Speaker 1: TS Monk, Thelonious Sphear Monk the Third is a jazz drummer, composer,
Speaker 1: and bandleader. He is the son of jazz pianist Thelonious Monk.
Speaker 1: By the dawning of the nineteen eighties, he had formed
Speaker 1: his eponymous band, which featured him on drums and occasional
Speaker 1: lead vocals. The group's debut album, nineteen eighties House of Music,
Speaker 1: featured several hits that placed on the Billboard R and
Speaker 1: B chart, including bum Bum B give Me the Good Life,
Speaker 1: which featured Monk on lead vocals, and Candidate for Love.
Speaker 1: The tracks peaked at number sixty three and number fifty eight,
Speaker 1: respectively in the UK Singles Chart. The band went on
Speaker 1: to release two more albums throughout the early nineteen eighties.
Speaker 1: Those singles released from these albums did not fare as
Speaker 1: well as those on the debut. The band broke up
Speaker 1: shortly thereafter. By the nineteen nineties, Monk was ready to
Speaker 1: begin his solo career, in which he has taken a
Speaker 1: decidedly more jazz oriented direction. You're listening to Eagle Heart.
Speaker 1: I'm your host, Gail Nobles. Today's topic, TS Monk