Skyy (band)
American band
Skyy (also known as New York Skyy) was an American R&B/funk/disco band based in New York City. The group is perhaps best known for its 1981 hit "Call Me", as well as its 1989 comeback hits "Start of a Romance" and "Real Love".
Career
Skyy was formed in Brooklyn, New York, in 1977. The original line-up consisted of sisters Denise, Delores, and Bonny Dunning as vocalists, with guitarists Solomon Roberts and Anibal Anthony Sierra, keyboardist Larry Greenberg, bassist Gerald Lebon, and drummer Tommy McConnell. In 1978, the band signed with Salsoul Records, releasing its debut album the following year.
After two albums that yielded moderate hits on the R&B charts, the group crossed over to the US pop charts with the release of the Skyy Line album in late 1981. Featured on this album was the single "Call Me," which reached number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts and was its first number-one on the R&B charts. The album was later certified Gold by the RIAA. The band continued to record for the Salsoul label until the release of its 1984 Inner City album.
In the mid-1980s, the band signed with Capitol Records and released its album From the Left Side in 1986. Apart from the top ten R&B single, "Givin' It (to You)", the album saw limited success, and the group left Capitol soon thereafter.
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