Beggar & Co
The British jazz-funk outfit Beggar & Co. was formed in 1980 in the United
Kingdom by Kenny Wellington, David Baptiste, and Neville 'Breeze' McKrieth,
originally members of Light of the World. The band's debut single "(Somebody)
Help Me Out" entered the UK Singles Chart on February 7, 1981, peaking at number
15. Their follow-up release, "Mule (Chant No. 2)", reached number 37 in
September of the same year. Beggar & Co.'s debut album Monument was released
later in 1981. Throughout the decade they released notable singles such as
"Anybody See My Trial" in 1983 and a re-release of t...
