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Jack Mack and the Heart Attack
Jack Mack and the Heart Attack is an American soul and R&B band that was formed in 1980 in Los Angeles, California. Their debut album, Cardiac Party, was produced by Glenn Frey of The Eagles on Irving Azoff's Full Moon Records/Warner Bros. label. They are known for performing in and writing songs for many major motion pictures and television shows as well as being the house band for Fox TV's The Late Show. They were the band that was performing at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia when a pipe bomb exploded near the sound tower. This event is depicted in the film Richard Jewell, directed by Clint Eastwood, which was released on December 13, 2019, as well as the Netflix TV series Manhunt Season 2, released in 2020.
Jack Mack and the Heart Attack are a Los Angeles, California soul and R&B band that was formed in 1980 by guitarist Andrew Kastner, drummer Jack Mack (aka Claude Pepper), and drummer Rick Shlosser. Jack Mack started as an 11-piece band with Rick Shlosser and Jack Mack on drums, Kastner on guitar, Bill Bergman on tenor sax, John Paruolo on Hammond B3 organ, Lee Thornburg on trumpet and flugelhorn, Scott Chambers on bass, Max Gronenthal aka Max Carl on lead vocals, guitar and keyboards, Jerry Jumonville on tenor sax, Greg Smith on baritone sax, and John Berry on trumpet.
Before booking any gigs, the band rehearsed for several months, focusing on obscure soul tunes and a fast-paced show that featured their dancing 5-piece horn section, “The Heart Attack Horns.” Lee Thornburg and John (JB) Berry had played with Wayne Cochran & the CC Riders before moving to LA, and with them came the CC Rider dance steps and horn arrangements. The band's first gig was at the Blue Lagoon Saloon in Venice; however, they soon started playing every Monday night on Sunset Blvd. at The Central (now known as The Viper Room).
As their popularity grew, lines started forming around the block, so the band moved down the street to Club Lingerie. They performed there until one night in 1982 — the LA fire marshals came in during one of their performances and closed the club down for hosting 900 patrons. The club's legal capacity was 325. Jack Mack's fast-paced, highly polished, dynamic soul show with their dancing horns made Club Lingerie "the" place to be in LA on those Thursday nights. Celebrities, rockstars, and TV & film producers often attended to hear Jack Mack, and on many occasions producers would ask Jack Mack to appear in or record songs for their film and TV projects, such as Police Academy, Tuff Turf, and Beverly Hills Cop II. One of those producers was Penny Marshall, who asked the band to appear in an episode of Laverne & Shirley (aired January 25, 1983).
On December 31, 1981, guitarist Andrew Kastner was in a car accident; while he was in the hospital, guitarist Josh Leo took his place. Josh at the time was playing on Eagles founding member Glenn Frey's solo album, and he invited Glenn to come see a Jack Mack performance. After seeing the band at the Club Lingerie, Glenn brought the Heart Attack Horns into the studio to record on his first solo album, No Fun Aloud. He became fond of the band and their sound; within weeks, they were signed to Full Moon/Warner Bros Records owned by Irving Azoff (manager of the Eagles) and Dan Fogelberg. They released the album Cardiac Party, produced by Glenn Frey for Full Moon Records, in 1982.
After the album release, Jack Mack began touring and continued appearing in TV shows and films, as well as performing backup for famous artists and performing on their records. Notably, the band performed in the 1982/83 second annual MTV New Year's Eve concert in New York City with Duran Duran and A Flock of Seagulls. They also wrote and recorded 4 songs for the film, Police Academy (notably the song "I'm Gonna Be Somebody"). In June 1984, Mark Campbell became the band's lead vocalist, and the band performed in the film, Tuff Turf, which starred James Spader and Robert Downey Jr.
In 1988, Jack Mack was signed to Voss Records and became the house band for Fox TV's The Late Show backing up artists such as Joe Walsh, The Rascals, Bobby Womack, Ginger Baker, and many others. Their album Jack it Up was released in 1990. Combining soul and rock, the retro-style effort recalled the days when blue-eyed soulsters like Rare Earth, the Spencer Davis Group, the Rascals, and Blood, Sweat & Tears dominated the music world. Jack Mack & the Heart Attack was greatly inspired by Stax/Volt, Motown, and Rock and Soul.
In July 1996 the band was engaged to perform at the XXVI Olympiad, the international multi-sport event being held in Atlanta, Georgia. In the early morning of July 27, 1996, shortly after the band performed their original tune "I Walked Alone", a pipe bomb exploded in very close proximity to the stage, directly killing 1 person, and injuring 111. There were about 40,000 people attending the concert.
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Jack Mack and the Heart Attack
Jack Mack and the Heart Attack is an American soul and R&B band that was formed in 1980 in Los Angeles, California. Their debut album, Cardiac Party, was produced by Glenn Frey of The Eagles on Irving Azoff's Full Moon Records/Warner Bros. label. They are known for performing in and writing songs for many major motion pictures and television shows as well as being the house band for Fox TV's The Late Show. They were the band that was performing at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia when a pipe bomb exploded near the sound tower. This event is depicted in the film Richard Jewell, directed by Clint Eastwood, which was released on December 13, 2019, as well as the Netflix TV series Manhunt Season 2, released in 2020.
Jack Mack and the Heart Attack are a Los Angeles, California soul and R&B band that was formed in 1980 by guitarist Andrew Kastner, drummer Jack Mack (aka Claude Pepper), and drummer Rick Shlosser. Jack Mack started as an 11-piece band with Rick Shlosser and Jack Mack on drums, Kastner on guitar, Bill Bergman on tenor sax, John Paruolo on Hammond B3 organ, Lee Thornburg on trumpet and flugelhorn, Scott Chambers on bass, Max Gronenthal aka Max Carl on lead vocals, guitar and keyboards, Jerry Jumonville on tenor sax, Greg Smith on baritone sax, and John Berry on trumpet.
Before booking any gigs, the band rehearsed for several months, focusing on obscure soul tunes and a fast-paced show that featured their dancing 5-piece horn section, “The Heart Attack Horns.” Lee Thornburg and John (JB) Berry had played with Wayne Cochran & the CC Riders before moving to LA, and with them came the CC Rider dance steps and horn arrangements. The band's first gig was at the Blue Lagoon Saloon in Venice; however, they soon started playing every Monday night on Sunset Blvd. at The Central (now known as The Viper Room).
As their popularity grew, lines started forming around the block, so the band moved down the street to Club Lingerie. They performed there until one night in 1982 — the LA fire marshals came in during one of their performances and closed the club down for hosting 900 patrons. The club's legal capacity was 325. Jack Mack's fast-paced, highly polished, dynamic soul show with their dancing horns made Club Lingerie "the" place to be in LA on those Thursday nights. Celebrities, rockstars, and TV & film producers often attended to hear Jack Mack, and on many occasions producers would ask Jack Mack to appear in or record songs for their film and TV projects, such as Police Academy, Tuff Turf, and Beverly Hills Cop II. One of those producers was Penny Marshall, who asked the band to appear in an episode of Laverne & Shirley (aired January 25, 1983).
On December 31, 1981, guitarist Andrew Kastner was in a car accident; while he was in the hospital, guitarist Josh Leo took his place. Josh at the time was playing on Eagles founding member Glenn Frey's solo album, and he invited Glenn to come see a Jack Mack performance. After seeing the band at the Club Lingerie, Glenn brought the Heart Attack Horns into the studio to record on his first solo album, No Fun Aloud. He became fond of the band and their sound; within weeks, they were signed to Full Moon/Warner Bros Records owned by Irving Azoff (manager of the Eagles) and Dan Fogelberg. They released the album Cardiac Party, produced by Glenn Frey for Full Moon Records, in 1982.
After the album release, Jack Mack began touring and continued appearing in TV shows and films, as well as performing backup for famous artists and performing on their records. Notably, the band performed in the 1982/83 second annual MTV New Year's Eve concert in New York City with Duran Duran and A Flock of Seagulls. They also wrote and recorded 4 songs for the film, Police Academy (notably the song "I'm Gonna Be Somebody"). In June 1984, Mark Campbell became the band's lead vocalist, and the band performed in the film, Tuff Turf, which starred James Spader and Robert Downey Jr.
In 1988, Jack Mack was signed to Voss Records and became the house band for Fox TV's The Late Show backing up artists such as Joe Walsh, The Rascals, Bobby Womack, Ginger Baker, and many others. Their album Jack it Up was released in 1990. Combining soul and rock, the retro-style effort recalled the days when blue-eyed soulsters like Rare Earth, the Spencer Davis Group, the Rascals, and Blood, Sweat & Tears dominated the music world. Jack Mack & the Heart Attack was greatly inspired by Stax/Volt, Motown, and Rock and Soul.
In July 1996 the band was engaged to perform at the XXVI Olympiad, the international multi-sport event being held in Atlanta, Georgia. In the early morning of July 27, 1996, shortly after the band performed their original tune "I Walked Alone", a pipe bomb exploded in very close proximity to the stage, directly killing 1 person, and injuring 111. There were about 40,000 people attending the concert.
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