Byron Stingily
Byron Stingily is an American R&B and house-music singer born in Chicago, Illinois, known for his falsetto voice. He is now a part-time principal at a school in Chicago while still performing.[1]
Byron Stingily | |
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| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | House, garage house |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | Nervous Records Defected Records Atlantic Records Columbia/SME Records Manifesto Records (UK) |
| Associated acts | Ten City Marshall Jefferson |
Career
Stingily had several hit records in the 1980s and 1990s as the lead singer of Ten City.[2] As a solo artist, he had his biggest success on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, where he hit No. 1 three times. In 1997 he spent a week in the top spot with "Get Up (Everybody)" where he sampled Sylvester's "Dance (Disco Heat)", then hit No. 1 again in 1998 with a remake of Sylvester's "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)", produced by Damien Mendis and Stuart Bradbury.
"That's the Way Love Is," a No. 1 dance hit in 1989 for Ten City, brought him to No. 1 again in 1999 when he re-recorded it on his own. Some of his recent singles have been released on the UK-based record label Defected Records.
In 2021, he teamed up with producer Marshall Jefferson to release "Be Free", the first single in 25 years to be credited to Stingily's house music group Ten City.[3][4][5][6]
Discography
Albums
- The Purist (1998) Nervous Records
- Club Stories (2000) Nervous Records
Singles
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | |
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| US Dance [7] |
UK [8] | ||
| 1996 | Don't Fall in Love | — | |
| Love You the Right Way | — | ||
| 1997 | Get Up (Everybody) | 1 | 14 |
| Flying High | — | ||
| Sing A Song | 38 | ||
| 1998 | You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) | 1 | 13 |
| Testify | — | ||
| 1999 | That's The Way Love Is | 1 | 32 |
| 2000 | Why Can't You Be Real | 9 | — |
| Stand Right Up | 6 | — | |
| 2001 | U Turn Me (featuring Leee John) |
10 | 99 |
Personal life
Stingily is the father of visual artist and poet Diamond Stingily and professional athlete Byron, who most recently played offensive tackle for the New York Giants.
References
- Mirani, Czarina (10 August 2011). "Byron Stingily: The 5 Magazine Interview". 5 Magazine.
- Bush, John. "Biography: Byron Stingily". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
- https://www.magneticmag.com/2021/01/marshall-jefferson-stingily-first-new-ten-city-song-25-years-be-free/
- https://therandyreport.com/new-music-ten-city-be-free/
- https://www.frontview-magazine.be/en/news/iconic-80s-dance-band-ten-city-return-after-25-years-with-new-release-be-free-out-now
- https://weraveyou.com/2021/01/marshall-jefferson-byron-stingily-ten-city-be-free/
- "Billboard Single Charts". Billboard.biz. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
- "everyHit.com - UK Top 40 Chart Archive". Archived from the original on 18 July 2007. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
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