Another veteran performer embarking on solo projects is former Rimshots bass player Jonathan Williams going under the moniker of Sir Jonathan Williams. He released a (predominatly) smooth jazz album 'To Sir With Love' in 2015 and a single called 'Your Place Or Mine' in 2020 (which unfortunatly I can't find anyhere). He follows that up in 2021 with this song titled 'You Are My Dream Girl'.
The Rimhots were essentially the All Platinum/Stang house band who were reluctant 'artists' but became well know for several disco hits in the mid 70s. '7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle)', a cover of US hit by Gary Toms Empire, which in turn was based on a 1974 song by Blue Mink 'Get Up', hit the UK Top 30 (#26) in the summer of 1976 even though it didn't even chart R&B stateside. The follow-up 'Do What You Feel' was a hit with the NS crowd, especially in the east of England, and reached #93 US R&B, whilst their next release 'Super Disco' got a few spins but was probably too disco oriented but did better in the states reaching #49 R&B. Their only other chart entry (their highest at #36) was in 1972 with the funky 'Save That Thing'. The follow up, 'Soul Train', was their version of a song recorded, originally in 1962, by King Curtis under the name 'Hot Potatoes (Piping Hot)' which was used as the first theme tune for the legendary soul TV show 'Soul Train' hosted by Don Cornelius between 1971-73.
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