New York City was an American R&B vocal group. They formed in 1972 under the name "Tri-Boro Exchange",[1] and all of the group's members had had significant experience singing in other vocal and doo-wop ensembles.[2] They are also from New York City.[1]
New York City | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Tri-Boro Exchange |
| Origin | New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | Soul, R&B |
| Years active | 1972–1975 |
| Labels | Chelsea |
| Past members | Tim McQueen John Brown Edward Schell Claude Johnson |
Career
editUnder the direction of record producers Wes Farrell and Thom Bell, New York City released two albums and several hit singles, the biggest being 1973's "I'm Doin' Fine Now", which reached U.S. number 17.[1] They toured in 1973 with the Big Apple Band (two of whose members would later become part of Chic) as their backing band,[3] but after two albums, the group parted ways.[1]
Members
edit- Tim McQueen (lead singer)[1]
- John Brown (ex The Five Satins, The Cadillacs, The Moonglows)[1]
- Claude Johnson (ex The Genies, Don & Juan)[1]
- Eddie Schell[1] - from Savannah, Georgia
- Nile Rodgers - (Chic)[1]
- Bernard Edwards - (Chic)[1]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Record label | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [4] |
US R&B [4] | |||||||||||||
| 1973 | I'm Doin' Fine Now | 122 | 35 | Chelsea | ||||||||||
| 1974 | Soulful Road | — | 50 | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | ||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
edit- The Best of New York City (1976, Chelsea)
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [4] |
US R&B [4] |
US A/C [4] |
AUS [5] |
CAN [6] |
UK [7] | |||||||||
| 1973 | "I'm Doin' Fine Now" | 17 | 14 | 8 | 95 | 26 | 20 | |||||||
| "Make Me Twice the Man" | 93 | 44 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Quick, Fast, in a Hurry" | 79 | 19 | — | — | 99 | — | ||||||||
| 1974 | "Happiness Is" | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Love Is What You Make It" | 104 | 41 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1975 | "Got to Get You Back in My Life" | 105 | 76 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Take My Hand" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Soul Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 182. ISBN 0-85112-733-9.
- ^ Hamilton, Andrew. "Artist Biography". AllMusic.
- ^ Rodgers, Nile (2011). "Chapter 7". Le Freak. Random House Publishing. ISBN 9780679644033.
- ^ a b c d e "US Charts > New York City". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "CAN Charts > New York City". RPM. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ "UK Charts > New York City". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
External links
edit- New York City at AllMusic
- New York City discography at Discogs
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