Kleeer Intimate Connection

Kleeer was an American New York City–based funk, disco and post-disco band, which was formed in 1972 under the name The Jam Band, as a backup group to different disco bands and vocalists

Kleeer formed in New York City in 1972 under the name of Pipeline. They then became the Jam Band before Kleeer was born and a deal with Atlantic Records followed. Between 1979 and 1985, Kleeer released seven albums on Atlantic, proving worthy of a spot on the venerable label’s impressive R&B roster. All of those LPs are collected on The Atlantic Collection 1979-1985, a new 8-CD box set from Cherry Red’s Robinsongs imprint. The eighth disc rounds up 15 bonus mixes encompassing single edits, instrumentals, and extended versions.

Formed in 1972, the band has had a few name changes in its history. Originally they called themselves Pipeline but they changed their name to "The Jam Band" by the mid-'70s. In 1977 they changed their name again as the British punk band The Jam became a sensation; their new name was The Universal Robot Band. In 1979 they signed to Atlantic Records using the name Kleeer. Becoming a cult band in the UK and US they enjoyed a string of hits in the R&B Charts. In the US national charts they had 3 top 40 entries, they had 2 in the top 50 in the UK, the only one both sides of the water being "Get Tough" although "Keeep Your Body Workin'" is the track that they are remembered for. At their first begining as a band, they played as a back-up group for The Choice Four, as both went from Baltimore to New York, which included Richard Lee on guitar, Norman Durham on bass, Gregory Talbot on keyboards and Woody Cunningham on drums.

Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group Presents Sound Of Funk album 45 original hits and the original artists genre Funk, Soul, RnB. Includes tracks by The Meters, Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd. Street Rhythm Band, George Benson and more.

Groove: 60 Soul & Funk Classics is a 2016 three compact disc compilation released by Rhino. It focuses on sixty (60) different soul and funk songs, which also touch into disco with hints of pop. Since Rhino released this, most of the material on this collection are from the WEA/Warner family of labels.