ArtistInfo

Bar-Kays

Band, 1966-1989
R&B/Soul

The Bar-Kays were originally formed in 1966 as a sextet and their biggest hit was 'Soul Finger'. They looked like they had a healthy career in front of them as a session band & recording outfit before the backbone of the group was killed, along with Otis Redding, in a horrific plane crash. Only Ben Cauley survived the crash and went on to form what could be dubbed Bar-Kays Mark II. James Alexander (Bass) was also one of the original members but was not aboard the plane because of limited seats on Redding's plane. For Alexander and Cauley and new members Michael Toles, Willie Hall, Ronnie Gordon and Harvey Henderson, the track 'Sang & Dance' was one of the first tracks from the new group, cut in late 1969.

Members

	Vernon Burch g, voc, bvoc *1955 US
	Winston Stewart key, syn
	Ben Cauley tr 1947-2015 US
	Lloyd Smith g *1953 US
	Frank Thompson tb
	Michael Toles g US
	Willie Hall dr, tam *1950 US
	Mark Bynum voc, key
	James Alexander b, voc
	Michael Beard dr, perc
	Larry Dodson voc
	Sherman Guy voc, perc
	Harvey Henderson sax, ts, fl
	Charles Allen tr, voc US
	Roy Cunningham dr
	Jimmy King g 1949-1967 US
	Phalon Jones sax 1949-1967 US
	Ronnie Caldwell org 1948-1967 US
	Carl Cunningham dr 1948-1967