Crusaders : Street Life
In 1971 The Crusaders adopted a jazz-funk
style, which really ushered in the genre which came to be known
as "jazz fusion".
They also incorporated the electric bass and electric guitar
into their music. Bass guitarist "Pops" Popwell and guitarist
Larry Carlton joined the band, and featured on the group's
albums throughout most of the 1970s.
With this new style came increased crossover appeal, and the
group's recordings started to appear on the Billboard pop
charts.
The height of the group's commercial success came with
1979's Street Life, which peaked at #18 on the pop album charts
and the title track from the album made the Top 10 on the
R&B chart and #36 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart.
Source: Wikipedia
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