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'Nard is the debut album from American funk keyboardist Bernard Wright. It was released in 1981 by GRP Records and distributed by Arista Records. The album reached number 7 on the Jazz Albums chart in the US.cite-ref-2[2]

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• Bernard Wright – keyboards, synthesizer, piano, melodica, vocals

• Bobby Broom – guitars

• Kevin Oliver – guitars

• Ronald Miller – guitars

• Don Blackman – piano

• Barry "Sonjon" Johnson – bass guitar

• Marcus Miller – bass guitar

• Steve Teele – bass guitar

• Buddy Williams – drums

• Charley Drayton – drums

• Dennis Chambers – drums

• Howard Grate – drums

• Michael Flythe - drums

• Al "Wink" Flythe – sax

• Errol "Crusher" Bennett – percussion

• Jimmy Owens – horn arrangements

• Desirè White – backing vocals

• Luther Vandross – backing vocals

• Patti Austin – backing vocals

• Sheri Snyder – backing vocals

| Chart (1981) | Peak position |

|---|---|

| Billboard Pop Albums | 116 |

| Billboard Top Soul Albums | 23 |

| Billboard Top Jazz Albums | 7 |

| Year | Single | Chart positions |

|---|---|---|

| Year | Single | US Dance |

| 1982 | "Just Chillin' Out" | 85 |

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Yo Yo featuring Ice Cube sampled "Master Rocker" on their song "The Bonnie and Clyde Theme" on their album You Better Ask Somebody in 1993,cite-ref-0-5-0[5] and Skee-Lo sampled "Spinnin'" on his song "I Wish" on his album I Wish in 1995.cite-ref-0-5-1[5] Snoop Doggy Dogg also sampled "Haboglabotribin" on the track "Gz & Hustlas" on the 1993 Doggystyle album.cite-ref-0-5-2[5] Seagram also sampled "Haboglabotribin" on his song "The Town" on his 1994 album Reality Check.

cite-note-11. Henderson, Alex. Bernard Wright: Nard > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2 September 2011.

cite-note-22. ↑ "Bernard Wright – 'Nard". In Sheeps Clothing. Retrieved February 3, 2024.

cite-note-allmusic-albums-32. "Brick US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved September 2, 2011.

cite-note-allmusic-singles-43. "Brick US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved September 2, 2011.

cite-note-0-55. ↑ citerefmedina2022Medina, Wendy (May 21, 2022). "Funk & Jazz Legend Bernard Wright Dead At 58". Black Enterprise. Retrieved November 19, 2023.

• Bernard Wright - 'Nard at Discogs

• Bernard Wright - 'Nard at WhoSampled

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