Steve Arrington

Steve Arrington (b. 1956) is an American singer, songwriter, drummer, and minister who grew up in Dayton, Ohio.

Arrington played in various local bands before joining and touring with The Murphy's, a lounge band out of Toledo, Ohio, in 1975. Approximately a year later, Arrington relocated from Ohio to San Francisco, California where he learned Latin percussion and drumming from Coke Escovedo and Pete and Shelia Escovedo. He joined the funk group Slave (founded 1975) in 1978 originally to play percussion, then became the drummer and a backing vocalist. Eventually Arrington took over lead vocals on such hit songs as "Just a Touch of Love", "Watching You", and "Wait for Me". Arrington left Slave in 1982, forming Steve Arrington's Hall of Fame and had hit singles such as "Weak At The Knees" and "Nobody Can Be You But You". His most successful album was his 1985 solo album, Dancin' in the Key of Life, whose title track became a Top Ten R&B hit, while another single from the album, "Feel So Real" reached #6 in the UK national singles chart in May that year. He was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Best Male Artist of 1986. In 1984 Arrington experienced a religious conversion, by 1990 he had left pop music, and is now a minister near Dayton.

Discography

Albums With Slave

• 1978: The Concept - Atlantic
• 1979: Just a Touch of Love - Cotillion
• 1980: Stone Jam - Cotillion
• 1981: Showtime - Cotillion

Releases as Steve Arrington's Hall of Fame

• 1982: Way Out" / "Pocket Full Of Air" - (12") - Konglather
• 1983: Hall of Fame - (LP) - Atlantic
• 1983: Way Out" / - (12") - Atlantic
• 1983: Weak At The Knees" - (12") - Atlantic
• 1983: Nobody Can Be You" - (12") - Atlantic
• 1984: Positive Power - (LP) - Atlantic
• 1984: 15 Rounds (12") - Atlantic
• 1984: Hump To The Bump - (12") - Atlantic

Solo Releases

• 1980: Summertime Lovin'" / "Special Effects From Mars" - (12") - Salsoul
• 1985: Dancin' In The Key Of Life - (LP) - Atlantic
• 1985: Dancin' In The Key Of Life - (12") - Atlantic
• 1985: Feel So Real - (12") - Atlantic
• 1985: She Just Don't Know - (12") - Atlantic
• 1985: Turn Up The Love - (12") - Atlantic
• 1986: The Jammin' National Anthem - (LP) - Atlantic
• 1986: The Jammin' National Anthem - (12") - Atlantic
• 1986: Homeboy" - (12") - Atlantic
• 1987: Jam Packed - (LP) - EMI-Manhattan
• 1987: Stone Love - (12") - EMI-Manhattan
• 1988: Lost And Found (You Can Find Me Present) - (12") - Nubian
• 1991: No Reason - (12") - RCA

Various

• 1994: Stellar Fungk : The Best Of Slave Featuring Steve Arrington - Atlantic Rhino Entertainment Company
• 2003: Party Lights - Rhino / Atlantic -
• 2006: Slave

External links

• Official Steve Arrington Site
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• Soul Bible - Feel so good
• Steve Arrington @ Discogs
• Steve Arrington's Hall Of Fame @ Discogs
• Official Site of Wayne "Buddy" Hankerson (bass-player for Steve Arrington's Hall Of Fame)
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