The B. B. & Q. Band
A slick '80s post-disco act more popular in clubs than on airwaves, the B.B. & Q. Band came together accidentally on purpose when guitarist Doc Powell turned bassist Paris "Pee Wee" Ford on to producer Jacques Fred Petrus, who had already started the groups Change and High Fashion with session musicians and vocalists. Petrus asked Ford to get some musicians together and record some tracks he'd written. After the tracks were finished, Petrus shopped for a deal, got one with Capitol, and officially named the group in reference to the three New York City boroughs of which the members were natives (Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Queens).
The original lineup included bassist Ford, keyboardist Kevin Nance, guitarist Paolo Gianolio, drummer Terry Silverlight, and lead singer Ike Floyd. They debuted with The Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens Band, produced by Petrus and Mauro Malavasi. It spawned the wallflower remover "On the Beat," a number three club hit and number eight R&B hit in the fall of 1981. Acclaimed by disco freaks, the song featured background vocals from Luther Vandross. A second LP, All Night Long, dropped in 1982. Floyd was gone, replaced by Kevin Robinson, while Tawatha Agee (Mtume) and Timmy Allen (Change) handled backup. It featured the number 21 R&B hit "Imagination" and a smooth rendition of Thom Bell and Linda Creed's "Children of the Night."
After the less successful 1983 album Six Million Times, the group signed with Elektra, and in 1985 released Genie, featuring singer Curtis Hairston on the singles "Genie" and "Dreamer," both written and produced by Breakwater's Kae Williams. The group ceased recording following the 1987 murder of Petrus, but eventually reconvened for performances well into the 2000s.
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Imagination (Disco Mix - Original 12 Inch Version)
Soul - Released by New Fresh Records on Jul 27, 2018
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On the Beat (Disco Mix - Original 12 Inch Version)
Soul - Released by New Fresh Records on Jul 27, 2018
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All Night Long (She's Got the Moves I Like) [Disco Mix - Original 12 Inch Version]
Soul - Released by New Fresh Records on Jul 27, 2018
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Starlette
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Handara Records on Jan 30, 2015
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Time for Love (Disco Mix - Original 12 Inch Version)
Soul - Released by New Fresh Records on Jul 27, 2018
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Is Reaching for the Sky!
Soul - Released by Nova 017 Ltd on Mar 8, 2019
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Six Million Times
Soul - Released by Nova 017 Ltd on Jul 27, 2018
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The Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens Band
Soul - Released by Nova 017 Ltd on Jan 1, 1981
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All Night Long (She's Got the Moves I Like)
Soul - Released by Nova 017 Ltd on Jul 27, 2018
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All Night Long: Six Million Times
Soul - Released by Nova 017 Ltd on Jul 27, 2018
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