Alton McClain and Destiny
Encyclopedia
Alton McClain and Destiny was an American
disco
group from Los Angeles
, California
. Formed in 1978, the trio
was composed of McClain, D'Marie (Delores) Warren, and Robyrda Stiger. They signed to Polydor Records
in the year of their formation, and Frank Wilson
produced
their debut set, which was released as a self-titled album
early in 1979 but then was repackaged under the title It Must Be Love several months later. The title track was released as a single
and charted
well, but the second album did not sell well, and the group was dropped less than a year after its release. They split in 1981.
McClain later married producer Skip Scarborough and continued working in the music industry; Alton McClain continued recording as a gospel singer, releasing albums God's Woman in 1995 and Renaissance in 2005. Robyrda Stiger and D'Marie Warren, signed with Epic Records, as a part of the girl group Krystol, and also sang background on Maze, Featuring Frankie Beverly's classic recording, "Joy and Pain." Krystol's first two albums were produced by the legendary Leon Sylvers III, unfortunately D'Marie died in a car crash in 1985 at age 32, before their second album was released.
United States
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disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
group from Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
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, California
California
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. Formed in 1978, the trio
Trio (music)
Trio is generally used in any of the following ways:* A group of three musicians playing the same or different musical instrument.* The performance of a piece of music by three people.* The contrasting section of a piece in ternary form...
was composed of McClain, D'Marie (Delores) Warren, and Robyrda Stiger. They signed to Polydor Records
Polydor Records
Polydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone...
in the year of their formation, and Frank Wilson
Frank Wilson
Frank Wilson may refer to:* Frank E. Wilson , U.S. Representative from New York* Frank H. Wilson , American actor* Frank J...
produced
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
their debut set, which was released as a self-titled album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
early in 1979 but then was repackaged under the title It Must Be Love several months later. The title track was released as a single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
and charted
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
well, but the second album did not sell well, and the group was dropped less than a year after its release. They split in 1981.
McClain later married producer Skip Scarborough and continued working in the music industry; Alton McClain continued recording as a gospel singer, releasing albums God's Woman in 1995 and Renaissance in 2005. Robyrda Stiger and D'Marie Warren, signed with Epic Records, as a part of the girl group Krystol, and also sang background on Maze, Featuring Frankie Beverly's classic recording, "Joy and Pain." Krystol's first two albums were produced by the legendary Leon Sylvers III, unfortunately D'Marie died in a car crash in 1985 at age 32, before their second album was released.
Discography
- Alton McClain & Destiny (Polydor RecordsPolydor RecordsPolydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone...
, 1979) - It Must Be Love (Polydor, 1979) (re-release of debut) U.S. #88, U.S. Black Albums #27
- More of You (Polydor, 1980)
- Gonna Tell the World (Polydor, 1981)
Singles
- "Crazy Love" (#69 Black Singles)
- "It Must Be Love" (#10 Black Singles, #25 Club Play, #32 Pop SinglesBillboard Hot 100The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
)
External links
- [ Alton McClain and Destiny] at Allmusic.com