American boogie and electro band
West Street Mob was an American boogie and electro band, active between 1981 and 1984, best known for their 1983 song "Break Dance — Electric Boogie." The band comprised Joey Robinson, Jr., Warren Moore and singer Sabrina Gillison.
History.
In 1981, West Street Mob recorded their eponymous album, which peaked at No. 57 on the "Billboard" Black Albums chart. The single "Let's Dance" peaked at No. 18 on the Black Singles chart and No. 22 on the Dance chart.
In 1983. the band released its second album, "Break Dance – Electric Boogie". The title track contains a sample of Incredible Bongo Band's 1973 recording of "Apache," written by Jerry Lordan.
West Street Mob also recorded two singles that were not included on either of their two albums, "Ooh Baby" and "Sing a Simple Song."
The band is well known for "Break Dance – Electric Boogie" being featured in the first of Judson Laipply's "Evolution of Dance" videos.
Joseph "Joey" Robinson Jr., son of Sugar Hill Records founder Sylvia Robinson, died of cancer on July 11, 2015, in Tenafly, New Jersey, at the age of 53.
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