Band, US, Miami
R&B/Soul
Herman Kelly & Life were a late-1970s Latin modern soul/funk group based in Miami, Florida. Their most notable track, "Dance to the Drummer's Beat", was originally released in 1978 on numerous American and European labels with various mixes and time-lengths. Due to a typographical error, the title of the song was mislabeled as "Dance To The Drummer Beat" on both the Audio Latino and Electric Cat releases. Additionally, the track has appeared on various compilation releases including the heavily sampled breakbeat album entitled Ultimate Breaks and Beats popular among deejays and hip-hop artists. Members of the Life Group were John Demonica, Michael Cordoza, Oliver Wells,Travis Biggs, and lead vocalist Aaron(Jelly)McCarthy. The record and album was sampled and promoted world wide from 1978-1
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Track list and 30sec audio provided by
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Dance To The Drummers Beat / Saturday Night | Herman Kelly & Life / T-Connection | 2001 | Album |
Dance To The Drummer's Beat | Herman Kelly & Life | 2001 | Album |
Dance To The Drummers Beat / Odyssey | Herman Kelly & Life / Johnny Harris | 1994 | Album |
Who's The Funky D.J. / Do The Handbone | Herman Kelly & Life | 1978 | Single |
Who's The Funky D.J. / Share Your Love | Herman Kelly & Life | 1978 | Single |
Dance To The Drummer Beat / Easy Going (Noches Eternas) | Herman Kelly & Life | 1978 | Album |
Dance To The Drummer's Beat | Herman Kelly & Life | 1978 | Album |
Percussion Explosion! | Herman Kelly & Life | 1978 | Album |
Where Is The Love / Dance To The Drummer's Beat | Betty Wright / Herman Kelly & Life | Single |