The success of the two singles is credited to the momentous contributions made by Earth, Wind & Fire vocalist Philip Bailey to the band’s first two albums.Įverything changed (including the band’s moniker) when the band signed to Motown Records in 1980. Kinsmann Dazz’s first single “I Might as Well Forget About Loving You” and the 1979 hit “Catchin’ Up on Love” were the only songs by the band from the ‘70s to ever make it to the charts. ![]() As Kinsmann Dazz, the band barely achieved critical acclaim in the late ‘70s. The band’s name ‘Dazz’ was inspired by Bobby Harris and Mike Calhoun’s concept of the band’s music as danceable jazz. Initially, the band went under the moniker Kinsmann Dazz starting its musical pursuits in 1977 after signing a recording contract with 20th Century Records. Bobby Harris, who happens to be the only founding member left on its lineup, is deemed the brainchild of vocalist/saxophonist Bobby Harris. ![]() Our top 10 Dazz Band songs list looks at the body of work of a prodigious American outfit renowned for its impactful funk and jazz fusion in the early to mid-’80s. Mark Matthews, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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