Nard is the debut album from American funk keyboardist Bernard Wright. It was released in 1981 by GRP Records and distributed by Arista Records. The album reached number 7 on the Jazz Albums chart in the US.
Track listing
Personnel Bernard Wright – keyboards, synthesizer, piano, melodica, vocals
Band Bobby Broom – guitars Kevin Oliver – guitars Ronald Miller – guitars Don Blackman – piano Barry "Sonjon" Johnson – bass guitar Marcus Miller – bass guitar Steve Teele – bass guitar Buddy Williams – drums Charley Drayton – drums Dennis Chambers – drums Howard Grate – drums Michael Flythe - drums Al "Wink" Flythe – sax Errol "Crusher" Bennett – percussion Jimmy Owens – horn arrangements Desirè White – backing vocals Luther Vandross – backing vocals Patti Austin – backing vocals Sheri Snyder – backing vocals
Charts Weekly charts Chart (1981) Peakposition Billboard Pop Albums116 Billboard Top Soul Albums23 Billboard Top Jazz Albums 7
Singles Year Single Chart positions USDance1982 "Just Chillin' Out" 85
In popular culture The song "Haboglabotribin" is featured in Grand Theft Auto V on the radio station Space 103.2. The song is also featured in the trailer for the Enhanced Edition of the game, which was shown during Sony's PlayStation 5 reveal event.
Samples Yo Yo featuring Ice Cube sampled "Master Rocker" on their song "The Bonnie and Clyde Theme" on their album You Better Ask Somebody in 1993, and Skee-Lo sampled "Spinnin'" on his song "I Wish" on his album I Wish in 1995. Snoop Doggy Dogg also sampled "Haboglabotribin" on the track "Gz & Hustlas" on the 1993 Doggystyle album. Seagram also sampled "Haboglabotribin" on his song "The Town" on his 1994 album Reality Check.
References
External links Bernard Wright - 'Nard at Discogs Bernard Wright - 'Nard at WhoSampled Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced Edition Trailer