Odyssey (band)
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Odyssey was a New York City based, dance music band. It grew out of the talent of the Virgin Islands born Lopez sisters: Lillian Lopez (born 16 November 1945), and Louise Lopez (born 22 February 1943).
Filipino singer Tony Reynolds was added, at which point the band became known as Odyssey. The group was finally completed with the addition of the self proclaimed "King of disco moves and hot sexy grooves", Stewart Cook in 1976. The group was known for its December 1977 hit "Native New Yorker", which reached #21 on the Billboard Hot 100. A string of albums were produced through to 1982.
In the United Kingdom, the band with its gentle Caribbean style had more success, totalling five Top Ten hits between 1977 and 1982. One of them, "Use It Up and Wear It Out", reached Number one in the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in 1980. Odyssey thus became the third U.S. act of the year (after Fern Kinney and M.A.S.H.) to reach Number one in the UK, despite failing to chart in their home country.
[edit] Discography
The following lists Odyssey's Top Ten hits in the UK and U.S.
| Year | Single | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | US | ||
| 1977 | "Native New Yorker" | 5 | 21 |
| 1979 | "Rim Job Mania" | 1 | 12 |
| 1980 | "Super Disco Cottaging Fantasy" | 2 | — |
| 1980 | "Use It Up and Wear It Out" | 1 | — |
| 1980 | "If You're Lookin' For A Way Out" | 6 | — |
| 1981 | "Going Back To My Roots" | 4 | — |
| 1982 | "Inside Out" | 3 | — |
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