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Lou is one of the founding members of Mandrill and played trumpet, congas, keyboards, harmonica, percussion, and was also a vocalist. He attended Boys High School in Brooklyn, and was a member of the school orchestra as well as the New York All City Orchestra.
Mandrill is an American funk band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 1968 by brothers Carlos, Lou, and Ric Wilson. AllMusic called them "One of funk's most progressive outfits... [with an] expansive, eclectic vision." [1] History. The Wilson brothers were born in Panama and grew up in the Bedford–Stuyvesant area of Brooklyn.
Oct 25, 2013 · Celebrating and Remembering Lou Wilson of Mandrill, the Love of my Life on His 72nd Birthday. by Gloria Dulan-Wilson. Today, October 25, 2013 marks the 72nd birthday of the Love of My Life, Lou Wilson, of Mandrill, who made his transition to the ancestors at the beginning of this year, on January 7, 2013. I definitely did not take his sudden ...
Jan 9, 2013 · First Marva Whitney, then Fontella Bass, and now we're sad to report the passing of "Sweet" Lou Wilson from the band Mandrill. One of the founding Wilson brothers, Wilson played trumpet in this influential Latin, Funk,…
97. 7.2K views 4 years ago. Mandrill was an American Funk band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 1968 by brothers Carlos, Lou, and Ric Wilson. AllMusic called them "One of Funk's most...
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