AccuRadio Song Of The Day-Atlantic Starr

Artist:Atlantic Starr

Song:Secret Love

Album:Ultimate Collection

Atlantic Starr started out as a funk band. But by the time the 1985 single Secret Love was a top five hit, they were more of a smooth R&B band. It was the first of their three big hits. Atlantic Starr was from White Plains, NY led by the three Lewis brothers. David Lewis was on vocals and guitar. Wayne Lewis was on keyboards and Jonathan Lewis was on percussion. Sharon Bryant was the lead singer when they signed with A&M Records in 1978. At first they had success on the R&B charts but were unable to cross over to pop. Then Sharon Bryant left to go solo and was replaced by Barbara Weathers. Atlantic Starr originally had nine members. But for the 1985 album As the Band Turns, they got rid of the horns. The basic band was David and Wayne Lewis and Barbara Weathers. They brought in additional musicians as needed to record and tour. Wayne Lewis wrote most of the songs including Secret Lovers. Barbara and David Lewis sang lead. Secret Lovers reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and As the Band Turns was certified Gold. It was their biggest success to date. But it was their final album on their A&M contract and Atlantic Starr signed with Warner Bros. and scored a #1 hit with the 1987 single Always. The band was the same. But sometimes a label switch comes with a larger promotion budget. Atlantic Starr went on to score another big hit with the 1993 single Masterpiece. They faded after that and Wayne Lewis still leads Atlantic Starr today. This comp from Universal's Hip-O label has all their hits. Here's the video for Secret Lovers by Atlantic Starr.