Average White Band - Renaissance 1988-2003 NADIA REID revitalising the UK R&B scene

revitalising the UK R&B scene and proving that British artists could dominate the American urban charts

name checking locales across the world that would feel disparate were it not for how well-traveled they are

Nelly Furtado is an undisputed icon whose innovative songwriting shaped an era and transformed pop music

Gloria Jones

Front women and BUGEYE songwriter

Average White Band - Renaissance 1988-2003 NADIA REID revitalising the UK R&B sceneAWBs catalogue has remained hugely influential across generations of R&B, funk and hip hop artists, making them one of the most sampled bands in music history. Artists including Snoop Dogg, Fatboy Slim, Ice Cube, Puff Daddy, TLC, Rick Ross, will. i. am and Mark Ronson have all borrowed from their unmistakable grooves. After splitting in 1982, Average White Band reformed in 1988 with a revised line up centred around Alan Gorrie, Onnie McIntyre and