Artist Biography For The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band Is A Pioneering Soul And Funk Band. Formed In The The Early 1960s They Had The Most Visibility From 1967 To 1973 When The Band Had Nine Hit Singles. They Possess A Sound That Is As Band Leader Charles Wright Puts It "the Middle Ground Between Otis Redding And James Brown" 1 A Sound That Sly & The Family Stone Would Gravitate Towards For Their 1971 Album There's A Riot Goin' On.