The Beginning of the End (band)

The Beginning of the End was a funk group from Nassau, Bahamas. The group formed in 1969 and consisted of three brothers (Frank, Raphael "Ray", and Roy Munnings), a fourth member on bass (Fred Henfield),Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. 7th edn, 2000 and a fifth on guitar (Livingston Colebrook). They were complemented by the Funky Nassau Horns.

They released an album entitled Funky Nassau in 1971 on Alston Records (a subsidiary of Atlantic Records), and the track "Funky Nassau" became a hit single in the U.S., peaking at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and #7 on the Billboard R&B chart.[ Billboard], Allmusic.com The same track reached #31 in the UK Singles Chart in March 1971.

Members Raphael "Ray" Munnings - organ Roy Munnings - guitar Frank Munnings - drums Fred Henfield - bass Livingston Colebrook - guitar

Discography Albums YearAlbumRecord label 1971 Funky Nassau Alston Records 1976 Beginning of the End

Singles YearTitlePeak chartpositionsRecord LabelB-sideAlbum US USR&B UK 1971 "Monkey Tamarind" — — — Alston Records "Hey Pretty Girl" Funky Nassau "Funky Nassau" 15 7 31 "Funky Nassau-Part II" 1972 "Come Down Baby" — — — "Come Down Baby-Part II" "Doin' the Funky Do" — — — "Fishman"

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