He went on to co-produce the second album, Dazz in 1979, when the band achieved their second charting hit, 'Catchin' Up on Love'.

Philip Bailey made significant contributions to the group's vocal arrangements and overall sound. They released their first single, 'I Might as Well Forget About Loving You' in 1978. Harris requested and got Philip Bailey, the vocalist of Earth, Wind & Fire, to produce the group's first album Kinsman Dazz. Due to illness, Gaye was unable to complete the project. In 1977, the group went to Los Angeles to record with producer Marvin Gaye. Kinsman Dazz was signed to 20th Century Records in 1977, and the group expanded from the original quintet consisting of Harris, Calhoun, Pettus, and the Wiley brothers and added newcomers Ed Meyers (trombone), Wayne Preston (saxophonist), and Les Thaler (trumpet). He later became the band's manager along with Sonny Jones, owner of The Kinsman Grill, located near the street Harris grew up on, and where the band worked as a house band. The group was originally named Kinsman Dazz at the suggestion of Ray Calabrese.

(drums), his brother Michael Wiley (bassist), and Michael Calhoun (songwriter/guitarist). Original Kinsman Dazz/ Dazz Band members included Bobby Harris (saxophonist, vocalist), Kenny Pettus (lead vocalist, percussions), Isaac 'Ike' Wiley, Jr. Founded by Bobby Harris, the Dazz Band has performed since 1976 and continues to perform today. The Dazz Band grew out of Cleveland, Ohio, United States, in 1976 stemming from the jazz fusion band, Bell Telefunk.

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