Rhyze to Top

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A band influenced by jazz, disco, funk and soul, Rhyze was nominated for Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1981, just one year after they released their debut album. Best known for their hit song "Just How Sweet Is Your Love," the band featured the talents of Roscoe Taylor (lead vocals, trumpet), Elisworth "EI-T" Anderson (bass, lead vocals), Vince Jackson (guitar, lead vocals), Charles Holmes (drums), Joseph "Jo Jo" McKnight (congas, percussion), Kevin Barbee (keyboards), Richard Menter (trumpet) and Kenneth Hicks (sax). Featured here is their classic second album, "Rhyze to the Top," originally released in 1981, the year they hit the national charts. All selections have been newly remastered.