AYRE RAYDE

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Hailing from District Heights and Capitol Heights of Prince George’s County, Maryland, Ayre Rayde was well known as Maryland’s first Go-Go band and solidified the Spencer family’s role as Maryland’s first family of Go-Go. The band was formed in 1979 and consisted of original members Lionel Perry, Adrian "Egg" Norton, Tim Evans, Donald "Doc" Spencer, "Shorty" Quinn Robinson, Kevin Wheeler, Melvin and Jay Taylor and Tim Proctor while Daryl Spencer served as manager. Ayre Rayde came into prominence with their 1985 hit “Sock It to Me” at which time some of the original members had moved on and other members had joined. Former members of the group have gone on to play with a variety of successful bands. Spencer shares,“Adrian "Egg" Norton plays with a Jazz group called Phaze II, Keith Exum plays for Ebenezer, Kevin Wheeler plays with Divine Messengers, while Clarence‘Boolah’ Roper, who passed away in August 2007, played read more...
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Funk 1986

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