Light of the World (band)

Light of the World are a British jazz-funk band. 
Biography.
Originally a forerunner of the late 1970s/early 1980s British jazz-funk movement, the band's name is taken from the 1974 Kool and the Gang album, "Light of Worlds". After performing many shows throughout the United Kingdom the band recorded some demo tracks. After being played in a few clubs by DJ Tom Holland, the tracks were heard by fellow DJ Chris Hill who was also a co partner of Ensign Records along with Nigel Grainge. The band were given a recording contract and recorded their debut album Light of the World.
They recorded their most popular album, Round Trip, with producer Augie Johnson of the group Side Effect as producer. 
Gee Bello and Nat Augustin signed a contract with EMI Records. They recorded an album for EMI called Check Us Out which yielded the popular track No 1 Girl. 
In 1999 Light of the World recorded an album Inner Voices. 
With 20 years having passed since Inner Voices, Light Of The World featuring Gee Bello, Nat Augustin and Mel Gaynor released an EP on 7 August 2020 called "Temperatures Rising' which reached Number 1 on Amazon Hot Releases in R and B digital chart.They also announced the first new album from the band in twenty years entitled Jazz Funk Power to be released on both CD and vinyl.