New York City (band)
New York City | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Tri-Boro Exchange |
| Origin | New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | Soul, R&B |
| Years active | 1972–1975 |
| Labels | Chelsea |
| Past members | Tim McQueen John Brown Edward Schell Claude Johnson |
New York City was an American R&B vocal group. They formed in 1972 under the name "Tri-Boro Exchange",[1] and all of the group's members had had significant experience singing in other vocal and doo-wop ensembles.[2] They are also from New York City.[1]
Career[]
Under the direction of record producers Wes Farrell and Thom Bell, New York City released two albums and several hit singles, the biggest being 1973's "I'm Doin' Fine Now", which reached U.S. number 17.[1] They toured in 1973 with the Big Apple Band (two of whose members would later become part of Chic) as their backing band,[3] but after two albums, the group parted ways.[1]
Members[]
- Tim McQueen (lead singer)[1]
- John Brown (ex The Five Satins, The Cadillacs, The Moonglows)[1]
- Claude Johnson (ex The Genies, Don & Juan)[1]
- Eddie Schell[1] - from Savannah, Georgia
- Nile Rodgers - (Chic)[1]
- Bernard Edwards - (Chic)[1]
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Record label | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [4] |
US R&B [4] | |||||||||||||
| 1973 | I'm Doin' Fine Now | 122 | 35 | Chelsea | ||||||||||
| 1974 | Soulful Road | — | 50 | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Compilation albums[]
- The Best of New York City (1976, Chelsea)
Singles[]
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [4] |
US R&B [4] |
US A/C [4] |
AUS [5] |
CAN [6] |
UK [7] | |||||||||
| 1973 | "I'm Doin' Fine Now" | 17 | 14 | 8 | 95 | 26 | 20 | |||||||
| "Make Me Twice the Man" | 93 | 44 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Quick, Fast, in a Hurry" | 79 | 19 | — | — | 99 | — | ||||||||
| 1974 | "Happiness Is" | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Love Is What You Make It" | 104 | 41 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1975 | "Got to Get You Back in My Life" | 105 | 76 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Take My Hand" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
See also[]
- One-hit wonders in the UK
- List of 1970s one-hit wonders in the United States
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Soul Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 182. ISBN 0-85112-733-9.
- ^ Biography, AllMusic
- ^ Rodgers, Nile (2011). "Chapter 7". Le Freak. ISBN 9780679644033.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "US Charts > New York City". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
- ^ David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "CAN Charts > New York City". RPM. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
- ^ "UK Charts > New York City". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
External links[]
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