Uncle KrackerUncle Kracker (born Matthew Shafer 9 November 1974 in Mt. Clements, Michigan) is an American rock and roll musician. He started out his career at a young age as a fledgling rapper. He met Kid Rock in 1987, and Rock asked Kracker to become his DJ. Cracker did not know how to work the turntables, but he soon learned how to, and he became a long-term friend and colleague of Rock. Kracker worked with Kid Rock until he became a solo artist in 2000. Double Wide, Kracker's first album, was recorded in the back of a tour bus during Kid Rock's various tours in 1999 and 2000. It contains Kracker's first hit single, Follow Me. It also features a minor hit, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, which features Kid Rock. As of now, Double Wide has been certified double-platinum by the RIAA. 2002 saw the release of No Stranger to Shame. It blended rap with blues, country, and swing. It contained the hit singles In a Little While, Drift Away, and Memphis Soul Song. In 2004, Kracker released his third album, Seventy-Two and Sunny. The rap element is totally abandoned here. It is a straightforward country-blues album. It contains the hit single Rescue. Discography
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It contains the hit single Rescue. A comeback was attempted in 1994 with Peace Sign, but the album flopped (see 1994 in music). It is a straightforward country-blues album. By 1984, War was a touring band only. The rap element is totally abandoned here. After a few unsuccessful attempts at recouping, War's Outlaw (1982 in music) was a moderate success, but the group was unable to keep any momentum as members came and went. In 2004, Kracker released his third album, Seventy-Two and Sunny. The line-up began to fall apart in 1978 when Dickerson quit and Charles Miller was murdered (see 1978 in music). It contained the hit singles In a Little While, Drift Away, and Memphis Soul Song. A compilation of jams called Platinum Jazz was a surprise success in 1977 (see 1977 in music). It blended rap with blues, country, and swing. Why Can't We Be Friends (1975 in music) sold well, and included "Low Rider", perhaps their most well-remembered song. 2002 saw the release of No Stranger to Shame. That was followed by the sligtly disco influenced "Gypsy Man" from the 1973 album Deliver The Word. As of now, Double Wide has been certified double-platinum by the RIAA. After a highly unsuccessful album, War, War's The World Is a Ghetto reestablished them at the forefront of popular funk and included the 1972 hit "The Cisco Kid". It also features a minor hit, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, which features Kid Rock. In 1971, Burdon left the group in the middle of a European tour, claiming he was too exhausted to go on (see 1971 in music). It contains Kracker's first hit single, Follow Me. "Spill the Wine" became a hugely popular single, and the follow-up, The Black Man's Burdon, was almost as successful as the first. Double Wide, Kracker's first album, was recorded in the back of a tour bus during Kid Rock's various tours in 1999 and 2000. Burdon changed the name to War and the new line-up, with Oskar, began recording in 1969 and released Eric Burdon Declares War in 1970 (see 1970 in music). Kracker worked with Kid Rock until he became a solo artist in 2000. In 1968, the Creators became Nightshift and started performing with Deacon Jones, a football player and singer (see 1968 in music). At a performance, producer Jerry Goldstein suggested they work with Eric Burdon (of the Animals) and Lee Oskar (a Danish harmonica player). Cracker did not know how to work the turntables, but he soon learned how to, and he became a long-term friend and colleague of Rock. They recorded several singles on Dore Records and worked with Jay Contreli (of Love). He met Kid Rock in 1987, and Rock asked Kracker to become his DJ. Dickerson and Lonnie Jordan. He started out his career at a young age as a fledgling rapper. Within a few years, they had added Charles Miller, B.B. Clements, Michigan) is an American rock and roll musician. The roots of the band are from 1962, when Howard Scott and Harold Brown formed a group called the Creators in Compton, California (see 1962 in music). Uncle Kracker (born Matthew Shafer 9 November 1974 in Mt. War was an American funk band of the 1970s and early 1980s. 2004 - Seventy-Two and Sunny. 2002 - No Stranger to Shame. 2000 - Double Wide. |