JANICE'S BLUES ALLEY PRESENTS
GQ
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A Bronx group that effectively mixed East Coast disco and Chicago soul covers with originals during the late '70s and early '80s, GQ began as Sabu & the Survivors in 1968. Lead vocalist Emmanuel Rahiem LeBlanc, Keith Crier, Herb Lane, and Paul Service were original members, but by 1980 GQ were a trio following Service's departure. They had two Top Ten R&B and Top 20 pop hits, as well as a number one R&B single in 1979, with "Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)" also peaking at number 12 pop; the single also won GQ an American Music Award. Their remakes of the Billy Stewart classics "I Do Love You" and "Sitting in the Park" were number five and number nine R&B singles in 1979 and 1980, respectively, with "I Do Love You" also reaching number 20 pop. They enjoyed one other Top 30 R&B single in 1981, "Shake." All their hits were on Arista from 1979 to 1982. The group briefly reconvened for A Tribute to Marvin Gaye and Billy Stewart, issued independently in 1999. Crier died in 2013.
-- Ron Wynn of All Music Guide.
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1979 Disco Nights | |||
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01. Disco Nights (Rock Freak) 02. Sad Girl 03. Standing Ovation 04. Make My Dreams a Reality 05. I Do Love You |
06. Sitting in the Park 07. Shake 08. Don't Stop This Feeling 09. GQ Down 10. This Happy Feeling | ||
1980 Two | |||
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01. Standing Ovation 02. Is It Cool 03. Someday (in Your Life) 04. Lies 05. GQ Down |
06. Don't Stop This Feeling 07. Reasons For The Seasons 08. Sitting In The Park 09. It's Like That | ||
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1981 Face to Face | |||
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01. Shake 02. You Put Some Love In My Life 03. Shy Baby 04. Sad Girl 05. I Love (The Skin You're In) |
06. Boogie Shoogie Feelin' 07. Dark Side Of The Sun 08. Face To Face 09. You've Got The Floor | ||
1999 Tribute to Marvin Gaye & Billy Stewart | |||
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01. Star In Your Eyes 02. If I Should Die Tonight 03. Strange Feelings 04. Summertime 05. Let's Get It On 06. Time For The Classics 07. Sad Girl |
08. Sitting In The Park 09. Distant Lover 10. I Do Love You 11. Cross My Heart 12. If You Want My Love 13. Yesteryears 14. What's Gong On | ||
