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Singer/drummer Arnie Oliver, aka Ahaguna G. Sun, and singer/guitarist Werner "Bear" Schuchner comprised Sunbear, a little-known soul/funk vocal duo that recorded in Los Angeles in 1977. <a href="spotify:artist:4QQgXkCYTt3BlENzhyNETg">Earth, Wind & Fire</a> was a heavy influence on Sunbear, and there were also hints of <a href="spotify:artist:0JCxGVxsISZzJHJPUOtceB">Tower of Power</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:3vkhZMoCdp5lBgrk9l2nCL">El Chicano</a> in their sound. In 1977, Sunbear recorded its self-titled debut album for Don Cornelius and Dick Griffey's Soul Train Records, which evolved into Solar Records after <a href="spotify:artist:2vJObElaIZWYDLpiXiJMo9">Cornelius</a>' departure in 1978. Sunbear broke up without ever recording a second album, and <a href="spotify:artist:5gNEnb7iEWEJCc36kwhe7A">Oliver</a> and Schuchner both went on to pursue other activities in the R&B world. <a href="spotify:artist:5gNEnb7iEWEJCc36kwhe7A">Oliver</a> became a member of <a href="spotify:artist:6rXycobs8wkWicUGLtmB0n">Frankie Beverly</a>'s <a href="spotify:artist:3DvdryKH4O95ZnsUZJKXpt">Maze</a>, while Schuchner played guitar on albums by <a href="spotify:artist:2XzHxDFTNywDd5ReMhgxkg">the Whispers</a>, the Soul Train Gang, <a href="spotify:artist:7C2CwbJufEVMLvEvaadNVp">High Inergy</a>, and others. In 1980, <a href="spotify:artist:2XzHxDFTNywDd5ReMhgxkg">the Whispers</a> recorded Sunbear's ballad "Fantasy" for their hit album Imagination. ~ Alex Henderson, Rovi
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