Byron Stingily
Byron Stingily (* in Chicago ) is an American singer and songwriter active in the fields of house music and R&B and known for his clear, high- pitched falsetto voice , which compares him to Smokey Robinson and Sylvester . He achieved first success in the late 1980s as the lead singer of the house trio Ten City . His biggest solo hits are Get Up (Everybody) (1996), You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) (1998) and That's the Way Love Is (1999).
biography
Since he was five, Stingily grew up on Chicago's west side. Although he attended Blackburn College in rural Illinois in the early 1980s , he became part of the house scene in his hometown, also known as Windy City, by the middle of the decade. Stingily's first single was called Funny Love and was released in 1985 on Trax Records. After meeting house producer Marshall Jefferson , he recorded the Chicago classics Can Not Stay Away and Just a Little Bit in 1987 and founded the house trio Ragtyme with keyboardist Byron Burke and guitarist Herb Lawson.
When Stingily accompanied Jefferson to New York and made a big impression there, Atlantic Records offered him a solo contract . However, since he did not want to perform alone, he brought in his Ragtyme colleagues. The trio has been called Ten City since then and had ten hits on the Billboard Dance Charts from 1987 to 1994. Then the formation split up and Stingily began his solo career.
Although he was offered a solo contract by Columbia Records , Stingily decided to work for independent labels and began his career as a songwriter and producer . He co-wrote the songs Nitelife and Time for Love by Kim English and What About Our Love? by Incognito singer Maysa Leak . He made his first solo recordings as a singer, Don't Fall in Love and Right Back to You , in 1996 for Nervous Records. At the end of the year, Get Up (Everybody) , a cover version of Sylvester's 1978 hit Dance (Disco Heat) , was released and rose to number 1 on the Billboard dance charts and number 14 on the UK charts . In 1997, Sing a Song, produced by Mousse T. , climbed to number 19 on the dance hit parade and number 38 in Great Britain.
In 1998 the album The Purist was released with the previous hits. Also included on it are You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) , a cover version of the New Year's Eve hit from 1978, which reached number 1 on the dance and number 13 of the UK charts in 1998, as well as Testify , which was number 20 on the dance charts and numbered 48 in the UK. Stingily had a third number one hit in the dance charts in 1999 with That's the Way Love Is , in Great Britain the track reached number 32. Another three top 10 dance hits followed in 2000 with Why Can't You Be Real? , Stand Right Up and U Turn Me . The accompanying album Club Stories was released in 2001, but did not make it into the charts. Since then, solo singles and features with other artists have appeared again and again, but chart successes have not been achieved.
Stingily is now the headmaster in Chicago, but also active as a musician.
Discography
Albums
| year | Title music label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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 UK
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| 1998 | The Purist Nervous 20226 |
UK87 (1 week) UK |
First published: February 9, 1998
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More albums
- 2001: Club Stories (Nervous 20390; release: March 21)
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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UK
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 Dance
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| 1996 | Don't Fall in Love The Purist |
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Dance41 (5 weeks) Dance |
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| Love you the right way |
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Dance28 (9 weeks) Dance |
First published: June 1996
Producer: Marc Kinchen Authors: Byron Stingily, Marc Kinchen, Ron Carroll |
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| Get Up (Everybody) The Purist |
UK14 (5 weeks) UK |
Dance1 (14 weeks) Dance |
First published: December 1996
Authors: Eric Robinson, Victor Orsborn Original: Sylvester - Dance (Disco Heat) , 1978 |
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| 1997 | Flying High The Purist |
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Dance27 (9 weeks) Dance |
First published: August 1997
Producers: Kenny Dope , Little Louie Vega Authors: Byron Stingily, Kenny Dope, Little Louie Vega |
| 1997 | Sing a song the purist |
UK38 (2 weeks) UK |
Dance19 (10 weeks) Dance |
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| 1998 | You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) The Purist |
UK13 (6 weeks) UK |
Dance1 (12 weeks) Dance |
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| Testify The Purist |
UK48 (2 weeks) UK |
Dance20 (10 weeks) Dance |
First published: June 1998
Producer: Zack Toms Writer: Byron Stingily, Ron Carroll, Zack Toms |
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| 1999 | That's the Way Love Is Club Stories |
UK32 (2 weeks) UK |
Dance1 (13 weeks) Dance |
First published: September 1999
Authors: Byron Burke, Byron Stingily, Herb Lawson Original: Ten City , 1989 |
| 2000 | Why Can't You Be Real? Club stories |
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Dance9 (12 weeks) Dance |
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| Stand Right Up Club Stories |
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Dance6 (12 weeks) Dance |
First published: August 2000
Authors: Byron Stingily, Jay Steinhour, Teddy Douglas based on Brainstorms Lovin 'Is Really My Game , 1977 |
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| U Turn Me Club Stories |
UK99 (1 week) UK |
Dance10 (12 weeks) Dance |
First release: November 2000
feat. Leee John Authors: Byron Stingily, Leee John, Andrew Livingstone |
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More singles
- 1985: Funny Love
- 1987: Just a Little Bit
- 1987: I Can't Stay Away (Ragtyme feat. Byron Stingily)
- 1997: Let the Beat Hit 'Em (Shèna feat.Byron Stingily)
- 1998: It's Over
- 1999: How Could I Know?
- 2002: Sweet Dream (Lonesome Echo Production feat. Byron Stingily)
- 2002: Light My Fire ( Lenny Fontana presents Byron Stingily)
- 2003: Cross the Line (JT's Song) (with Michael Moog, Roland Clark and Rhano Burrell)
- 2003: I Can't Go for That
- 2003: So Greatful
- 2003: Goin 'Up in Smoke (Future Soul feat.Byron Stingily)
- 2004: It's All Jesus
- 2005: Different Strokes
- 2005: Spread Love ( Blaze presents Underground Dance Artists United for Life feat. Byron Stingily)
- 2005: I'll Give You ( Lenny Fontana presents Byron Stingily)
- 2006: About Our Love (with Kimara Lovelace)
- 2006: Hate Won't Change Me
- 2006: Reach (Harrison Crump feat. Byron Stingily)
- 2006: Walk Away (Reel Soul & Byron Stingily feat. Elvin Thornton)
- 2007: Piece of Meat (Byron Stingily presents LeJuan)
- 2007: I Waited for You (Terry Hunter & Byron Stingily present Stone Island feat. Carla Proctor)
- 2008: My Friend (Harley & Muscle feat. Byron Stingily)
- 2009: 100% of Stalkin 'You (There Was a Time)
- 2009: Raindance ( Marshall Jefferson presents Ragtyme feat. Byron Stingily)
- 2009: Back 2 Me (DJ Jorj feat. Michelle Weeks and Byron Stingily)
- 2010: No Limit (Nathan G & Blackfrog feat. Byron Stingily)
- 2012: Gotta Make It Right (Paskal & Urban Absolutes feat.Byron Stingily)
- 2013: Father (Deep Boyz feat. Byron Stingily)
- 2014: Ain't No Stoppin 'Love (Louie Vega starring Byron Stingily)
- 2016: Love Is the Answer ( Bob Sinclar and Dimitri from Paris feat. Byron Stingily)
swell
- ↑ a b Chart sources: UK / Joel Whitburn : Hot Dance / Disco 1974-2003, ISBN 978-0-89820-156-7 .
Web links
- Byron Stingily at Allmusic (English)
- Byron Stingily at Discogs (English)
- Interview at 5chicago.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stingily, Byron |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American singer and songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , United States |