The Family Stand

The Family Stand was a music group that was active in the early to late 90s.

History

The Family Stand began with Jeffrey Smith and Peter Lord.fact|date=October 2008 The group was first known as Evon Jeffries and the Stand, and worked under this name for two years.fact|date=October 2008 They first started when Lord, a vocalist and keyboardist with a degree in musical composition at Howard University, returned to New York. fact|date=October 2008Lord teamed up with Smith to produce and write for Mik Howard, Will Downing and many more. fact|date=October 2008

When the group became known as The Family Stand, they also added a third member with Sandra St. Victor.fact|date=October 2008 Victor had attended the University of Kansas and, upon moving to New York, was in high demand as a vocalist, working with Freddie Jackson and Chaka Khan.fact|date=October 2008

Albums

The group's first album, "Chain", released in 1990, scored a hit with the track "Ghetto Heaven" which reached #3 on the R&B charts.fact|date=October 2008

In 1991, the group released a second LP, "Moon in Scorpio". fact|date=October 2008

In 1998, the group replaced Victor with Jacci McGhee after Victor left the group to go solo.fact|date=October 2008 During the same year, they released a new album, Connected.fact|date=October 2008 The album returned to the sounds of soul and highlighted the group's talent in writing and production.fact|date=October 2008

External links/Sources

* [http://www.rnbhaven.com/artist.php?artistid=198 Family Stand Biography]
* [http://www.billboard.com/ Billboard]
* [www.burntsugarindex.com]