Musicology

General Caine - Let me in 1978

Alternately known as Caine and Kane, this artist was born Mitch McDowell and remembered for hard-hitting funk. Technically, General Caine is a group, but McDowell was so clearly the front man that many consider him a solo artist. He adopted the General moniker after a role model from his stint in a military academy; less is known about the origin of Caine, although if you look at the second album, it’s pretty obvious.
His first foray into music was with the short-lived group Booty People, whose sole album was released in 1977. The following year, he signed with producer Grover Wimberly’s Groove Time label and released the extremely funky Let Me In. The follow-up, Get Down Attack, featured the underground classic “Shake” and prompted interest from larger labels.

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