Group
Average White Band
- From
- Dundee, United Kingdom
- Since
- 1971–present
- Releases
- 53
- funk
- r&b
About
The Average White Band (also known as AWB) were a Scottish funk and R&B band that had a series of soul and disco hits between 1974 and 1980. They were best known for their million-selling instrumental track "Pick Up the Pieces", and their albums AWB and Cut the Cake. The band name was initially proposed by Bonnie Bramlett. They have influenced others, such as the Brand New Heavies, and been sampled by various musicians, including the Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, TLC, the Beatnuts, Too Short, Ice Cube, Eric B. & Rakim, Nas, A Tribe Called Quest, Christina Milian, and Arrested Development, making them the 15th most sampled act in history.
Members
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Fred Vigdor keyboard, saxophone
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Alan Gorrie electric bass guitar
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Owen McIntyre guitar
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Hamish Stuart electric guitar, lead vocals
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Robbie McIntosh drums (drum set)
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Steve Ferrone drums (drum set)
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Roger Ball keyboard, saxophone
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Molly Duncan tenor saxophone
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Alex Ligertwood lead vocals
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Adam Deitch drums (drum set)
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Klyde Jones bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboard
Discography
Albums
Singles
Live
Compilations
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The Essential Selection
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Cover to Cover / Soul to Soul
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Gold
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Rare Tracks Vol.1 : Clover Sessions & More
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All the Pieces: The Complete Studio Recordings 1971-2003
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Greatest
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The Collection, Volume 1: Show Your Hand / How Sweet Can You Get? / Average White Band
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The Collection, Volume 4: Feel No Fret / Volume VIII / Shine / Cupid's in Fashion
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The Collection, Volume 3: Person to Person / Warmer Communications
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The Collection, Volume 2: Cut the Cake / Soul Searching / Benny & Us
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Most Sampled
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Pick Up the Pieces: The Very Best of the Average White Band
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The Definitive Groove Collection
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The Very Best of Average White Band
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Greatest and Latest
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The Ultimate Collection
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The Essentials
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The Best of Average White Band
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Cut the Cake and Other Hits
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The Very Best of Average White Band
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Pick Up the Pieces and Other Hits
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Classic Cuts
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Above Average
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Pick Up the Pieces: The Ultimate Collection
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The Very Best of the Average White Band
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Let's Go Round Again: The Best of the Average White Band
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Pickin’ Up the Pieces: The Best of Average White Band (1974–1980)
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The Best Of Average White Band
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Volume VIII
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Volume VIII
Links
Listen
Official
Concerts
Named after artist
Also known as
AWB · The Average White Band
Tags
- 2008 universal fire victim
- british
- classic pop and rock
- miss sun
- scottish
- uk
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- fb776bca-6139-4ff5-8d5e-5decd029cb96
- ISNI
- 0000000097553592
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 9 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.