attention and was often played on radio. The neighbor-boy Stewart, who was always unsuccessfully trying to be accepted by Beavis and Butt-head, was usually depicted wearing a Winger t-shirt. Among them was "Cantaloop", sampling Herbie Hancocks Cantaloupe Island on their first album "Hand on the Torch". It is noteworthy that Winger was the subject of ridicule in the animated series Beavis and Butt-head during the mid 1990's. They used samples of classic songs released by the Blue Note label. 2001 In 2002 they united to tour the US and Canada on a bill with Poison.

US3 was a jazz-rap group founded in London in 1991. After their 1993 album,'Pull', the band broke up in 1994 and Kip embarked on a solo career; in 2001 the band returned to the studio to record "On the Inside" for The Very Best of Winger. Allmusic (http://www.allmusic.com). In addition to three studio albums, they recorded the song "Battle Stations" for the soundtrack of the movie Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey as well as "Down For The Count" for Karate Kid 3. Artist Page (http://www.bluenote.com/artistpage.asp?ArtistID=3555). Winger is a heavy metal rock group formed in 1987 by Kip Winger, formerly of Alice Cooper's band. 2004 Us3. The Making of Pull (1993).

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Rahsaan Kelly. In the Heart of the Young (1990). Tukka Yoot. Winger (album) (1988). Geoff Wilkinson. Mel Simpson.

Kobie Powell.