He wrote their hit “Too Hot” and cowrote many other classic songs.
Funk Music
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He was a mainstay of the New Orleans music community for four decades.
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They had a No. 1 hit in 1981 with “Fantastic Voyage.”
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She had a solo hit with “The Message from the Soul Sisters.”
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Her many hits included “What’s Love Got to Do with It.”
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He played on hits including “Let It Whip.”
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He was the son of soul legend Otis Redding.
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His bass playing was influential to the development of funk.
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He sang tenor and played drums and guitar.
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Walter “Wolfman” Washington (1943–2022), popular New Orleans musician
by Kirk FoxHis band the Roadmasters were legends on the New Orleans bar circuit.