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| Dave & Sugar | |
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| Genres | Country |
| Years active | 1975-1982 |
| Former members | |
| Dave Rowland Jackie Frantz Vicki Hackeman Patti Caines Melissa Dean Sue Powell Jamie Jaye Cindy Smith Lisa Alvey Regina Leigh Lori Mason |
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Dave & Sugar was a pop-styled country music trio that enjoyed its peak success in the mid- to late-1970s.
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Biography
The trio was fronted by Dave Rowland (born January 26, 1942 in Los Angeles, California), while the "Sugar" part was composed of two female vocalists. The lineup changed several times during its run of success; the original singers were Jackie Frantz and Vicki Hackeman. Through the late-1970s and early-1980s, the other singers included Patti Caines, Melissa Dean, Sue Powell, Jamie Jaye, Cindy Smith, Lisa Alvey, Regina Leigh and Lori Mason.
Before forming Dave & Sugar, Rowland was part of the Stamps Quartet, and later the Four Guys. He also was a prominent member of country singer Charley Pride's road show. By 1975, with Pride looking for a backup band, Rowland hired Frantz and Hackeman, and Dave & Sugar was born. They soon signed a deal with RCA Records.
The trio's first single, "Queen of the Silver Dollar" (written by Shel Silverstein, and originally recorded by Dr. Hook in 1972) broke into the Top 25 of Billboard magazine's country singles chart in early 1976. Their next single, the uptempo "The Door is Always Open", became their first No. 1 hit in July.
Their peak run garnered nearly one dozen Top 10 singles, including two more No. 1 hits - "Tear Time" (1978) and "Golden Tears" (1979). Other hits included "I'm Gonna Love You" (1976); "That's the Way Love Should Be," "Don't Throw It All Away" and "Knee Deep in Lovin' You" (1977); "Gotta Quit Lookin' at You Baby" (1978); "Stay With Me" and "My World Begins and Ends With You" (1979); and "Fool By Your Side" (1981).
Rowland broke away from the trio briefly during the early 1980s to try a solo career, but two single releases failed to make much of an impact.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | Label | |
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| US Country | US | |||
| 1976 | Dave & Sugar | 3 | — | RCA Victor |
| 1977 | That's the Way Love Should Be | 10 | 157 | |
| 1978 | Tear Time | 8 | — | |
| 1979 | Stay with Me / Golden Tears | 20 | — | |
| 1980 | New York Wine Tennessee Shine | 47 | — | |
| 1981 | Greatest Hits | 35 | 179 | |
| Pleasure | 31 | — | Elektra | |
| 1982 | Sugar Free | 56 | — | |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |
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| US Country | CAN Country | |||
| 1975 | "Queen of the Silver Dollar" | 25 | 21 | Dave & Sugar |
| 1976 | "The Door Is Always Open" | 1 | 1 | |
| "I'm Gonna Love You" | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1977 | "Don't Throw It All Away" | 5 | 5 | That's the Way Love Should Be |
| "That's the Way Love Should Be" | 7 | 6 | ||
| "I'm Knee Deep in Loving You" | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1978 | "Gotta' Quit Lookin' at You Baby" | 4 | 9 | Tear Time |
| "Tear Time" | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1979 | "Golden Tears" | 1 | 2 | Stay with Me / Golden Tears |
| "Stay with Me" | 6 | — | ||
| "My World Begins and Ends with You" | 4 | 7 | ||
| "Why Did You Have to Be So Good" | flip | — | ||
| 1980 | "New York Wine and Tennessee Shine" | 18 | 10 | New York Wine Tennessee Shine |
| "A Love Song" | 40 | — | ||
| 1981 | "It's a Heartache" | 32 | 37 | Greatest Hits |
| "Fool By Your Side" | 6 | — | Pleasure | |
| "The Pleasure's All Mine" | 32 | — | ||
| 1982 | "Natalie" | 77 | — | Sugar Free |
| "Why Didn't I Think of That" | flip | — | ||
| "Lovin' Our Lives Away" | 84 | — | ||
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