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Mrs. Mack, who was known in the go-go community as "Miss Sis," was the grandmother of two former Rare Essence band members, James Thomas (who performs as Jas. Funk) and the late Quentin "Footz" Davids... View MoreMrs. Mack, who was known in the go-go community as "Miss Sis," was the grandmother of two former Rare Essence band members, James Thomas (who performs as Jas. Funk) and the late Quentin "Footz" Davidson. She was unofficially considered the godmother of the entire band and, by extension, the local go-go scene for much of the last two decades.
Rare Essence, the most successful and enduring of area go-go acts, got its start during the mid-1970s in the basement of the Mack home in the Congress Heights neighborhood of Anacostia. At that time, Mrs. Mack was working as an elevator operator for the U.S. Postal Service. She and her husband, Nathaniel E. Mack, purchased the band's instruments with their savings. After retiring from the Postal Service in 1984, she worked full time as the band's treasurer and co-manager.
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