G.Q. (band)

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G.Q. was an American R & B group formed in The Bronx, New York. The group was first formed in 1968 as a quartet called Sabu & the Survivors. The group began experiencing major success in the late 1970s after changing their name to G.Q. and playing music representative of the period's disco influenced sound. They scored a string of R&B hits in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

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[edit] Members

  • Emanuel Rahiem Leblanc
  • Keith Crier
  • Herb Lane
  • Paul Service (1968-1979)
  • Steve Adorno (1980-1991)

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Year Title Label US Black Albums[1] U.S. Top 200[1]
1979 Disco Nights Camden Records #2 #13
1980 Two Arista Records #9 #46
1981 Face to Face Arista Records #18 #140

[edit] Singles

Year Title Chart Positions[2]
U.S. Pop Singles U.S. Black Singles U.S. Disco/Club Play Singles
1976 "Zone" - #92 #4
1979 "Disco Nights - (Rock Freak)" #12 #1 #3
1979 "I Do Love You" #20 #5 -
1979 "Make My Dreams a Reality" - #8 -
1980 "Sitting in the Park" - #9 -
1980 "Standing Ovation" - #12 #35
1981 "Shake" - #23 -
1982 "Sad Girl" #93 #39 -

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Billboard, Allmusic.com
  2. ^ Billboard Singles. Allmusic.com.