Mother's Finest

Mother's Finest, an American funk rock band, was founded in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1970 by vocal duo Joyce "Baby Jean" Kennedy and Glenn "Doc" Murdock. The group initially included guitarist Gary "Moses Mo" Moore and bassist Jerry "Wyzard" Seay. Their debut album, Mother's Finest, was released on RCA Records in 1972. Mother's Finest gained traction with singles like "Fire" (number 93) and "Baby Love" (number 58). The band signed with Epic Records and released their sophomore album, Mother's Finest, in 1976, featuring the controversial track "Niggizz Can't Sang Rock 'n' Roll". Their subsequent albums—Another Mother Further (1977), Mother Factor (1978), and Mother's Finest Live (1979)—all achieved gold status. The band toured extensively, opening for acts like Ted Nugent and Black Sabbath. In 1978, they performed at the Rockpalast concert series in Essen, Germany, which solidified their European following. Mother's Finest signed with Atlantic Records in 1981 and released Iron Age. After a hiatus in the mid-1980s, during which Kennedy pursued a solo career and other members joined various projects, the band reformed in 1989 for Looks Could Kill on Capitol/EMI Records. They continued to release albums, including Meta-Funk'n-Physical (2003) and Goody 2 Shoes & The Filthy Beasts (2015), while maintaining a strong touring presence, particularly in Europe. Mother's Finest was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame on September 16, 2011.