My Best Memories
This page is dedicated to my funk brothers, Bottom & Company. We were the first black R&B/Rock band signed to Motown from Nashville,
TN by way of Muscle Shoals, Alabama. (1973)
Bottom & Company toured with Cool & The Gang, George Clinton & Bootsy Collins, Frankie Beverly & Maze, Bobby Bird, Rebone, Marvin Gay, The Barkays, Credence Clear Water, The Muscle Shoals Horns, The Manhattens, Chaka Chan & Rufus, Tyrone Davis, The Independents, Whispers, Goose Creek, Symphony Orchestra, Ohio Players, and many others. Bookings by Barbara Merrill - Managed by Bobby Smith.
Bottom & Company toured with Cool & The Gang, George Clinton & Bootsy Collins, Frankie Beverly & Maze, Bobby Bird, Rebone, Marvin Gay, The Barkays, Credence Clear Water, The Muscle Shoals Horns, The Manhattens, Chaka Chan & Rufus, Tyrone Davis, The Independents, Whispers, Goose Creek, Symphony Orchestra, Ohio Players, and many others. Bookings by Barbara Merrill - Managed by Bobby Smith.
History Coming Soon....
Links to Original Members
Jesse Boyce-Founder-Bass-Writer-Arranger-Lead Vocals
George Woods-Trumpet-Vocals
Richard "Kush" Griffin-Trumpet. Writer-Arranger-Lead Vocals-Rip
Bottom & Company's Motown Experience According to Kush Griffin
Freeman Brown-Co-Founder-Drums-Vocals
John Helms-Co-Founder-Guitar-Lead Vocals-Rip
Sanchez Harley-Saxophone-Producer-Writer-Arranger
Vital Additions
Freddie Birdwell-Organ-Lead Vocals
Carolyn King-Lead Vocals
Loyd Barry-Trumpet-Arranger
Marcus Boyce-Saxophone-Vocals
Discography Links
Videos
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