Mike Tyler

Ram Jam formed in the late seventies in New York City.  The band released two LPs: Ram Jam (1977) and Portrait of the Artist as a Young Ram (1978).  Ram Jam’s only hit, “Black Betty,” created quite a stir when Epic Records released it.  Two civil rights groups, the N.A.A.C.P. and C.O.R.E., called for a boycott of the song, claiming it insulted black women. Despite the controversy, it still reached the number 18 spot on Billboard’s pop chart in September 1977.  What band released a version of Black Betty before Ram Jam?

A)  Say Ahh

B)  Star Breath

C)  Star Struck

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Have a “hot” weekend.

Mike

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