Wild Cherry’s “Play That Funky Music” has all the essential musical ingredients to get the party started- a killer riff, funky ninth chords, in-the-pocket drums, precise horns, a simple ...

Oh, but now it’s so much better (it’s so much better) “Play That Funky Music” was a huge hit when it was released on Wild Cherry’s self-titled album in 1976. The song peaked at No.1 on ...

Today's recommendation comes from PennLive commenter Rem2506 who gave a shout-out on Friday to the classic 1976 tune, "Play That Funky Music" by Wild Cherry. A fun bit of trivia: The song ...

Today's Morning Edition music is from 40 years ago when "Play That Funky Music" by Wild Cherry was No. 1 on the Billboard pop chart. Last year, it was a topic of conversation between Sheldon and ...

as he's woven Rammstein's Du Hast and Wild Cherry's Play That Funky Music White Boy together into a track that's, unsurprisingly, the best thing you've ever heard. This bastard child is called ...

Rob Parissi was 25 and playing guitar with his rock 'n' roll band Wild Cherry when he jotted some ... It was 1976 when Play That Funky Music topped the charts and later stuck at number 73 on ...

For his latest creation that absolutely should not work but totally does, the viral videologist blended Rammstein’s “Du Hast” and Wild Cherry’s “Play That Funky Music” into a new song, “Play That ...

The American Idol contestant recently delivered an electrifying performance of "Play That Funky Music" by Wild Cherry during the singing competition's showcase round for its top 40 contestants.

The Pittsburgh native is, arguably, best known as a member of the funk band Wild Cherry, providing the distinctive opening riff to their 1976 hit “Play That Funky Music.” For nearly seven ...

It's about to get funky ... play an instrument, whereas there was a period of time where these kids didn’t even know instruments existed. It was all electronic. Now, through electronic music ...