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The Neville Brothers
12+ albums
soulfunkNew Orleansbluesrhythm and blues
about
The Neville Brothers was an American R&B/soul/funk group, formed in 1977 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The group formally disbanded in 2012 but reunited in 2015 for a farewell concert in New Orleans. The group notion started in 1976, when the four brothers of the Neville family, Art (1937-2019), Charles (1938–2018), Aaron (b. 1941), and Cyril (b. 1948) got together to take part in the recording session of The Wild Tchoupitoulas, a Mardi Gras Indian group led by the Nevilles' uncle, George Landry ("Big Chief Jolly"). Art Neville reached out to Paul Howrilla (personal manager for Dr. John) and told him that he always wanted to do something with his brothers. Paul Howrilla created Neville Productions, Inc., serving as president and CEO with all four Neville brothers as members of the board of directors. The newly formed business covered the entire Neville family, designed to protect them from the music business abuse they had previously endured in their individual careers. This experience led them to form the group the following year. Their debut album was released from Capitol Records in 1978. In 1988, the group released Uptown from EMI featuring guests including Branford Marsalis, Keith Richards, and Carlos Santana. The following year saw the release of Yellow Moon from A&M Records produced by Daniel Lanois. The track "Healing Chant" from that album won best pop instrumental performance of the Grammy Awards. In 1990, the Neville Brothers contributed "In the Still of the Nigh
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albums
Yellow Moon
Brother's Keeper
Fiyo On The Bayou
Greatest Hits
Live On Planet Earth
Uptown
...and all the pieces matter, Five Years of Music from The Wire
...and all the pieces matter, Five Years of Music from The Wire (deluxe version)
Family Groove
Uptown Rulin' / The Best Of The Neville Brothers
The Best Of The Neville Brothers 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection
Valence Street