Atlantic Starr
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Atlantic Starr were a 1980s R&B band. Among their hits were "Always" and "Secret Lovers".
The group was started in 1976 in White Plains, New York by Duke Jones, drummer Porter Carroll Jr., bassist Clifford Archer, percussionist and flautist Joseph Phillips, and three brothers: David Lewis (vocals and guitar), Wayne Lewis (keyboards and vocals), and Johnathan Lewis (percussion and trombone). Other members of the band were lead singer Sharon Bryant (who was later replaced by Barbara Weathers), trumpeter William Sudderth, and saxophonist Damon Rentie (who was replaced by Koran Daniels).
Throughout the late 70's and early 80's, Atlantic Starr scored several hits on the R&B charts. However, significant crossover success (onto the pop charts) didn't come until halfway into the 80's, with the release of their As The Band Turns album, and the single "Secret Lovers." By this time, the band had pared itself down to a quintet, consisting of the three Lewis brothers, Phillips, and Weathers. In 1987, the band solidified their pop success by scoring a #1 pop hit with "Always," a slow jam off their album All In The Name Of Love. Following this success, Weathers left for a solo career, and she was replaced by Porscha Martin for the band's next album, 1988's We're Movin' Up. The band would continue to score hits on both the R&B and Pop charts into the early 90's. Their biggest hit of '90s was the Billboard #3 hit "Masterpiece" in 1992.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 1978: Atlantic Starr
- 1979: Straight To The Point
- 1980: Radiant
- 1982: Brilliance
- 1983: Yours Forever
- 1985: As The Band Turns
- 1986: Secret Lovers...The Best of Atlantic Starr
- 1986: All In The Name Of Love
- 1988: We're Movin' Up
- 1991: Love Crazy
- 1994: Time
- 1999: Legacy
- 2003: 20th Century Masters
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | US Hot 100 | US R&B | US A/C | UK Chart Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | "Gimme Your Lovin'" | - | - | - | #66 |
| 1978 | "Stand Up" | - | #16 | - | – |
| 1978 | "Keep It Comin'" | - | - | - | – |
| 1979 | "(Let's) Rock'n'Roll" | - | #46 | - | – |
| 1981 | "When Love Calls" | - | #5 | - | – |
| 1982 | "Circles" | #38 | #2 | - | – |
| 1982 | "Love Me Down" | - | #14 | - | – |
| 1982 | "Perfect Love" | - | #32 | - | – |
| 1983 | "Touch a Four Leaf Clover" | #87 | #4 | - | - |
| 1984 | "More, More, More" | - | #11 | - | - |
| 1985 | "Cool, Calm, Collected" | - | #33 | - | - |
| 1985 | "Silver Shadow" | - | #13 | - | #41 |
| 1985 | "One Love" | - | - | - | #58 |
| 1985 | "Freak-A-Ristic" | #90 | #6 | - | – |
| 1986 | "Secret Lovers" | #3 | #4 | #1 | #10 |
| 1986 | "If Your Heart Isn't In It" | #57 | #4 | #11 | #48 |
| 1986 | "Armed and Dangerous" | - | #86 | - | - |
| 1987 | "Always" | #1 | #1 | #1 | #3 |
| 1987 | "One Lover at a Time" | #58 | #10 | - | #57 |
| 1987 | "Thankful" | - | #65 | - | – |
| 1988 | "Let the Sun In" | - | - | - | #79 |
| 1989 | "Bring It Back Home Again" | - | - | - | – |
| 1989 | "My First Love" | - | #1 | - | – |
| 1989 | "My Sugar" | - | #27 | - | – |
| 1991 | "Love Crazy" | #75 | #7 | - | – |
| 1992 | "Masterpiece" | #3 | #3 | #2 | – |
| 1994 | "Everybody's Got Summer" | - | - | - | #36 |
| 1994 | "I'll Remember You" | #55 | #58 | - | – |
