New Orleans native Art Neville put The Meters together in 1967 when he enlisted Joseph Modeliste, George Porter Jr. and Leo Nocentelli to make the band. A quad of definitive singles were released and quickly established the band as forefathers of the funk. “Sophisticated Cissy,” “Cissy Strut,” “Ease Back” and “Look a Py Py” incited [...]
September 19, 2010