Atlantic Starr Discography
Albums
* 1978: Atlantic Starr
* 1979: Straight To The Point
* 1980: Radiant
* 1982: Brilliance
* 1983: Yours Forever
* 1985: As The Band Turns
* 1986: Secret Lovers...The Best of Atlantic Starr
* 1986: All In The Name Of Love
* 1988: We're Movin' Up
* 1991: Love Crazy
* 1994: Time
* 1999: Legacy
* 2003: 20th Century Masters
* 1978: Atlantic Starr
* 1979: Straight To The Point
* 1980: Radiant
* 1982: Brilliance
* 1983: Yours Forever
* 1985: As The Band Turns
* 1986: Secret Lovers...The Best of Atlantic Starr
* 1986: All In The Name Of Love
* 1988: We're Movin' Up
* 1991: Love Crazy
* 1994: Time
* 1999: Legacy
* 2003: 20th Century Masters
Atlantic Starr
Secret Lovers
Atlantic Starr were formed in White Plains, New York, in 1976 by three brothers; lead singer and guitarist David Lewis, lead singer and keyboardist Wayne Lewis, and trombonist and percussionist Jonathan Lewis.
Other members of the band were lead singer Sharon Bryant (who was later replaced by Barbara Weathers), trumpeter William Sudderth, saxophonist Damon Rentie (who was replaced by Koran Daniels), bassist Clifford Archer, drummer Porter Carroll Jr., and percussionist and flautist Joseph Phillips.
Throughout the late 70's and early 80's, Atlantic Starr scored several hits on the R&B charts. However, significant crossover success (onto the pop charts) didn't come until halfway into the 80's, with the release of their As the Band Turns album, and the single "Secret Lovers." By this time, the band had pared itself down to a quintet, consisting of the three Lewis brothers, Phillips, and Weathers. In 1987, the band solidified their pop success by scoring a #1 pop hit with "Always," a slow jam off their album All in the Name of Love. The band would continue to score hits on both the R&B and Pop charts into the early 90's.
Atlantic Starr were formed in White Plains, New York, in 1976 by three brothers; lead singer and guitarist David Lewis, lead singer and keyboardist Wayne Lewis, and trombonist and percussionist Jonathan Lewis.
Other members of the band were lead singer Sharon Bryant (who was later replaced by Barbara Weathers), trumpeter William Sudderth, saxophonist Damon Rentie (who was replaced by Koran Daniels), bassist Clifford Archer, drummer Porter Carroll Jr., and percussionist and flautist Joseph Phillips.
Throughout the late 70's and early 80's, Atlantic Starr scored several hits on the R&B charts. However, significant crossover success (onto the pop charts) didn't come until halfway into the 80's, with the release of their As the Band Turns album, and the single "Secret Lovers." By this time, the band had pared itself down to a quintet, consisting of the three Lewis brothers, Phillips, and Weathers. In 1987, the band solidified their pop success by scoring a #1 pop hit with "Always," a slow jam off their album All in the Name of Love. The band would continue to score hits on both the R&B and Pop charts into the early 90's.
Freak-A-Ristic
Atlantic Starr
"Freak-A-Ristic" is an underrated, often forgotten, R&B hit by Atlantic Starr that came on the heels as they began to shift more in the soft rock/Adult Contemporary vein in the mid 80s. Released in 1985 off of their first post Sharon Bryant LP, As The Band Turns, "Freak-A-Ristic" jumped into the R&B Top 10, peaking at #6 and even briefly crossing over onto the Hot 100. The album also featured the hits "Silver Shadow", "If You're Heart Isn't In It", and "Secret Lovers", which all made achieved multiple chart action. The exposure not only made the LP a Top 20 hit on the album charts and brought sales, but also pushed "Secret Lovers" into the Pop and Adult Contemporary Top 5, widening their exposure. Not abandoning their funk, enjoy the electro-funk classic "Freak-A-Ristic".
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