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"Funky Broadway" is a song written by Arlester "Dyke" Christian. It was originally recorded by his band, Dyke & the Blazers, in 1967, and was made into a hit by Wilson Pickett that same year. The song reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot Soul Singles chart and number eight on its Hot 100 chart. The song is notable as being the first charted single with the word "Funky" in the title as well as being prototypical funk music itself. The credits on the recording are:〔( AlbumLinerNotes.com )〕 • Wilson Pickett, vocal • Spooner Oldham, keyboards • Chips Moman, Jimmy Johnson, guitars • Tommy Cogbill, bass • Roger Hawkins, drums • Bowlegs Miller, trumpet • Charlie Chalmers, Jimmy Mitchell, tenor sax • Floyd Newman, baritone sax Recorded in Muscle Shoals, February 1, 1967. Produced by Jerry Wexler The "Broadway" referred to in the title is the original Dyke and the Blazers song is Broadway in Buffalo, New York as well as Broadway Street in Phoenix, Arizona, not the famous Broadway in New York City. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Funky Broadway」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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