ArtistInfo

The Michael Zager Band

Band, *1977 US, New Jersey
R&B/Soul and Dance
A.k.a. The M-Zee Band

Best known for the disco hit "Let's All Chant" (1977), which was sold to five million copies and reached the first place in US and Europe charts. Formed by songwriter, arranger, keyboardist, producer and conductor Michael Zager. Alvin Fields collaborated in the writing, and he sang on the albums. Zager discovered Whitney Houston at the age of 14. Indeed, Whitney sang with her mother Cissy Houston on the track "Life's A Party". The eponymic album, a masterpiece of the disco era, was recorded in USA (A side) and in Europe (B side). Deniece Williams also sang for The Michael Zager Band in 1980, on the track "Time Heals Every Wound".

Members

	Loni Clark voc
	Michael Zager key *1943 US
	Alvin Fields voc, bvoc US
	Gloria Agostini hrp 1923-2004 US
	Jeff Mironov g, eg *1949 US
	Dolette McDonald voc
	David Carey vib, mar, xyl, cwb US
	Frank Floyd voc US
	Rob Mounsey syn *1952 US
	Alan Rubin tr 1943-2011 US
	Ronnie Cuber bs *1941 US
	George Marge US
	Ullanda McCullough voc, bvoc US
	John Gatchell tr, fh 1945-2004 US
	Rubens Bassini perc 1933-1985 US
	Phil Bodner sax 1917-2008 US
	Wally Kane cl
	David Taylor tb *1944 US
	Tom Malone tb US
	Francisco Centeno b
	Jim Buffington frh *1922 GB
	Maeretha Stewart voc, bvoc US
	Brooks Tillotson frh FR
	Robert Millikan tr, fh
	Allan Schwartzberg dr *1942 US
	Cliff Morris g
	Billy Baker voc
	Gerald Chamberlain tb