Toney Lee
Encyclopedia
Toney Lee is an American
singer, songwriter
and music producer
, best known for his club hit "Reach Up". It reached up for the position #10 on the US Billboard Dance chart.
, Sharon Redd
and Sinnamon
) and Toney Lee. The track is also known for its dub
techniques, a post-disco
phenomenon that preceded emerging house music
.
In 1987, Lee as a member of a house group called The Shy Boyz, which was a collaborative project of Lee and Farley "Jackmaster" Funk, recorded a song "U Ain't Really House" for the House Records label.
Nowadays he is active in gospel
music.
United States
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singer, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and music producer
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...
, best known for his club hit "Reach Up". It reached up for the position #10 on the US Billboard Dance chart.
History
In 1983, Lee recorded his first single "Love So Deep" for Radar Records. It wasn't as successful as his second single called "Reach Up" which was produced and written-by Eric Matthew (best known for his work for musicians like Gary's GangGary's Gang
Gary's Gang was an American funk/soul/R&B/disco group who just missed having a U.S. Top 40 hit, when their lone Billboard Hot 100 entry, "Keep on Dancin'", reached #41 in 1978...
, Sharon Redd
Sharon Redd
Sharon Redd was an American singer from New York. She was the half sister of R&B singer Pennye Ford.-Biography and career:...
and Sinnamon
Sinnamon
Sinnamon is an American female R&B and dance music vocal trio, consisting of Barbara Fowler and Marsha Carter from Connecticut, and Melissa Bell from New York. Bell is currently a writer, living in New York City.-History:...
) and Toney Lee. The track is also known for its dub
Dub music
Dub is a genre of music which grew out of reggae music in the 1960s, and is commonly considered a subgenre, though it has developed to extend beyond the scope of reggae...
techniques, a post-disco
Post-disco
Post-disco refers to a historically significant period in popular music history beginning with the commercial death of disco music in the late 1970s and ending with the mainstream appearance of house music in late 1980s.The stripped-down musical trends followed from the DJ- and producer-driven,...
phenomenon that preceded emerging house music
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
.
In 1987, Lee as a member of a house group called The Shy Boyz, which was a collaborative project of Lee and Farley "Jackmaster" Funk, recorded a song "U Ain't Really House" for the House Records label.
Nowadays he is active in gospel
Gospel
A gospel is an account, often written, that describes the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In a more general sense the term "gospel" may refer to the good news message of the New Testament. It is primarily used in reference to the four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John...
music.
Discography
| Year | Song | Label | U.S. Dance | U.S. R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
U.S. Pop Billboard Hot 100 The 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... |
UK Pop UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 1982 | "Love So Deep" | Radar Radar Records (U.S. label) Radar Records was a small independent New York-based dance/garage label best known for artists Gary's Gang, Toney Lee and various underground acts.-Foundation:It was formed and operated by Eric Matthew around 1982.... |
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| "Reach Up" | Radar Radar Records (U.S. label) Radar Records was a small independent New York-based dance/garage label best known for artists Gary's Gang, Toney Lee and various underground acts.-Foundation:It was formed and operated by Eric Matthew around 1982.... |
#10 | ― | ― | ― | |
| 1985 | "Teaser" | Critique | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| "Night Lights" | Critique | ― | ― | ― | ― | |
| 1987 | "My Baby Loves Me" | Jump Street | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| 1988 | "Sensual Surrender" | Jump Street | ― | ― | ― | ― |
Reach Up
| 12" single |
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