| Artist | Bernard Wright |
|---|---|
| Cover | Nard 1981.jpg |
| Released | 1981 |
| Recorded | 1980 |
| Studio | |
| Genre | |
| Length | 41:07 |
| Label | GRP · Arista |
| Producer | |
| Next year | 1983 |
'Nard is the debut album from American funk keyboardist Bernard Wright. It was released in 1981 by GRP Records and distributed by Arista Records. The album reached number 7 on the Jazz Albums chart in the US.[1]
Personnel
- Bernard Wright – keyboards, synthesizer, piano, melodica, vocals
Band
- Bobby Broom – guitars
- Kevin Oliver – guitars
- Ronald Miller – guitars
- Don Blackman – piano
- Barry "Sonjon" Johnson – bass guitar
- Marcus Miller – bass guitar
- Steve Teele – bass guitar
- Buddy Williams – drums
- Charley Drayton – drums
- Dennis Chambers – drums
- Howard Grate – drums
- Michael Flythe - drums
- Al "Wink" Flythe – sax
- Errol "Crusher" Bennett – percussion
- Jimmy Owens – horn arrangements
- Desirè White – backing vocals
- Luther Vandross – backing vocals
- Patti Austin – backing vocals
- Sheri Snyder – backing vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums[2] | 116 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[2] | 23 |
| Billboard Top Jazz Albums [2] | 7 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[3] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Dance | |||
| 1982 | "Just Chillin' Out" | 85 | |
In popular culture
The song "Haboglabotribin" is featured in Grand Theft Auto V on the radio station Space 103.2. The song is also featured in the trailer for the Enhanced Edition of the game, which was shown during Sony's PlayStation 5 reveal event.
Samples
Yo Yo featuring Ice Cube sampled "Master Rocker" on their song "The Bonnie and Clyde Theme" on their album You Better Ask Somebody in 1993,[4] and Skee-Lo sampled "Spinnin'" on his song "I Wish" on his album I Wish in 1995.[4] Snoop Doggy Dogg also sampled "Haboglabotribin" on the track "Gz & Hustlas" on the 1993 Doggystyle album.[4] Seagram also sampled "Haboglabotribin" on his song "The Town" on his 1994 album Reality Check.
References
- ^ "Bernard Wright – 'Nard". In Sheeps Clothing. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "Brick US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
- ^ "Brick US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
- ^ Medina, Wendy (2022-05-21). "Funk & Jazz Legend Bernard Wright Dead At 58". Black Enterprise. Retrieved 2023-11-19.