Average White Band

Average White Band (also  AWB) is a  Scottish  funk and  R&B  band, who had a series of  soul and  disco  hits between 1974 and 1980. They are best known for their million selling song, " Pick Up the Pieces" and their albums  AWB and  Cut the Cake. The band name was initially proposed by  Bonnie Bramlett. They have influenced others such as the  Brand New Heavies, and been  sampled by various musicians including the  Beastie Boys,  TLC<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">,  The Beatnuts<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">,  Too Short<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">,  Ice Cube<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">,  Eric B. & Rakim<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">,  Nas<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;"> and  A Tribe Called Quest<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;">, as well as  Arrested Development<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;"> - in turn making them the fifteenth most sampled act in history. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.1875px;"> As of 2012, forty years after their formation, they continue to perform.