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Crown Heights Affair Origin Brooklyn, New York, United States Genres R&B, disco, dance, funk Years active 1970s - 1980s Labels De-Lite, RCA (USA) Past members Ben Iverson
Arnold 'Muki' Wilson
Bert Reid (deceased)
Darryl Gibbs
James Baynard
Phillip "Flip" Thomas
Raymond Rock
William Anderson
Raymond Reid
Howard YoungCrown Heights Affair was an American R&B / funk / disco group from New York, founded in the early 1970s.
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Career
Originally known as Ben Iverson and the Nue Dey Express on Britne Records, founded by then bassist Donnie Linton, the group took their new name from a district of their native Brooklyn, and consisted of Phillip Thomas, William Anderson, Howard Young, Bert Reid, James Baynard, Raymond Reid, Arnold 'Muki' Wilson, Julius Dilligard Jr., and Raymond Rock. Signed by RCA they recorded a self titled debut album in 1974.
Personnel changes followed, along with a shift in 1975 to De-Lite Records, the then home of Kool and the Gang. The record label's subsequent liaison with Polygram Records saw the group gain worldwide audiences for singles such as "Dreaming A Dream", "Every Beat of My Heart", "Foxy Lady" and "Dancin'".
"Dreaming A Dream" reached Number one on the Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1975, (plus Billboard Hot 100 #43); and they topped out at #2 on the Dance chart later that year with "Every Beat Of My Heart" (Billboard Hot 100 #83). In the UK they made the Top 40 in 1978 with "Galaxy Of Love", and #10 in 1980 with "You Gave Me Love".[1]
In the 1980s they were successful record producers for some Prelude Records acts like France Joli ("Gonna Get Over You"), and they produced two songs for Amii Stewart in 1981.
Footnote
Bert Reid died of lung cancer on December 12, 2004, at the age of 48.[2] Thomas joined The Flamingos in 2007.
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
References
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 128. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Thedeadrockstarsclub.com - accessed May 2011
External links
- Crown Heights Affair biography
- Crown Heights Affair biography (and discography) at Allmusic
- Bert Reid death notification at the "Dead Rock Stars Club"
- Freeez discography at Discogs
Categories:- American dance music groups
- American rhythm and blues musical groups
- Disco groups
- American funk musical groups
- United States R&B musical group stubs
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