Webster Lewis

Webster Samuel Lewis (September 1, 1943 – November 20, 2002) with Gunther Schuller as his mentor. He started out in jazz working with drummer Tony Williams, George Russell, Bill Evans, Stanton Davis, and the Piano Choir. His first release was Live at Club 7, issued in 1972. He signed with Epic Records in 1976 and began releasing disco music, where he found commercial success. He had several charting singles including 1977's "On the Town/Saturday Night Steppin' Out/Do It with Style" (U.S. Club Play #36) and 1980's "Give Me Some Emotion" (U.S. #107, R&B Singles #41).

1972

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1978

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With The Piano Choir Handscapes (Strata-East, 1973) Handscapes 2 (Strata-East, 1975)

Singles Year Title Peak chart positions US Pop US R&B US Dance 1977 "Saturday Night Steppin' Out" ― ― 1 "On the Town" ― ― "Do It with Style" ― ― 1978 "Touch My Love" ― ― ― 1979 "You Deserve to Dance" ― ― ― "Fire" ― ― ― 1980 "Give Me Some Emotion" 107 41 ― 1981 "Kemo-Kimo" ― 69 68 "Let Me Be the One" ― 64 "Night Life in the City" (with the Love Unlimited Orchestra) ― ― ― "Welcome Aboard" (with the Love Unlimited Orchestra) ― ― ― "—" denotes releases that did not chart.