The Mac Band was an American R&B

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, formed by four

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as the primary

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. They are best remembered for their 1988 hit "

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Overview

The group's first

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, ''The Mac Band featuring the McCampbell Brothers'' included

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and members of

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, and one of the tracks from the album, "

" reached No. 1 on the U.S. R&B

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and reached the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart. Several additional singles were released from this album, with a couple of them becoming minor R&B hits. Their second album, mostly

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by Gary Taylor, was not as successful. Charles McCampbell now runs a music studio in Duncanville,

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. Derrick McCampbell (D-Mac) is the Worship Leader for "The Bridge" service at Stonebridge United Methodist Church in

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. He also follows his basketball passion by leading his signature D-Mac Hoops Basketball camps across the Dallas metro area. The camps are focused on team building, basketball skills, and Christian values.

Members

*Ray McCampbell – vocals, saxophone *Derrick McCampbell – vocals, flute *Charles McCampbell – vocals, guitar *Kelvin McCampbell – vocals *Ray Flippen – bass *Rodney Frazier – keyboards *Mark Harper – guitar *Sly Fuller – drums

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

References

External links

"Mac Band" @YouTube.com

Album and singles discography
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