Redbone - “Maggie“ (1970) EPIC Records

Redbone is an American funk rock band founded in 1969 by brothers Pat and Lolly Vegas. This is a 45 RPM vinyl radio promotional copy, notable for the giant red letter A on the A , or “plug“, side of the record. This is the side with the intended hit. Following Maggie’s 1970 release Redbone reached the Top 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1974 with their single, “Come and Get Your Love“. The single went certified Gold selling over a million copies. It also made Redbone the first Native American band to reach the top five on the Billboard Hot 100, with the song reaching number 5. Redbone achieved hits with their singles “We Were All Wounded at Wounded Knee“, “The Witch Queen of New Orleans“, “Wovoka“, and “Maggie“ in the United States, although these singles were more successful overseas. Pat Vegas has been the sole member of the band since his brother Lolly’s death in 2010. If you enjoy seeing as