Planet Patrol
Planet Patrol is an American electro group originating in the 1980s. The members were Arthur Baker, John Robie, and a quintet of vocalists led by Herbert J. Jackson (lead singer), Joseph Lites, Rodney Butler, Michael Anthony Jones, and Melvin B. Franklin (not to be confused with Melvin Franklin of The Temptations). The group only produced a single album, the self-titled Planet Patrol in 1983, which peaked at #64 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart.
Planet Patrol | |
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| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Genres | Electro funk, freestyle, old school hip hop |
| Years active | 1982–1984; 2006–present |
| Labels | Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. Records |
The group's most popular song, "Play at Your Own Risk", was created from tracks that did not make the final version of Afrika Bambaataa's seminal "Planet Rock".
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