Average White Band (also AWB) are best known for their million-selling song, "Pick Up the Pieces", and their albums AWB and Cut the Cake. The band name was initially proposed by Bonnie Bramlett. They have influenced others such as the Brand New Heavies, and been sampled by various musicians including the Beastie Boys, TLC, The Beatnuts, Too Short, Ice Cube, Eric B. & Rakim, Nas and A Tribe Called Quest, as well as Arrested Development — in turn making them the fifteenth most sampled act in history. As of 2012, forty years after their formation, they continue to perform. Average White Band (also AWB) are best known for their million-selling song, "Pick Up the Pieces", and their albums AWB and Cut the Cake. The band name was initially proposed by Bonnie Bramlett. They have influenced others such as the Brand New Heavies, and been sampled by various musicians including the Beastie Boys, TLC, The Beatnuts, Too Short, Ice Cube, Eric B. & Rakim, Nas and A Tribe Called Quest, as well as Arrested Development — in turn making them the fifteenth most sampled act in history. As of 2012, forty years after their formation, they continue to perform. false 2025-11-07 18:52:14 1089 Blues Disco Electro Electronic Funk Jazz Jazz-Funk Pop R&B Soul Synth-Pop 123966 fb776bca-6139-4ff5-8d5e-5decd029cb96 /media/data/media5/Music/Average White Band/folder.jpg /media/data/media5/Music/Average White Band/backdrop.jpg /media/data/media5/Music/Average White Band/fanart.jpg 1973 1973 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1982 1989 1992 1993 1993 1995 2003 2003 2003 2005 2009 2010 2014 2019 Average White Band