The Meters

The Meters Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

The Meters (later The Funky Meters) are an American funk band formed in 1965 in New Orleans by Zigaboo Modeliste (drums), George Porter Jr. (bass), Leo Nocentelli (guitar) and Art Neville (keyboards). 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.... [more on Wikipedia]

The Meters began charting in 1969 with Sophisticated Cissy.The artist placed 7 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.On US RnB the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Cissy Strut - #2: Sophisticated Cissy - #3: Chicken Strut - #4: Look-Ka Py Py - #5: Ease Back
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  1969
1.
02/1969

#2  Sophisticated Cissy
The Meters greentick

from The Meters   
42 pts
34
US
7
R&B


instrumental
[Josie 1001]
written by Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli & George Porter Jr.
Cissy Strut
2.
04/1969

#1  Cissy Strut
The Meters greentick

from The Meters   
66 pts
23
US
4
R&B


instrumental
[Josie 1005]
written by Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli & George Porter Jr.
3.
07/1969

#5  Ease Back
The Meters greentick

from The Meters   
20 pts
61
US
20
R&B


instrumental
[Josie 1008]
written by Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli & George Porter Jr.
4.
11/1969

Dry Spell
The Meters greentick

from Look-Ka Py Py   
3 pts


39
R&B


instrumental
[Josie 1013]
written by Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli & George Porter Jr.
5.
12/1969

#4  Look-Ka Py Py
The Meters greentick

from Look-Ka Py Py   
26 pts
56
US
11
R&B


instrumental
[Josie 1015]
written by Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli & George Porter Jr.
  1970
6.
04/1970

#3  Chicken Strut
The Meters greentick

from Struttin'   
27 pts
50
US
11
R&B


instrumental
[Josie 1018]
written by Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli, George Porter Jr. & Naomi Neville
7.
06/1970

Hand Clapping Song
The Meters greentick

from Struttin'   
12 pts
89
US
26
R&B


[Josie 1021]
written by Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli, George Porter Jr. & Naomi Neville
8.
09/1970

A Message from the Meters
The Meters greentick

7 pts


21
R&B


[Josie 1024]
written by Leo Nocentelli
  1971
9.
02/1971

Stretch Your Rubber Band
The Meters greentick

3 pts


42
R&B


[Josie 1026]
written by Leo Nocentelli
10.
06/1971

(The World Is a Bit Under the Weather) Doodle-Oop
The Meters greentick

2 pts


47
R&B


[Josie 1029]
written by Leo Nocentelli & Vincent Toussaint
  1974
11.
09/1974

Hey Pocky A-Way
The Meters greentick

from Rejuvenation   
4 pts


31
R&B


[Reprise 1307]
written by Ziggy Modeliste, Arthur "Red" Neville, Leo Nocentelli & George Porter Jr.
12.
12/1974

People Say
The Meters greentick

from Rejuvenation   
2 pts


52
R&B


[Reprise 1314]
written by Ziggy Modeliste, Arthur "Red" Neville, Leo Nocentelli & George Porter Jr.
  1976
13.
08/1976

Disco Is the Thing Today
The Meters greentick

from Trick Bag   
1 pts


87
R&B


[Reprise 1357]
written by Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Cyril Neville, Leo Nocentelli & George Porter Jr.
  1977
14.
10/1977

Be My Lady
The Meters greentick

from New Directions   
11 pts
78
US
78
R&B


[Warner 8434]
written by Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Cyril Neville & George Porter Jr.
  2004
15.
08/2004

Just Kissed My Baby / Africa / People Say
The Meters greentick

3 pts




133
UK
written by Leo Nocentelli, Cyril Neville, Joseph Modeliste & George Porter Jr.


See also...

Art Neville • Cyril Neville • George Porter Jr. • Leo Nocentelli • Ziggy Modeliste


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