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Chicago Gangsters

Chicago Gangsters has been played over 10 times on NTS, first on 19 October 2014. Chicago Gangsters's music has been featured on 17 episodes.

Despite their name, the Chicago Gangsters were originally from Akron, Ohio, consisting of brothers James, Sam, Chris, and Leroy McCants. Their sound ranged from heavy funk and disco to sweet, smooth soul balladry. They adopted the name Chicago Gangsters after catching on with the Gold Plate label, where they worked with prolific songwriter/arranger Richard Evans and a number of Chicago's top studio musicians. Their debut LP, Blind Over You, was released in 1975 and contained the slamming funk of "Gangster Boogie,"…

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I Choose You
Chicago Gangsters
Red Coach Records1974
I Choose You
Chicago GangstersRed Coach Records1974
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Feel Like Making Love
The Chicago Gangsters
Gold Plate Records1976
Feel Like Making Love
The Chicago GangstersGold Plate Records1976
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Wop That Wandy
Gangsters
Heat1979
Wop That Wandy
GangstersHeat1979
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Strung Out On The Boogie
Gangsters
Heat1981
Strung Out On The Boogie
GangstersHeat1981
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Michigan Avenue
Chicago Gangsters
Gold Plate1976
Michigan Avenue
Chicago GangstersGold Plate1976
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Let Me Go
Chicago Gangsters
Gold Plate Records1975
Let Me Go
Chicago GangstersGold Plate Records1975
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Feel Like Making Love
The Chicago Gangsters
Gold Plate Records1976
Feel Like Making Love
The Chicago GangstersGold Plate Records1976
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