Alton McClain and Destiny was an American disco girl group from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1978, the trio was composed of McClain, Delores Marie "D'Marie" Warren, and Robyrda Stiger.[1][2] They signed to Polydor Records in the year of their formation and Frank Wilson produced their debut set. It was released as a self-titled album early in 1979 but then was repackaged under the title It Must Be Love several months later. The title track was released as a single and charted, but the second album did not sell well. The group was dropped less than a year after its release and they split in 1981.[1]
Alton McClain and Destiny | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Krystol |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Genres | Disco, R&B |
| Instrument | vocals |
| Years active | 1978–1981 (Alton McClain and Destiny) 1982–1989 (Krystol) |
| Labels | Polydor, Epic |
| Past members | Alton McClain and Destiny: Alton McClain D'Marie Warren Robyrda Stiger Krystol: D'Marie Warren Robyrda Stiger Tina Scott Karon Floyd Robbie Faith Danzie |
McClain later married producer Skip Scarborough and continued working in the music industry. Alton McClain continued recording as a gospel singer, releasing albums God's Woman in 1995 and Renaissance in 2005. Robyrda Stiger and D'Marie Warren signed with Epic Records as a part of the girl group Krystol. The group also included singer-songwriters Tina Scott, and Karon Floyd- who would later be replaced by Robbie Danzie, due to Floyd going on maternity leave by the release of their second album Talk of the Town.[3]
Krystol's first two albums were produced by former SOLAR Records in-house producer Leon Sylvers III. D. Marie Warren member who was born May 30, 1951, died in a car crash on February 22, 1985, at age 33, before Talk of the Town was released.[4][3]
In 2012, the first two albums by Krystol- Gettin' Ready[5] and Talk of the Town[6] were reissued by Sony Music Entertainment reissue label Funkytown Grooves. The third album, Passion from a Woman was reissued in June 2013.[7]
Discography
editAlbums
editAs Alton McClain and Destiny
| Year | Album | Label | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [8] |
US R&B [8] | ||||
| 1978 | Alton McClain & Destiny | Polydor | — | — | |
| 1979 | It Must Be Love (re-release of debut) | 88 | 27 | ||
| More of You | — | — | |||
| 1981 | Gonna Tell the World | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||
As Krystol
| Year | Album | Label | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B [9] | |||||
| 1984 | Gettin' Ready | Epic Records | — | ||
| 1985 | Talk of the Town | — | |||
| 1986 | Passion from a Woman | 55 | |||
| 1989 | I Suggest U Don't Let Go | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | |||||
Singles
editAs Alton McClain and Destiny
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Dance [10] |
US R&B [10] |
US Pop [10] | |||
| 1979 | "Crazy Love" | — | 69 | ― | |
| "My Empty Room" | — | — | ― | ||
| "It Must Be Love" | 25 | 10 | 32 | ||
| "Sweet Temptation" | ― | ― | ― | ||
| 1980 | "Thank Heaven for You" | ― | ― | ― | |
| "You Bring to Me My Morning Light" | — | — | ― | ||
| "Love Waves" | 47 | ― | ― | ||
| "I Don't Want to Be with Nobody Else" | — | 76 | ― | ||
| 1981 | "My Destiny" | 93 | 81 | ― | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||
As Krystol
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Dance [11] |
US R&B [11] | ||||
| 1984 | "After the Dance Is Through" | 40 | ― | ||
| "Information" | — | — | |||
| "Nobody's Gonna Get This Lovin' but You" | — | 87 | |||
| "Same Place, Same Time" | — | — | |||
| "You're the One for Me" | — | — | |||
| "You Ask Too Much" | — | — | |||
| 1985 | "Talk of the Town" | — | — | ||
| "Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart" | — | 86 | |||
| "The Things That Men Do" | — | 90 | |||
| "Shattered Glass" | — | — | |||
| 1986 | "Precious, Precious" | — | 25 | ||
| "Passion from a Woman" | — | 18 | |||
| "I Might Fall in Love with You" | — | — | |||
| 1988 | "Don't Let Go" | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b Alex, Henderson. "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ "Alton McClain & Destiny Page". Soulwalking.co.uk. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ a b Kantor, Justin. "Interview: Robbie Danzie, Artist Manager and Former Lead Singer of Krystol". seattlepi.com. Hearst Seattle Media. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ^ Kantor, Justin. "Krystol - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- ^ "Krystol - Gettin' Ready (Expanded Edition)". funkytowngrooves.com. Archived from the original on October 1, 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- ^ "Krystol - Talk of the Town (Expanded Edition)". AllMusic. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- ^ "Passion from a Woman - Krystol | Release Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ a b "Alton McClain & Destiny - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 21, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ "Krystol - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 13, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Alton McClain & Destiny Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "Krystol Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
External links
edit- Alton McClain and Destiny discography at Discogs
