Manchild (band)

Manchild was an American 1970s soul band from Indianapolis, Indiana.[2]

Manchild
OriginIndianapolis, Indiana
GenresSoul, funk
Years active1974–1980[1]
LabelsChi Sound Records
Past membersKenneth Edmonds
Daryl Simmons
Reggie Griffin
Anthony Johnson
Chuckie Bush
Kevin Ferrell
Robert Parson

They are best known for having a teenaged Babyface in the group before he moved over to Dick Griffey's SOLAR Records to be in the band the Deele along with Antonio "L.A." Reid. They released two albums and had a minor hit with "Especially for You". The band also included percussionist Daryl Simmons, who later became associated with numerous Babyface-related projects, and multi-instrumentalist Reggie Griffin, who became a prominent musician/arranger, contributing heavily to the massive hit title track of Chaka Khan's 1984 I Feel for You album and later working extensively with Babyface during his solo career.

Singer and keyboard player Charles "Chuckie" Bush, co-writer of "Especially for You", died on February 6, 2017, aged 58.[3][4]

Discography

Studio albums

References
  1. mtv.com: Daryl Simmons
  2. Manchild Bio at All Music Retrieved 9-10-2011.
  3. David Lindquist, "Manchild’s Chuckie Bush remembered as master of soul", IndyStar, February 16, 2017
  4. "Celebrating the life of Charles L. Bush II", Facebook. Retrieved 24 February 2017
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