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The Beck Family
The Beck Family was a musical family group from Philadelphia. With their music in the disco-funk genre, they had success with their hit single, "Can't Shake the Feeling" which charted nationally in 1979, the peak of the disco era. It registered in the Cash Box, Billboard and Record World charts. It also made the disco chart in Canada. They released an album which made the Billboard Soul LPs chart. They also had another single released during that time.
The group was made up of three Beck Brothers, Anthony Beck, Mendy Beck, Tyrone Beck, their sister Joanna Beck and their cousins, Nick Mundy and Donald Wilson.
The origins of the group can be traced back to a gospel group in 1966. The group was called The Beck Brothers. They were doing the rounds with their parents, father Elder Charles Beck who was a minister and leader of the ensemble. Their mother Bertha beck was the pianist. According to music-trade magazine, Cash Box, the grandmother of the Beck Children was Anna Shepherd, a prominent gospel singer.[citation needed]
Following the death of Charles Beck, older Brother Tony Beck decided that they should move towards the mainstream. Cousins Donny Wilson and Nick Mundi then joined the group. At that time Joanna was still a gospel singer and a solo act. Menelick aka Mendy had gone into the military service for a period of time. Joanna Joined the group and after Mendy's service was up. He later re-joined the group.
It was while the group was performing at different venues on the R&B circuit in New York, New Jersey, and Philadelphia that they came into contact with Ron Mosley of the newly formed Le Joint record label.
The group recorded some tracks at Quad Studios in Pennsauken, New Jersey. The song "Dancing", backed with "I Don't Know What You're Coming To" was released on Art TBWH 7771 in 1976. It was composed by T. Beck and N. Mundy. Beck also handled the arrangements.
By September 1978, The Beck Family had been signed to the LeJoint label. They had signed with the label shortly after Zulema did.
It was noted in the February 10 issue of Billboard that The Beck Family were getting ready for the first release on the LeJoint label. The intended release was to be called The Beck Family.
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The Beck Family
The Beck Family was a musical family group from Philadelphia. With their music in the disco-funk genre, they had success with their hit single, "Can't Shake the Feeling" which charted nationally in 1979, the peak of the disco era. It registered in the Cash Box, Billboard and Record World charts. It also made the disco chart in Canada. They released an album which made the Billboard Soul LPs chart. They also had another single released during that time.
The group was made up of three Beck Brothers, Anthony Beck, Mendy Beck, Tyrone Beck, their sister Joanna Beck and their cousins, Nick Mundy and Donald Wilson.
The origins of the group can be traced back to a gospel group in 1966. The group was called The Beck Brothers. They were doing the rounds with their parents, father Elder Charles Beck who was a minister and leader of the ensemble. Their mother Bertha beck was the pianist. According to music-trade magazine, Cash Box, the grandmother of the Beck Children was Anna Shepherd, a prominent gospel singer.[citation needed]
Following the death of Charles Beck, older Brother Tony Beck decided that they should move towards the mainstream. Cousins Donny Wilson and Nick Mundi then joined the group. At that time Joanna was still a gospel singer and a solo act. Menelick aka Mendy had gone into the military service for a period of time. Joanna Joined the group and after Mendy's service was up. He later re-joined the group.
It was while the group was performing at different venues on the R&B circuit in New York, New Jersey, and Philadelphia that they came into contact with Ron Mosley of the newly formed Le Joint record label.
The group recorded some tracks at Quad Studios in Pennsauken, New Jersey. The song "Dancing", backed with "I Don't Know What You're Coming To" was released on Art TBWH 7771 in 1976. It was composed by T. Beck and N. Mundy. Beck also handled the arrangements.
By September 1978, The Beck Family had been signed to the LeJoint label. They had signed with the label shortly after Zulema did.
It was noted in the February 10 issue of Billboard that The Beck Family were getting ready for the first release on the LeJoint label. The intended release was to be called The Beck Family.