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| Afro Cuban Band |
| Love Childs Afro-Cuban Blues Band was the 1975 brainchild of record producer Michael Zager. There high-powered debut album, "Out Among 'Em" featured some of the best studio musicians of the day, including Richard Tee, Cissy Houston, Joe Beck, and Bernard Purdie. The original Roulette recording contains "Get Dancin'," Sly Stone's "Life and Death in G&A," "Once You Get Started," "Ask Me" and "Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys." Zager moved his concept over to Midsong International Records in 1977 for their second release, "Spandisco." The album gained excellent exposure and spawned the 12" single hit "Spanish Harlem" b/w "Oye Como Va." |
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| But it was the 1978 move to Clive Davis' Arista Records that brought the group it's greatest success. A shortened name change and a set of slick latin/pop productions gave them their highest charting positions. The "Rhythm Of Life" album spawned three 12" singles. The debut single, and title track was pressed on clear vinyl and came in a nifty glow in the dark cover. "Baila" the second single was an uptempo charter, but the third single "Black Widow Woman" failed to gather any attention despite it's obvious appeal. Still the album sold well. Another 12" single was released in 1979. "Have A Real Good Time" was actually good but without label support or an actual group to tour and promote it, it quickly faded away. A proposed album was then shelved. |
| For Zager life was good, he was having a string of success under his own name as well as producing hits for others. With a full plate he chose not to issue any further releases under the "Afro Cuban Band" moniker and the group entered disco history in 1979. |
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