Raydio

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Raydio
OriginDetroit, Michigan, U.S.
GenresR&B, disco, funk
InstrumentsGuitar, piano
Years active1977–1981, 2014–present
LabelsArista
WebsiteRaydio
MembersArnell Carmichael
Vincent Bohnam[1]
Giovanni Rogers
Past membersRay Parker Jr
Jerry Knight[2]</>

Darren Carmichael

Charles Fearing

Larry Tolbert

James Carmichael

Raydio is an American funk and R&B vocal group formed in 1977 by Ray Parker Jr., with Vincent Bohnam, Jerry Knight, and Arnell Carmichael.

Career[]

1970s and Raydio[]

After securing a record deal, the group scored their first big hit in early 1978 with "Jack and Jill", which was taken from their self-titled debut album. The song peaked at #8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart,[1] and reached #11 in the UK Singles Chart,[3] earning a gold record in the process. "Is This a Love Thing" peaked at #27 in the UK in August 1978.[3] Their next successful follow-up hit, "You Can't Change That" was released in 1979, and lifted from their Rock On album. The single reached #9 on the Billboard chart that year.[1] In September 1979, they participated in an anti-nuclear concert at Madison Square Garden. Their performance of "You Can't Change That" at this show appears on the No Nukes album.

The 1980s and "Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio"[]

By late 1980, by which point Knight had left to pursue a solo career, the group had become known as Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio, and they released two more albums: Two Places at the Same Time (1980), and A Woman Needs Love (1981).[4] These spawned another two Top 40 single hits ("Two Places at the Same Time" - #30 in 1980; and "That Old Song" - #21 in 1981).[1] Their last, and biggest hit, "A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)," was also released in 1981,[4] and peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]

After acknowledging the band had come to a crossroads and with Parker wanting to go solo, they quietly broke up in 1981.[4]

Solo careers[]

Parker then started his solo career, scoring six Top 40 hits in the 1980s, including "The Other Woman" (Pop #4), and "Ghostbusters". The latter song was the title track of the box office hit film Ghostbusters.[4] The single stayed at #1 for three weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1984.

Knight went on to have a moderately successful solo career of his own, later forming Ollie & Jerry, with Ollie E. Brown (who had been a session drummer on all of Raydio's albums) in the mid-1980s. Their two biggest hits also came from soundtracks: "Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us" was the theme to the motion picture Breakin', and reached #9 on the Hot 100 and #1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart;[5] their second single "Electric Boogaloo" (from the movie Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo), did not enter the Hot 100, but climbed to #43 on the dance chart.[5]

In 2014, original members Arnell Carmichael and Vincent Bonham revived Raydio, recruiting two new members, James Carmichael formerly of the Arista group Q.T. Hush, and up-and-coming young singer Giovanni Rogers. They toured with Average White Band, War, Switch, DeBarge, among several other major tours.

Discography[]

All albums and singles listed below were issued on Arista Records. For Ray Parker Jr.'s solo releases. see Ray Parker Jr. discography.

Studio albums[]

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US Pop
[6] 		US
R&B
[7] 		AUS
[8] 		CAN
[9] 		SWE
[10]
1978 Raydio 27 8 43 29 —
1979 Rock On 45 4 65 42 —
1980 Two Places at the Same Time 33 6 — — 40
1981 A Woman Needs Love 13 1 — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

Singles[]

Year Title Peak chart positions Album Certifications
US Pop
[12] 		US
R&B
[13] 		US
A/C
[14] 		US
Dan
[15] 		AUS
[8] 		BEL
[16] 		CAN
[9] 		IRE
[17] 		NLD
[18] 		NZ
[19] 		UK
[20]
1978 "Jack and Jill" 8 5 — — 4 14 5 — 24 4 11 Raydio Gold: RIAA[11]
"Is This a Love Thing" — 20 — — — — — 17 — — 27
"Honey I'm Rich" — 43 — — — — — — — — —
1979 "You Can't Change That" 9 3 25 — 6 17 9 — 12 12 — Rock On
"More Than One Way to Love a Woman" — 25 — — — — — — — — —
1980 "Two Places at the Same Time" 30 6 34 — — — 93 — — — — Two Places at the Same Time
"For Those Who Like to Groove" — 14 — 23 — — — — — — —
"Can't Keep You from Cryin'" — 57 — — — — — — — — —
1981 "A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)" 4 1 11 — 47 16 8 — 9 10 — A Woman Needs Love
"Still in the Groove" — — — 35 — — — — — — —
"That Old Song" 21 26 7 — — — — — — — —
"It's Your Night" — 73 — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Raydio Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
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  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 451. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 998/9. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Ollie and Jerry Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  6. ^ "Raydio: Billboard 200". billboard.com. Billboard.
  7. ^ "Raydio: Top Soul Albums". billboard.com. Billboard.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "Raydio: RPM Charts". bac-lac.gc.ca. RPM.
  10. ^ "Raydio: Swedish Charts". swedishcharts.com. Sverigetopplistan.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Raydio". riaa.com. Recording Industry Association of America.
  12. ^ "Raydio: Hot 100". billboard.com. Billboard.
  13. ^ "Raydio: Hot Soul Songs". billboard.com. Billboard.
  14. ^ "Raydio: Adult Contemporary Songs". billboard.com. Billboard.
  15. ^ "Raydio: Dance Club Songs". billboard.com. Billboard.
  16. ^ "Raydio". ultratop.be. Ultratop.
  17. ^ "IRE Charts Search > Raydio". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  18. ^ "Raydio". dutchcharts.nl. Dutch Charts.
  19. ^ "Raydio". charts.nz. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand.
  20. ^ "Raydio". officialcharts.com. Official Charts Company.

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