The Young Caucasians

The Young Caucasians were a pop band from the Washington DC area.

The band released a seven-song album, Pop Quiz (Wasp Records, 1983),[1] and six-song EP, The White Stuff (1986).[2] While The Washington Post described their music as "good-humored", it noted that they were not a "joke band".[3]

The Young Caucasians was also the name of a fictional singing group from 1957 that appeared in a single sketch during the fifth episode on November 12, 1977 of Saturday Night Live season 3. In the sketch, the group — composed of cast members Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Bill Murray, Laraine Newman, and Gilda Radner — performed an interpretation of the Ray Charles song "What'd I Say" (1959) for Charles, who was the episode's host. Charles subsequently performed his own version of the song.[4]

References

  1. ^ Harrington, Richard (26 June 1983). "Recent Releases from D.C. Rockers" – via washingtonpost.com.
  2. ^ Sasfy, Joe (19 December 1986). "The Caucasions Show Some Soul" – via washingtonpost.com.
  3. ^ Jenkins, Mark (25 December 1987). "THE '70S ARE BACK" – via washingtonpost.com.
  4. ^ "SNL Retro: Ray Charles (11/12/77)". Hot Off The Press. Retrieved 10 April 2019.

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