The Jaggerz
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The Jaggerz are a pop/rock band from Pittsburgh, PA, often considered a one-hit wonder because their only major success was the single "The Rapper," written by Donnie Iris. Released on the Kama Sutra label in 1970, "The Rapper" eventually sold 5 million copies. They were managed by Skyliners manager Joe Rock. When they broke up, Jimmy Ross went on to join the Skyliners, while Donnie Iris went on to a solo career.
The original members regrouped in 1998 and as of mid-2006 are still playing 20-25 gigs annually. Original bass player Bill Maybray died in 2004.
The name might derive from the Pittsburgh English term jagger bush, meaning a thorny bush.
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[edit] Lineup
Jimmy Ross - Bass, Brass and Vocals Donnie Iris - Guitar and Vocals Bill Maybray - Bass and Vocals Tom Davis - Piano Jim Pugliano - Drums Benny Faiella - Guitar Dominic Ierace - Guitar
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- "Introducing the Jaggerz" (Gamble GS-5006) 1969
- "We Went to Different Schools Together" (Kama Sutra KSBS-2017) 1970
- "Come Again" (Wooden Nickel BWL1-0772) 1975
[edit] Singles
- (That’s Why) Baby I Love You/Bring It Back (Gamble G-218) 1968
- Gotta Find My Way Back Home/Forever Together, Together Forever (Gamble 226) 1968
- Together/Let Me Be The One (Gamble 238) 1969
- Higher And Higher/Ain't No Sun (Gamble 4008) 1970
- Need Your Love/Here's A Heart (Gamble 4012) 1970
- The Rapper/Born Poor (Kama Sutra 502) 1970
- I Call My Baby Candy/Will She Believe Me? (Kama Sutra 509) 1970
- What A Bummer/Memories Of The Traveler (Kama Sutra 513) 1970
- Let's Talk About Love/I'll Never Forget You (Kama Sutra 517) 1971
- Let's Talk About Love/Ain't That Sad (Kama Sutra 583) 1973
- 2 + 2 / Don't It Make You Wanna Dance (Wooden Nickel PB/WB-10194) 1975
