shakatak

Shakatak

Active: 1980–1989

PopRock

18

Releases

10

Active Years

About Shakatak

British crossover jazz, funk, and pop outfit Shakatak are a sophisticated ensemble who have enjoyed a long career.

With a sound steeped in contemporary jazz and R&B, they found success with both instrumental albums and pop vocal productions.

Formed in London in 1980, Shakatak originally featured keyboardists Bill Sharpe and Nigel Wright, guitarist Keith Winter, bassist Steve Underwood, and drummer Roger Odell.

Advertisement

Complete Discography

1980
1 release
single

FEELS LIKE THE RIGHT TIME

Documented across 5 weeks

1981
3 releases
single

LIVING IN THE UK

Documented across 4 weeks

single

BRAZILIAN DAWN

Documented across 3 weeks

single

EASIER SAID THAN DONE

Documented across 16 weeks

1982
4 releases
single

NIGHT BIRDS

Documented across 8 weeks

single

STREETWALKIN'

Documented across 6 weeks

single

INVITATIONS

Documented across 7 weeks

single

STRANGER

Documented across 3 weeks

1983
3 releases
single

DARK IS THE NIGHT

Documented across 8 weeks

single

IF YOU COULD SEE ME NOW

Documented across 4 weeks

single

OUT OF THIS WORLD

Documented across 2 weeks

1984
3 releases
single

DOWN ON THE STREET

Documented across 11 weeks

single

DON'T BLAME IT ON LOVE

Documented across 4 weeks

single

WATCHING YOU

Documented across 3 weeks

1985
2 releases
single

CITY RHYTHM

Documented across 3 weeks

single

DAY BY DAY

Documented across 4 weeks

1987
1 release
single

MR MANIC AND SISTER COOL

Documented across 4 weeks

1989
1 release
single

TURN THE MUSIC UP

Documented across 3 weeks

Back to Artist Directory