Rare Essence

American musical group; go-go band based in Washington, DC, formed in 1976

Members

• Donnell Floyd ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Go-Go Mickey ?–present (congas) · MusicBrainz
• Benny Harley ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Andre Johnson ?–present · MusicBrainz
• James Thomas ?–present · MusicBrainz
• Michael Neal · Discogs
• Byron Jackson · Discogs
• Mark Lawson · Discogs
• Leroy Battle · Discogs
• Kent Wood · Discogs
• John Buchanan · Discogs
• Tyrone Williams (2) · Discogs
• Eric Butcher · Discogs
• Andre Johnson (3) · Discogs
• Darren Frazier · Discogs
• Derek Paige · Discogs
• Quentin Davidson · Discogs
• James Thomas (7) · Discogs
• Michael Baker (11) · Discogs
• David Green (17) · Discogs
• Darrell Arrington · Discogs
• Mike Smith (85) · Discogs
• Quentin Ivey · Discogs
• Norris Qwens · Discogs
• Benjamin Haskel · Discogs
• Rory Felton (2) · Discogs
• John Jones (25) · Discogs
• Milton Freeman · Discogs
• Samuel "Smoke" Dews · Discogs
• Charles Garris · Discogs
• Lawrence "Maniac" West · Discogs
• Anthony Harley · Wikidata

Also known as

R. E. R.E. Rare Essense

Links

• VIAF viaf.org/viaf/167827422
• discogs www.discogs.com/artist/70395
• discogs listed www.rareessence.com
• discogs listed en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rare_Essence
• free streaming open.spotify.com/artist/4vKZXZH0eDibGsDxMVzZDh
• free streaming www.deezer.com/artist/876673
• official homepage rareessence.com/
• other databases rateyourmusic.com/artist/rare_essence
• social network www.facebook.com/RareEssenceBand
• wikidata www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7294514

Identifiers

mbid: 20c9cbaf-1014-45c3-a13f-289a3317f81d · wikidata: Q7294514 · isni: 0000000470847418 · discogs: 70395

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