"The group melded rhythm and blues, gospel, doo-wop, rock, blues, soul, jazz, funk and New Orleans's own parade and Mardi Gras rhythms, in songs that mingled a party spirit with social consciousness. Charles Neville - who usually performed in a beret and a tie-dyed shirt, with an irrepressible smile - was the band's jazz facet, […]
SOURCE: The New York Times at 08:54AM on May 1, 2018