The Meters

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Years Active
1965 – present (59 years)
Founded In
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
The Meters are an American funk band formed in 1965 by Zigaboo Modeliste (drums), George Porter Jr. (bass), Leo Nocentelli (guitar), and Art Neville (keyboards) in New Orleans. The band performed and recorded their own music from the late 1960s until 1977 and played an influential role as backing musicians for other artists, including Lee Dorsey, Robert Palmer, Dr. John, and Allen Toussaint. Their original songs "Cissy Strut" and "Look-Ka Py Py" are considered funk classics. While they rarely enjoyed significant mainstream success, they are considered originators… read more
The Meters are an American funk band formed in 1965 by Zigaboo Modeliste (drums), George Porter Jr. (bass), Leo Nocentelli (guitar), and Art Neville (keyboards) in New Orleans. The band performed and recorded their own music from the late 1960s until 1977 and played an influential role as bac… read more
The Meters are an American funk band formed in 1965 by Zigaboo Modeliste (drums), George Porter Jr. (bass), Leo Nocentelli (guitar), and Art Neville (keyboards) in New Orleans. The band performed and recorded their own music from the late 1960s until 1977 and played an influential role as backing musicians for other artists, including Lee Dorsey, Robert Palmer, D… read more

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1 Play track Funkify Your Life: The Meters Anthology Cissy Strut
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 1,416 listeners
2 Play track Funkify Your Life: The Meters Anthology Stormy
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 437 listeners
3 Play track Rejuvenation Just Kissed My Baby
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 303 listeners
4 Play track Funkify Your Life: The Meters Anthology Here Comes the Meter Man
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5 Play track Rejuvenation It Ain't No Use
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6 Play track Struttin' Hand Clapping Song
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 127 listeners
7 Play track Rejuvenation Loving You Is on My Mind
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 114 listeners
8 Play track Trick Bag Find Yourself
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9 Play track Funkify Your Life: The Meters Anthology People Say
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10 Play track Struttin' Wichita Lineman
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Albums

  1. 199,231 listeners

    1 May 1969 · 12 tracks

    The Meters
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  2. 152,564 listeners

    28 Feb 1995 · 43 tracks

    Funkify Your Life: The Meters Anthology
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  3. 130,973 listeners

    1 Jul 1974 · 9 tracks

    Rejuvenation
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  4. 89,715 listeners

    Jun 1970 · 12 tracks

    Struttin'
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