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Melvin Van Peebles
voc, *1932 US, Chicago
Composer of R&B/Soul
A.k.a. Brer Soul
Melvin "Block" Van Peebles (born August 21, 1932) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, playwright, novelist and composer.He is most famous for creating the acclaimed film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, which heralded a new era of African-American focused films. He is the father of actor and director Mario Van Peebles.
Genres
Plays With
| Laxative |
Popular Tracks 
Sweetback's Theme on The Complete Stax / Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 2: 1968-1971 by Various Artists Hoppin John on Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song by Melvin Van Peebles Sweetback's Theme on Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song by Melvin Van Peebles Come On Feet on Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song by Melvin Van Peebles Wont Bleed Me on Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song by Melvin Van Peebles You Cut Up The Clothes In The Closet Of My Dreams on Don't Play Us Cheap by Melvin Van Peebles Reggins Hangin On In There As Best They Can on Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song by Melvin Van Peebles Chapter 02: Big Bang Reincarnation on The Last Transmission by The Heliocentrics & Melvin Van Peebles Sweetback Losing His Cherry on Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song by Melvin Van Peebles Saturday Night on Don't Play Us Cheap by Melvin Van PeeblesTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Members
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Last Transmission | The Heliocentrics & Melvin Van Peebles | 2014 | Album |
| The Melvin Van Peebles Collection | Melvin Van Peebles | 1999 | Compil. |
| X-Rated By An All-White Jury | Melvin Van Peebles | 1997 | Compil. |
| Ghetto Gothic | Melvin Van Peebles | 1995 | Album |
| Don't Play Us Cheap | Melvin Van Peebles | 1975 | Single |
| As Serious As A Heart-Attack | Melvin Van Peebles | 1974 | Album |
| Sailing With Soul | Melvin Van Peebles With Host Lou Rawls | 1974 | Album |
| Come On Write Me | Melvin Van Peebles | 1974 | Single |
| What The . . . . You Mean I Can't Sing?! | Melvin Van Peebles | 1973 | Album |
| Don't Play Us Cheap (Original Cast & Soundtrack Album) | Melvin Van Peebles | 1972 | Album |
| Ain't Supposed To Die A Natural Death (Tunes From Blackness) (Original Broadway Cast Album) | Melvin Van Peebles | 1972 | Album |
| Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (An Opera) | Melvin Van Peebles | 1971 | Album |
| Sweetback's Theme / Hoppin John | Melvin Van Peebles | 1971 | Single |
| Ain't Supposed To Die A Natural Death | Melvin Van Peebles | 1971 | Album |
| Watermelon Man | Melvin Van Peebles | 1970 | Album |
| Love, That's America | Melvin Van Peebles | 1970 | Single |
| Brer Soul | Melvin Van Peebles | 1969 | Album |
| La Permission | Melvin Van Peebles | 1968 | Single |
| Lilly Done The Zampoughi Everytime I Pulled Her Coattail | Melvin Van Peebles | 1968 | Single |
| Nahh...Nahh Mofo Funk | Melvin Van Peebles Wid Laxative | Album |
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