Midnight Star

Midnight Star
Formed: 1976 in Frankfort, KY
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Styles: Dance-Pop, Smooth Soul, Club/Dance, Disco, Urban, Soul, Quiet Storm
Group Members: Reginald Calloway, Vincent Calloway, Kenneth Gant, Melvin Gentry, Belinda Lipscomb, Bobby Lovelace, Bo Watson, Bill Simmons
Biography: The synth-funk unit Midnight Star scored several times on the charts during the mid-'80s, led by their double-platinum album No Parking on the Dance Floor in 1983. Just one of the successful acts on Solar Records (also including Shalamar, Lakeside, and the Whispers), the group was formed in 1976 at Kentucky ...Read full biography
No Parking On The Dance Floor
Released: 1983
Label: EMI
Critics' Rating:
The greatest Midnight Star album, and a dancefloor and early '80s R&B/funk classic. The group found its niche with the silly hit "Freak-A-Zoid," and a nice, if lightweight, change-of-pace number in "Wet ...Read full review
Planetary Invasion
Released: 1984
Label: Zyx
Critics' Rating:
This nine-piece band made their mark with their sci-fi instrumentation and aggressive dance numbers. This album spawned three singles that fall into that loop with the first being "Operator." With its ...Read full review
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