Jerry Knight
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Jerry Knight (born 14 April 1952, in Los Angeles) was an R&B vocalist and bass player in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Along with Ray Parker Jr., he was a founding member of the group Raydio, singing vocals on their early hit, "Jack and Jill". He then left to pursue a solo career, releasing three solo albums and achieving moderate success with minor hits such as "Overnight Sensation", "Perfect Fit" and "Turn It Out".
In 1983 Knight teamed with Ollie Brown to form Ollie & Jerry. Together, they provided the title track to the soundtrack to the movie Breakin', which reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. They also recorded the title track for "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo," which got up to #45 on the R&B charts. Although his solo career faded, Knight continued to write and produce for acts such as the The Whispers, Patrice Rushen, DeBarge, Howard Hewett and legendary UK singer Elkie Brooks.
[edit] Solo Discography
Jerry Knight (A&M Records, 1980)
1) Good Times
2) Monopoly
3) Overnight Sensation
4) Sweetest Love
5) Joy Ride
6) Let Me Be the Reason
7) Freek Show
8) Now That She's Rockin'
Perfect Fit (A&M Records, 1981)
1) Easier to Run Away
2) Higher
3) Perfect Fit
4) Play Sista'
5) Rainbow
6) Too Busy
7) Turn It Out
8) Twilight
Love's On Your Side (A&M Records, 1981)
1) Beautiful
2) Brand New Fool
3) Do It All For You
4) Do You Really Mean It
5) Fire
6) I'm Down For That
7) Nothing Can Hold Us Back
8) She's Got to Be (A Dancer)
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | US R&B chart | US Pop Chart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | "Overnight Sensation" | 17 | 103 |
| 1980 | "Joy Ride" | 87 | - |
| 1981 | "Perfect Fit" | 16 | - |
| 1981 | "Turn It Out" | 65 | - |
| 1983 | "She's Got to Be (A Dancer)" | 71 | - |
