Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corps

Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corps
OriginBrooklyn, New York, United States
GenresDisco, pop
Years active1975–1978
LabelsWing and a Prayer
Atlantic
Past membersHarold Wheeler
Linda November
Vivian Cherry
Arlene Martell
Helen Miles

Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corps was an American disco group in existence from 1975 to 1978. The assemblage of studio musicians (which, contrary to its name, had no fife players) were put together by Harold Wheeler; the group's vocalists were Linda November, Vivian Cherry, Arlene Martell, and Helen Miles.

Their 1976 album, Babyface, hit No. 47 on the US pop album chart and No. 19 on the R&B Albums chart,[1] due to the success of the single, "Baby Face". It had previously reached No. 1 for Jan Garber in 1926 and Art Mooney in 1948.[2] The single went to No. 2 (for two weeks) on the US Club Play chart, No. 6 AC, No. 32 US Billboard R&B Singles, and No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3] In Canada the song reached No. 8,[4] and was No. 98 in the top 200 of the year.[5] The single also reached No. 12 in the UK Singles Chart,[6] No. 12 in the Dutch Top 40[7] and number 57 in Australia. [8]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart
positions
US[9] AUS
[8]
Babyface
  • Released: 1976
  • Label: Atlantic
 47 98
Babyface Strikes Back
  • Released: 1977
  • Label: Atlantic
 - -

References

  1. ^ Billboard, AllMusic
  2. ^ Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. 7th edn, 2000
  3. ^ Billboard Singles, AllMusic
  4. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - March 13, 1976" (PDF).
  5. ^ "RPM Top 200 of 1976 - January 8, 1977" (PDF).
  6. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 607. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  7. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40". Top 40.
  8. ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 341. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  9. ^ Billboard, AllMusic


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