New York City (band)
Former American music group
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New York City was an American R&B vocal group from the city of the same name. 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][1]
New York City | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Tri-Boro Exchange |
| Origin | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Soul, R&B |
| Years active | 1972–1975 |
| Label | Chelsea |
| Past members | Tim McQueen John Brown Edward Schell Claude Johnson |
Career
Under 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
- 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
Studio albums
| 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
- The Best of New York City (1976, Chelsea)
Singles
| 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. | ||||||||||||||
