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Pieces of a Dream | |
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Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Genres | |
Years active | 1976–present |
Labels | Elektra, Heads Up |
Members | James Lloyd ( original member), Curtis Harmon (original member), David Dyson-bass, Tony Watson Jr.-sax, Chris Harris-guitar, Elec Simon- percussion |
Past members | Cedric Napoleon (original member), Gerald Veasley, Lance Webb,Vince Evans, Federico Pena, Tracy Hamlin, Ramona Dunlop, Ron Kerber, Eddie Baccus Jr., Michael Antonio Thornton, Norwood Young, Benjie Porecki, Cherie Mitchell, Bennie Sims, Leroy "Scooter" Taylor, Cliff Starkey, Rohn Lawrence, George Granville, |
Website | piecesofadream |
Pieces of a Dream is an American R&B and jazz fusion group.[1][2]
Overview
The group was formed in Philadelphia during 1976 by bassist Cedric Napoleon, drummer Curtis Harmon, and keyboardist James Lloyd who were all teenagers at the time. The group based their name on "Pieces of Dreams", a Michel Legrand tune recorded by Stanley Turrentine that they regularly performed. During 1981 Pieces of a Dream had a minor soul hit with 'Warm Weather' (vocals by singer Barbara Walker and synthesizer by Dexter Wansel) which was recorded on Elektra Records and co-produced by Dexter Wansel. In late 1983, the group had their most successful single, "Fo-Fi-Fo", which peaked at No. 13 on the US soul chart.[1][2]
The single "What Can I Do", from the album 'Bout Dat Time, with Norwood on the lead vocals, peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart in February 1990.[3]
Tracy Hamlin, was the group's lead vocalist from 2002 to 2005 and sings on two of their albums, Love Silhouette and No Assembly Required.[4]
David Dyson has been the core bassist with the group from 2001 to the present and has also been a composer on "No Assembly Required", "Soul Intent", "In The Moment", "Just Funkin' Around", and "Fired Up". Gerald Veasley and Scott Ambush have shared the bass chair intermittently as well.
Discography
Studio albums
Year | Title[2] | Peak chart positions | Record label | ||||
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US [5] |
US R&B [6] |
US Jazz [7] |
US Con. Jazz [8] |
US Tra. Jazz [9] | |||
1981 | Pieces of a Dream | 170 | 37 | 15[10] | — | — | Elektra Records |
1982 | We Are One | 114 | 22 | 4[11] | — | — | Elektra Records |
1983 | Imagine This | 90 | 16 | — | — | 4 | Elektra Records |
1986 | Joyride | 102 | 18 | — | — | 3 | Manhattan Records |
1988 | Makes You Wanna | — | 60 | — | 24 | — | |
1989 | Bout Dat Time | — | 57 | — | — | — | |
1993 | In Flight | — | 81 | 44 | 7 | — | |
1995 | Goodbye Manhattan | — | — | 9 | 8 | — | |
1997 | Pieces | — | — | 13 | 9 | — | |
1999 | Ahead To The Past | — | — | 11 | 9 | — | |
2001 | Acquainted With The Night | — | — | 20 | 12 | — | |
2002 | Love's Silhouette | — | — | 16 | 8 | — | |
2004 | No Assembly Required | — | — | 11 | 6 | — | |
2006 | Pillow Talk | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | |
2009 | Soul Intent | — | — | 11 | 5 | — | |
2013 | In The Moment | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | |
2015 | All In | — | — | 10 | 3 | — | |
2017 | Just Funkin' Around | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | |
2019 | On Another Note | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
2021 | Fired Up | — | — | — | — | — |
Compilation albums
Year | Title[2] | Peak chart positions | Record label | |||
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US Pop [5] |
US R&B [6] |
US Jazz [7] |
US Con. Jazz [12] | |||
1995 | The Best Of.. | — | — | 31 | 19 | Blue Note |
2002 | Sensual Embrace - The Soul Ballads | — | — | 30 | 18 | Blue Note |
2004 | Sensual Embrace 2: More Soul Ballads | — | — | 16 | 11 | Blue Note |
2005 | Blue Note Trip: Jazzanova | — | — | — | — |
References
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 462.
- ^ a b c d "Pieces of a Dream". Allmusic.com.
- ^ "Top Hip-Hop Songs / R&B Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
- ^ No Assembly Required
- ^ a b "Pieces of a Dream: Billboard 200". billboard.com.
- ^ a b "Pieces of a Dream: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". billboard.com.
- ^ a b "Pieces of a Dream: Top Jazz Albums". billboard.com.
- ^ "Pieces of a Dream: Top Contemporary Jazz Albums". billboard.com.
- ^ "Pieces of a Dream: Top Traditional Jazz Albums". billboard.com.
- ^ Billboard Best Selling Jazz LPs. Vol. 93. Billboard Magazine. December 19, 1981. p. 27.
- ^ Billboard Best Selling Jazz LPs. Vol. 94. Billboard Magazine. October 23, 1982. p. 36.
- ^ "Pieces of a Dream: Top Contemporary Jazz Albums". billboard.com.