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Widely and rightly regarded as one of the best ever soul and funk bands, the now legendary Average White Band toreup the rule book and conquered the US, UK amp International charts with a series of soul and disco hits between 1974 and 1980.AWBrsquos repertoire has been a source of inspiration and influence for many RampB acts and they are one of the most sampled bands in history, remaining relevant today, continuing to reach new generations of younger audiences.Snoop Dogg, Fatboy Slim, Ice Cube, Puff Daddy, TLC, Rick Ross, will.i.am and Mark Ronson amongst countless others, have all borrowed sections of their grooves.lsquoBenny And Usrsquo is the 6th album by AWB, who were joined by SoulRampB legend, Ben E. King and originally released in 1977.The album reached 33 in the USA.lsquoBenny And Usrsquo includes the singles lsquoGet It Up For Loversquo later covered by Tata Vega, lsquoThe Messagersquo, a new version of lsquoKeepinrsquo It To Myselfrsquo and the classic lsquoA Star In The Ghettorsquo.It was produced by Atlanticrsquos legendary producer, Arif Mardin and Jerry Greenberg Average White Band Heavyweight-LP is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £20