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Today's Morning Edition music is from the song "Pick Up the Pieces" by the Average White Band, which was No. 1 on the pop charts 40 years ago Friday. 

The band formed around 1970 in Scotland where American soul and R&B were quite popular in the local clubs. 

 the band's name was inspired by a friend who was in the British Diplomatic Service, who made remarks like "Uganda is just too hot for the average white man." 

A new incarnation of the Average White Band was formed in 1989 and continues to tour the world.

Video: Average White Band live at the Montreux, 1977

Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces (1977)

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The band formed around 1970 in Scotland where American soul and R&B were quite popular in the local clubs. The band's name was inspired by a friend.

Today's Morning Edition music is from the song "Pick Up the Pieces" by the Average White Band which was number one on the pop charts 40 years ago today. The band was formed around 1970 in Scotland where American soul and R&B were quite popular in the local clubs. According to their website, the band's name was inspired by a friend who was in the British Diplomatic Service and made remarks like "Uganda is just too hot for the average white man." A new incarnation of the Average White Band was formed in 1989 and continues to tour the world.

Britain's Average White Band hit it big with an American sound

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Video: Average White Band live at the Montreux, 1977

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