Atlantic Starr
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Biography
[Edit]Atlantic Starr was among the top urban contemporary acts of the '80s and fared well in the adult contemporary market as well, but their roots were '70s soul and funk. Several members first recorded together as Newban, a funk group that released two 1977 albums, Newban and Newban 2, on the Guinness label. Atlantic Starr took shape that same year, formed in White Plains, New York by three brothers: lead singer/guitarist David Lewis, lead singer/keyboardist Wayne Lewis, and trombonist/percussionist Jonathan Lewis. The lineup was filled out by singer Sharon Bryant, trumpeter William Sudderth, saxophonist Damon Rentie (who was replaced by Koran Daniels in 1981), bassist Clifford Archer, drummer Porter Carroll, Jr., and percussionist/flutist Joseph Phillips. Influenced by the likes of Earth, Wind & Fire, Commodores, New Birth, and L.T.D., Atlantic Starr started playing around the northeastern U.S. They signed with A&M and started working with Bobby Eli, a well-respected producer/songwriter from Philadelphia. Produced by Eli in 1978, Atlantic Starr's self-titled debut album wasn't a mega-platinum blockbuster but did reasonably well and contained the funk hit "Stand Up" (which made it to number 16 on Billboard's R&B singles chart). Eli went on to produce the band's second album, Straight to the Point; while that 1979 release did OK, A&M knew that Atlantic Starr could be bigger. So in 1981, the band changed producers and enlisted James Carmichael for their third album, Radiant. It was a wise move; Radiant and its hit single "When Love Calls" established Atlantic Starr as a supergroup in the R&B market. It was on Radiant that the charismatic Bryant (who was featured on "When Love Calls") really blossomed as a singer and her lead vocals played a major role in the band's success. Carmichael went on to produce 1982's Brilliance (which contained the number two R&B single "Circles") and 1983's Yours Forever; the latter includes "Touch a Four Leaf Clover," another major hit featuring Bryant.
Although Bryant was never Atlantic Starr's only lead singer — Wayne and David Lewis also provided their share of lead vocals — she was a major asset. So it came as quite a disappointment when she left Atlantic Starr in 1984 to pursue a solo career. But all was not lost. The talented Barbara Weathers was hired as a replacement and 1985's As the Band Turns — Atlantic Starr's first post-Bryant album and sixth album overall — found the outfit unveiling a smaller lineup that consisted of Weathers, the Lewis Brothers, and Phillips. Sudderth, Daniels, Archer, and Carroll were all gone, but despite those personnel changes, Atlantic Starr was still distinctive and recognizable. As the Band Turns, which contained the major hit "Secret Lovers," turned out to be Atlantic Starr's last album for A&M; in 1987, they moved to Warner Bros. and fared well with the album All in the Name of Love and the smash hit "Always." A syrupy adult contemporary ballad, "Always" reflected the Lewis Brothers' desire to have the type of crossover success that Whitney Houston and Lionel Ritchie had been enjoying in the '80s; they got their wish when "Always" soared to number one on both the pop and R&B charts.
After All in the Name of Love, Weathers left the band to pursue a solo career and was replaced by Porscha Martin, who was featured on 1988's We're Movin' Up. Martin was around for a few years before being replaced by Rachel Oliver (Atlantic Starr's fourth female vocalist) in the early '90s. Atlantic Starr's relationship with Warner Bros. ended after 1991's Love Crazy, and in 1994, the band recorded one album for Arista: Time. That album was a commercial disappointment and the single "I'll Remember You" only made it to the fifties on Billboard's R&B and pop singles charts. Time (which was David Lewis' last album with the band) found a fifth female singer, Aisha Tanner, replacing Oliver. And when 1999's Legacy was distributed by the small, independent Street Solid label, Atlantic Starr unveiled yet another lineup — one that consisted of two Lewis Brothers (Wayne and Jonathan) as well as Oliver (who had returned and replaced Tanner) and a new male singer named DeWayne Woods. Although Legacy received very little attention, Atlantic Starr hung in there and was still performing for die-hard fans when the 21st century arrived.
Title: Cool, Calm, Collected (Vinyl, 12'') (Maxi-Single)
Artist: Atlantic Starr
Title: The Best of Atlantic Starr
Artist: Atlantic Starr
Title: Rhino Hi-Five: Atlantic Starr
Artist: Atlantic Starr
Title: Back to Back - Atlantic Starr & The Jets
Artist: Atlantic Starr, The Jets
Title: Atlantic Starr: Ultimate Collection
Artist: Atlantic Starr
Title: The Complete Warner & Reprise Albums
Artist: Atlantic Starr
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: Winning Combinations: Atlantic Starr & L.T.D.
Artist: Atlantic Starr, L. T. D.
Title: Always: The Warner / Reprise Recordings (1987-1991)
Artist: Atlantic Starr
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop, Funk
Collections
Title: Bedroom Classics: Slow Jammin’ In The 90’s
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Black Music Lounge Part III: Chill To The Soul Of R&B
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: Smash Hits Love Songs 2018 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Dancefloor, Reggae, World Music, Latin, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop, Synth Pop, Indie, Folk
Title: 80 Smash Hits Of The 80s 4CD (CD4)
Genre: Freestyle Music, Soul, Darkwave, New Wave, Pop, Synth Pop
Title: Ministry Of Sound: 80S Soul Jams 3CD (CD3)
Genre: Post Disco, Soul, Jazz, Disco
Title: 80 Smash Hits Of The 80s (CD4)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: The Quiet Storm Soft Soul And RnB
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Unwind With Smooth Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Greatest 80s Love Songs 2018
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Soul Selection 90s
Title: The Greatest 80's Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Pop
Title: Ain't Nobody: 80s Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Jazz, Disco, Smooth Jazz
Title: 80s Mellow
Title: Old Skool Love Songs 2018
Genre: Jazz, Soul Jazz, Disco, Funk, Smooth Jazz
Title: Sunday Soul Music 2018
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Crossover Jazz, Pop, Funk, Classical
Title: Retro Moods & Hits! 2018 (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, New Wave, Post Punk, World Music, Country, Eurodisco, Synth Pop, Funk, Folk
Title: Sweet Soul Harmonies
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Jazz, Country, Disco, Funk
Title: Dance Decades: The 80s
Title: Boogie Down: 80's Soul Grooves
Genre: Downtempo, Post Disco, Soul, Jazz, New Wave, Disco, Funk
Title: Bedroom Soul (X5 Music Group)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Disco, Funk, Smooth Jazz
Title: Smashing 80s Hits
Genre: Downtempo, Freestyle Music, Teen Pop, Synth Pop
Title: 90s Soul Ballads 2018
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Soul Town: Best Classic Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Smoothest 80's
Title: 80s Soul Ballads
Title: Thinking Of You - Soul Love Grooves
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Funk
Title: 80s Groove Record Box
Genre: Freestyle Music, Jazz, New Wave, Power Pop, Disco, Synth Pop
Title: Soul Boys - 70's & 80's Classics
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: 90s Soul Classics 1990-1994
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Bedroom Jam 2018
Title: Street Life: Soul Groove Classics 2018
Genre: Downtempo, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Rock, Disco, Smooth Jazz
Title: Smooth Funk 2019
Title: Slow Soul: Bedroom Jams
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Disco, Pop
Title: Summer Groove 2019
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, New Wave, Disco, Synth Pop
Title: 80s Soul Mix 2019
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Funk
Title: Ladies Of Soul 80s & 90s
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: 80s Soul Classics
Title: Easy Soul 80s 2019
Genre: Downtempo, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Rock, Disco, Synth Pop
Title: Relaxing Soul: Cocktail Lounge 2019
Genre: Post Disco, Techno, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Disco, Smooth Jazz, Fusion
Title: 80s Soul
Genre: Post Disco, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, New Wave, Disco, Synth Pop, Funk
Title: Easy Soul 80s
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: 90s Slow Grooves 2019
Genre: Downtempo, Garage, Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock
Title: 1990s R&B Hits 2019
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Adult Contemporary Hits 2019
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Jazz Rock, New Wave, Country, Synth Pop, Smooth Jazz, Fusion
Title: 80s Talking Time Project (CD2)
Genre: Post Disco, Electro, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, New Wave, Disco, Synth Pop, Funk
Title: Take On Me 80s: The Collection 2019
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Select Mix 80s Essential 34
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Rock & Roll, Reggae, Country, Disco, Italo Disco, Synth Pop
Title: Nighttime Lovers Volume 30
Title: 100 Greatest Ballads (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Greatest 90s R&B (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Reggae
Title: 100 Greatest 90s R&B (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Reggae
Title: 135 Classic Soul Ballads (CD2)
Genre: Electronica
Title: 100 Greatest 90s R&B (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: 100 Disco 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Freestyle Music, Hard NRG, Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, New Wave, World Music, Fusion
Title: 80s Ballads 2020
Genre: Soul, Blues, Rock, New Wave, Post Punk, Disco, New Romantic
Title: 100 Ballads 2020 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock, World Music, Pop, Acoustic, Classical, Folk, Easy Listening
Title: 80s Electro Floorfillers
Genre: Freestyle Music, Hard NRG, Electro, Jazz, New Wave, Disco, Italo Disco, Synth Pop
Title: 100 Hit Tracks The Ultimate Collection: R&B Anthems (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul, Jazz, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Kontor Top Of The Clubs: 80s Rare Grooves (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: Electro Funk
Genre: Garage, Electro, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Synth Pop, Funk
Featuring albums
Title: Halloween Music 2018, Vol. 1 (Compiled und Mixed by Gerti Prenjasi)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Techno, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Smooth Soul Jams
Artist: Ghetto Heaven
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Disco, Funk, Classical, Smooth Jazz