Gary's Gang
Gary's Gang | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Queens, New York, United States |
| Genres | Rock,[1] disco,[2] pop[3][4] |
| Years active | 1977–1985 |
| Labels | SAM/Columbia Radar |
| Past members | Eric Matthew Bob Forman Jay Leon Al Lauricella Bill Catalano |
Gary's Gang was an American R&B/pop rock group best known for their U.S. hit "Keep on Dancin'," reaching #41 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1978. The song also climbed to #8 in the UK Singles Chart,[5] #14 on the Hot Soul Singles chart in 1978 and also made #1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart, as did two of the group's other songs: "Do It at the Disco" and "Let's Lovedance Tonight".[6] The latter was later used as the sampling background track to Soulsearcher's 1999 #20 Club Play hit, "Can't Get Enough".
Overview[]
The group, based in Queens, New York, consisted of Gary Turnier, Eric Matthew aka Joseph Tucci, Al Lauricella, Rino Minetti, Bill Catalano, Bob Forman and Jay Leon.[7]
In the 1980s Gary's Gang enjoyed further U.S. and European success with the 1982 single "Knock Me Out" (#45 UK)[8] and the 1983 hit "Makin' Music", which reached #8 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.[6] Brian Chin of Billboard described "Knock Me Out" to be "midtempoed and very pop, it shares much of the soft-edged production styling and doowoppish vocals of the group's earlier work."[3]
Discography[]
Albums[]
- Keep On Dancin' (Columbia, 1979)
- Gangbusters (Columbia, 1979)
Singles[]
| Year | Song | US Dance[6] | US R&B[6] | US Pop[6] | UK[8] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | "Keep On Dancin' / Do It At the Disco" | 1 | 15 | 41 | 8 |
| 1979 | "Do Ya' Wanna Go Dancin'" | 54 | — | ― | ― |
| "Showtime / Rock Around the Clock" | ― | ― | ― | ― | |
| "Let's Lovedance Tonight" | 1 | — | ― | 49 | |
| "Spirits" | — | — | ― | — | |
| 1982 | "Knock Me Out" | 25 | — | ― | 45 |
| 1983 | "Makin' Music" | 8 | — | — | 94 |
| 1984 | "Runaway" | ― | — | — | ― |
| 1990 | "Keep On Dancin' 1990" | ― | — | ― | 98 |
See also[]
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
References[]
- ^ "Disco Mix". Billboard. 91: 46. 17 Nov 1979.
- ^ "Dance/Electronic". Billboard. 115: 28. 24 May 2003.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Dance Trax". Billboard. 94: 28. 28 Aug 1982.
- ^ Kuroff, Barbara Norton (1984). Songwriter's market. Writer's Digest Books, 1983. p. 71. ISBN 0-8987-9123-5.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 222. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Gary's Gang Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ^ "Gary's Gang Page". Soulwalking.co.uk. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "GARY'S GANG - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
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