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Sun, an American R&B, soul, funk, and disco band formed in 1976 in Dayton, Ohio, was founded by Byron M. Byrd, a tenor saxophonist, keyboardist, and vocalist, who brought together former members of Over Night Low and recruited additional musicians to complete a full rhythm section. The groupâs breakthrough came with the single "Live On, Dream On" in 1976, which peaked at Number 31 on Billboardâs R&B chart, followed by the hit "Wanna Make Love" from the same release. In 1977, Sun issued its debut studio album Sun Power, recorded on orange vinyl, and continued a steady output with Sunburn (1978), Destination Sun (1979), Sun Over The Universe (1980), Force Of Nature (1981), Let There Be Sun (1982), and Eclipse (1984) while signed to Capitol Records. The bandâs sound incorporated talkâbox embellishments from Roger Troutman and featured collaborations with members of Zapp, contributing to the early use of the talk box in funk. Sunâs tracks were later sampled by artists such as Dr.â¯Dre and covered by MC Eiht, indicating the groupâs influence on hipâhop and contemporary R&B. After a prolific period of releases and touring, the band disbanded in the midâ1980s; Byron M. Byrd passed away in 1988.
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Albums
Top Tracks
- Track Popularity
- Wanna Make Love (Come Flick My Bic)
- Sun Is Here
- Everybody Disco Down
- Deep Rooted Feeling (Stand Up)
- I Want To Be With You (Forever)
- Hallelujah Spirit
- Reaction Satisfaction (Jam Ya'll: Funk It Up)
- Conscience
- Time Is Passing
- Live On, Dream On
- Light Of The Universe
- Pure Fire
- Baby I Confess
- They're Calling For More
- Super Duper Super Star
- Introduction: You Are My Sunshine/Sun Is Here
- Radiation Level
- Tell The People
- My Woman
- Hood Reality featuring Sun
- The Show Is Over
- Love Is Never Sure
- Just A Minute Of Your Time
- Light Me Up
