Look Twice

Look Twice was a funk quartet from Oakland, California that formed in the mid-1970s. Their debut single "Funk You Up" became a national hit in 1977, capturing the energy of the disco era with its driving bassline and party-ready chorus. The song remains their most recognizable track, though they also released "Feel The Night" and "That's The Way" around the same period.

They put out several albums through the late 1970s and early 1980s, including Funk You Up in 1977, Energy in 1979, and Dynamite in 1981. The band's lineup included Dennis Belfield on vocals, David Charleston on bass, Eric Robinson on drums, and Kevin Lee on guitar. Their sound mixed straightforward funk with some rock and blues elements, particularly in Lee's guitar work.

By the mid-1980s, they had shifted toward incorporating more pop and soul influences on albums like Keep the Fire Burning from 1984. Internal conflicts and management issues reportedly affected their consistency, though specific details about these challenges aren't well documented. They released a compilation album in 1987 that collected their most popular material.