Carl Graves
Carl Graves | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Alberta, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Vocals, keyboard, percussion |
| Instrument | Music |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Labels | A&M Records, Sterling Silver Pro |
| Formerly of | Soul Unlimited, Skylark, Oingo Boingo |
Carl Graves is a musician from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He has been a member of various groups in his career and had a number of hits in the 1970s.
Early life and education
[edit]Graves is from Alberta, Canada,[1] and has been in bands since high school.[2] Graves studied at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto and completed his studies in jazz music.[3]
Career
[edit]Achieving a degree of local fame in Canada, he was a member of the group Soul Unlimited.[3] He later played percussion for Skylark and was also their third lead singer.[4][5]
His hits during the 1970s include "Baby Hang Up the Phone",[4] "Heart Be Still"[6][7] and “Hey Radio.[4] "Heart Be Still", written by Lee Garrett and Robert Taylor,[7] debuted at no. 84 on the Billboard Hot Soul Hits singles chart on January 3, 1976.[8] At week eight, it reached its peak position of 26 on February 21.[9][7] It debuted on the Cashbox Top 100 R&B chart at no. 83 for the week of January 17, 1976.[10] It peaked at no. 33 on the chart for the week of February 28, 1976.[11][12] He also recorded the single "Sad Girl", which eventually peaked at no. 46 in the Record World R&B Singles chart on May 28, 1977.[13][14][15]
From 1988 until 1994, he played keyboards and sang background vocals in the band Oingo Boingo.[16] He currently performs with the group Oingo Boingo Former Members.[17]
Further reading
[edit]- Abbey, John. Blues & Soul. B&S debut feature: Carl Graves. 27 May 1975.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cash Box R&B News Report". Cashbox. November 29, 1975. p. 34.
- ^ "New on the Charts" (PDF). Billboard. December 14, 1974. p. 16.
- ^ a b "Who We Are - Carl Graves". Sterling Silver Productions.
- ^ a b c "Skylark". Canadian Bands. April 11, 2022.
- ^ "Soul Unlimited". Pacific Northwest Bands.
- ^ "Billboard Hot Soul Singles, Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 2/21/76" (PDF). Billboard. February 21, 1976. p. 24.
- ^ a b c "Carl Graves by Carl Graves". MusicVF.
- ^ "Billboard Hot Soul Singles, Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 1/3/76" (PDF). Billboard. January 3, 1976. p. 22.
- ^ "Billboard Hot Soul Singles, Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 2/21/76" (PDF). Billboard. February 21, 1976. p. 24.
- ^ "CASH BOX TOP 100 R&B 83, 1/10" (PDF). Cashbox. January 17, 1976. p. 29.
- ^ "CASH BOX TOP 100 R&B 33, 2/21 34" (PDF). Cashbox. February 28, 1976. p. 43.
- ^ "CASH BOX TOP 100 R&B 41, 2/28 33" (PDF). Cashbox. March 6, 1976. p. 39.
- ^ "THE R&B SINGLES CHART" (PDF). Record World. May 21, 1977. p. 62.
- ^ "THE R&B SINGLES CHART" (PDF). Record World. May 28, 1977. p. 60.
- ^ "THE R&B SINGLES CHART" (PDF). Record World. June 4, 1977. p. 84.
- ^ "Carl Graves - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^ "Oingo Boingo Former Members". Oingo Boingo Former Members. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^ Abbey, John (May 27, 1975). "B&S debut feature: Carl Graves". Blues & Soul.
External links
[edit]- Discogs – Carl Graves
- Musician Bio – Carl Graves
- Rob Frith channel – Carl Graves and Soul Unlimited (Video clip)