ABOUT
Willie Henderson is a veteran R&B/soul saxophonist and producer who became famous during the early 1970s. He is best known for the instrumental dance hits, "Funky Chicken, (Part 1)" (1970, as Willie Henderson & The Soul Explosions) and "Dance Master Pt. I" (1974), which both made the R&B Top 40 and became his biggest Pop/Rock crossover successes. Henderson' "Funky Chicken" and "Do the Funky Chicken" by Rufus Thomas are different songs, although they share a similar theme related to the dance craze of the same name.
Best known songs (with years) include:
- Funky Chicken, Part I (1970)
- Dance Master (1974)
Pop charts debut year: 1970
Years active: ca. early 1970s - ca. late 2010s
Genres: R&B, soul, funk
Labels: Brunswick, Playboy
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