Atlantic Starr were a 1980s R&B band. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. Among their hits were "Always" and "Secret Lovers". In Popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list&mdasha Chart &mdashof top " Always " was the second single from All In The Name Of Love, the seventh album from R&B group Atlantic Starr. Secret Lovers was the third single from As the Band Turns, the sixth album from R&B group Atlantic Starr.
The group was started in 1976 in White Plains, New York by Duke Jones, drummer Porter Carroll Jr. The City of White Plains is the County seat of Westchester County New York. A drummer is a Musician who plays a Drum or drums particularly a Drum kit ("drum set" or "trap set" Marching percussion , 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). A bass player (bassist is a Musician who plays a Double bass, Bass guitar, keyboard bass or wind A flautist, flutist, or flute player is a Musician who plays the Flute. David Lewis (born September 8, 1958) was the lead singer/guitarist for the 1980s R&B supergroup Atlantic Starr. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a Musical keyboard. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. The trombone is a Musical instrument in the brass family Like all brass instruments it is a lip-reed Aerophone: sound is produced when the player’s 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). Sharon Bryant (born 14 August 1956, Westchester County, New York) is an American R&B Singer. Barbara Weathers (born 7 December 1963) is an American R&B / soul Singer, and former lead singer of R&B vocal group The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind
Throughout the late 70's and early 80's, Atlantic Starr scored several hits on the R&B charts. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. 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. As The Band Turns is the sixth album by R&B band Atlantic Starr, released in 1985 " By this time, the band had pared itself down to a quintet, consisting of the three Lewis brothers, Phillips, and Weathers. Barbara Weathers (born 7 December 1963) is an American R&B / soul Singer, and former lead singer of R&B vocal group 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. All In The Name Of Love is a hit album by the R&B band Atlantic Starr recorded in 1986 and released in early 1987 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. Barbara Weathers (born 7 December 1963) is an American R&B / soul Singer, and former lead singer of R&B vocal group Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The band would continue to score hits on both the R&B and Pop charts into the early 90's. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. Their biggest hit of '90s was the Billboard #3 hit "Masterpiece" in 1992. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)
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| 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 | - | – |