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The Bar-Kays
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The Bar-Kays

  • formed 1966, Memphis
  • 1 Dutch Top 40 hit

The Bar-Kays is a group, formed in 1966 in Memphis. Over the years, Carl Sims, James Alexander, Lloyd Smith, Michael Beard, Charles Allen, Larry Dodson, Ben Cauley, Frank Thompson and seven others played in the group. One record reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was Soul Finger: number 11 in week 41 of 1967.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: fanart.tv.

Timeline of The Bar-Kays

The members of The Bar-Kays over the years: fifteen members, with the years they belonged to the group, including anyone who left for a while and came back. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. A linked name has its own page.

The Bar-KaysCarl SimsJames AlexanderLloyd SmithMichael BeardCharles AllenLarry DodsonBen Cauley†Frank ThompsonMichael TolesCarl Cunningham†Ronnie Caldwell†Jimmy King†Phalon Jones†Harvey HendersonWinston Stewart197019801990200020102020Soul Fingernumber 11 in week 41 of 1967 · 10 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member

The Bar-Kays in the Dutch Top 40

The Bar-Kays had one record in the Dutch Top 40. The badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.

  1. 1967Dutch Top 40: peak position 11 in week 41 of 1967, 10 weeks in the chart Soul Finger
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All Dutch Top 40 entries of The Bar-Kays

Source: top40.nl · guiljam is not affiliated with the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Top 40 is a trademark of the Stichting; the charts are used here as the source for the site’s own artist and track pages.

Frequently asked questions

When was The Bar-Kays formed?

The Bar-Kays was formed in 1966 in Memphis.

Who played in The Bar-Kays?

Over the years that was Carl Sims, James Alexander, Lloyd Smith, Michael Beard, Charles Allen, Larry Dodson, Ben Cauley, Frank Thompson, Michael Toles, Carl Cunningham, Ronnie Caldwell, Jimmy King and three others. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.

What was the biggest hit of The Bar-Kays in the Dutch Top 40?

The best-charting record is Soul Finger, which reached number 11 in week 41 of 1967. It is the only record in the Dutch Top 40. All entries, with the week-by-week run, are on the Dutch Top 40 page of The Bar-Kays (the button below the list).

Where can you find The Bar-Kays online?

Through Wikipedia, the official website, Facebook, X, Deezer and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.

Where can you see and hear The Bar-Kays?

The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.

Keep exploring

If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.