Forgotten Treasure: Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band “Sunshower”

Disco Soul Soul & Funk

Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band was a big band and swing-influenced disco band, formed in the Bronx, New York. They are best known for their #1 US dance hit, “Cherchez la femme” sampled by Ghostface Killah on his Supreme Clientele record.

Their 1976 song, “Sunshower”, has been sampled by a number of artists, including A Tribe Called Quest, M.I.A., Ghostface Killah, De La Soul, and Doug E. Fresh.

Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band - Sunshower

Lexis

Lexis

Montreal-based DJ and the founder MusicIsMySanctuary.com (2007) and 24 Hours of Vinyl (2011).