Skipworth & Turner
American male duo
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Skipworth & Turner were a United States male musical duo, consisting of Rodney Skipworth (from Syracuse, New York) and Phil Turner (from Memphis, Tennessee).[1][2] Their biggest hit came in 1985, when they went to No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart with "Thinking About Your Love". The track reached No. 24 in the UK Singles Chart, and a further release, "Make It Last" peaked at No. 60 in the same chart in January 1989.[2]
OriginUnited States
GenresDance-pop, post-disco, soul
Years active1985–1991
Labels4th & Broadway, Warner Bros.
Skipworth & Turner | |
|---|---|
| Origin | United States |
| Genres | Dance-pop, post-disco, soul |
| Years active | 1985–1991 |
| Labels | 4th & Broadway, Warner Bros. |
| Past members | Phil Turner Rodney Skipworth |
The duo disbanded in 1991. A greatest hits compilation was issued the following year by Unidisc Music.
Discography
Studio albums
- Skipworth & Turner (1985) (4th & Broadway)
- Harlem Nights (1989) (4th & Broadway)
Compilation albums
- The Greatest Hits (1992)
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Dance [3] |
US R&B [3] |
US Pop [3] |
UK [4] | ||
| 1985 | "Thinking About Your Love" | 1 | 10 | 104 | 24 |
| "Hot Pursuit!" | ― | ― | ― | 81 | |
| 1986 | "Won't Get No Better" | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| "Can't Give Her Up" | 7 | 63 | ― | ― | |
| 1988 | "Make It Last" | ― | ― | ― | 60 |
| 1989 | "Cash" | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| "I Miss It" | ― | ― | ― | ― | |
| 1990 | "Some Day You'll Come Back to Me" | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| 1991 | "I Shoulda Been Good" | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||
