Steve Arrington
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| Steve Arrington | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Steven Ralph Arrington |
| Born | March 5, 1956 |
| Origin |  Ohio / Dayton / U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Gospel / Funk / Soul Music / R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Minister, Singer, Songwriter, Drummer, Producer, Engineer |
| Years active | 1979 - 1989 |
| Associated acts | Slave, |
| Website | http://www.stevearringtonministries.com |
Steve Arrington is an American singer, songwriter, drummer, and minister who was born in Dayton, Ohio.
In 1975, Arrington relocated from Ohio to San Francisco, California where he learned Latin percussion and drumming from Coke Escovedo and Pete and Shelia Escovedo. He joined the funk group Slave (founded 1975) in 1978 as originally to play percussion, then became the drummer and a backing vocalist. Eventually Arrington took over lead vocals on such hit songs as "Just a Touch of Love", "Watching You", and "Wait for Me". Arrington left Slave in 1982, forming Steve Arrington's Hall of Fame and had hit singles such as "Weak At The Knees" and "Nobody Can Be You But You". His most successful album was his 1985 solo album, Dancin' in the Key of Life, whose title track became a Top Ten R&B hit, while another single from the album, "Feel So Real" reached #6 in the UK national singles chart in May that year. He was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Best Male Artist of 1986. In 1984 Arrington experienced a religious conversion, by 1989 he had left pop music, and is now a minister near Dayton.
[edit] Discography
- 1978: The Concept - Atlantic
- 1979: Just a Touch of Love - Cotillion
- 1980: Stone Jam - Cotillion
- 1980: Summertime Lovin'" / "Special Effects From Mars" - (12") - Salsoul
- 1981: Showtime - Cotillion
- 1982: Way Out" / "Pocket Full Of Air" - (12") - Konglather
- 1983: Hall of Fame - (LP) - Atlantic
- 1983: Way Out" / "Steal Your Heart" ( << Slave ) - (12") - Atlantic
- 1983: Weak At The Knees" - (12") - Atlantic
- 1983: Nobody Can Be You" - (12") - Atlantic
- 1984: Positive Power - (LP) - Atlantic
- 1984: 15 Rounds (12") - Atlantic
- 1984: Hump To The Bump - (12") - Atlantic
- 1985: Dancin' In The Key Of Life - (LP) - Atlantic
- 1985: Dancin' In The Key Of Life - (12") - Atlantic
- 1985: Feel So Real - (12") - Atlantic
- 1985: She Just Don't Know - (12") - Atlantic
- 1985: Turn Up The Love - (12") - Atlantic
- 1986: The Jammin' National Anthem - (LP) - Atlantic
- 1986: The Jammin' National Anthem - (12") - Atlantic
- 1986: Homeboy" - (12") - Atlantic
- 1987: Jam Packed - (LP) - EMI-Manhattan
- 1987: Stone Love - (12") - EMI-Manhattan
- 1988: Lost And Found (You Can Find Me Present) - (12") - Nubian
- 1991: No Reason - (12") - RCA
- 1994: Stellar Fungk : The Best Of Slave Featuring Steve Arrington - Atlantic Rhino Entertainment Company
- 2003: Party Lights - Rhino / Atlantic -
- 2006: Slave Featuring Steve Arrington - The Definitive Groove Collection - Rhino
