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词条 Odyssey (band)
释义

  1. Career

  2. Legacy

  3. Discography

     Studio albums  Compilation albums  Singles 

  4. References

  5. External links

{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Odyssey
| image =
| background = group_or_band
| origin = New York City, United States
| genre = {{hlist|Disco[1][2]|soul[3]}}
| years_active = 1977–present
| label = {{hlist|RCA|ISM}}
| associated_acts = Steven Collazo
| website = {{URL|www.odyssey.uk.com}}
| current_members = {{ubl|Steven Collazo|Kay Jay Sutherland|Michelle John}}
| past_members = {{ubl|Lillian Lopez|Louise Lopez|Carmen Lopez|Tony Reynolds|Bill McEachern|Al Jackson|Annis Peters|Anne Peters|Romina Johnson}}
}}

Odyssey is originally a New York City, United States-based singing group, best known for their 1977 hit "Native New Yorker," and a series of other mainly dance and soul hits in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Now based in the United Kingdom, the band is led and fronted by Steven Collazo and continues to perform and record.

Career

The group began as the Connecticut-born "Lopez Sisters" group, featuring Steven Collazo's mother, Lillian Lopez (Lillian Lopez Collazo Jackson; November 16, 1935 – September 4, 2012),[4] Louise Lopez (February 22, 1933 – January 28, 2015),[5] and Carmen Lopez (born July 12, 1934), the latter having left the group before Odyssey, as the act would come to be known after her departure, was conceived.

Filipino bassist and singer Tony Reynolds joined the group soon after "Native New Yorker", originally by Frankie Valli, reached no. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100, no. 5 in the UK Singles Chart. A string of albums and singles followed and the group managed another R&B chart hit, "Inside Out", written by Jesse Rae, produced by Jimmy Douglass and featuring music performed by session musicians. It peaked on the US charts at no. 12 and in the UK went to no. 3 in 1982.[6] The song was ranked at number 15 among the "Tracks of the Year" for 1982 by NME.[7]

Reynolds, for unknown reasons, left after the first album and was replaced by Fayetteville, North Carolina native William "Bill" McEachern, who remained with the group throughout the remainder of its RCA Records output. During that time, Brooklyn-born Steven Collazo joined the group as keyboardist, vocalist and musical director. Tony Reynolds died on February 2, 2010 in Jamaica, Queens, New York.

In the United Kingdom, the band, with its diverse musical style had more chart success, totalling five Top Ten hits between 1977 and 1982.[8] One of them, "Use It Up and Wear It Out", reached number one in the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in 1980. The UK follow-up single, "If You're Lookin' for a Way Out" had Lillian Lopez on lead vocals; the single reaching no. 6 in 1980 and spending a total of fifteen weeks in the UK chart.[8] Odyssey thus became the third US act of the year (after Fern Kinney and M.A.S.H.) to reach number one in the UK despite not charting in their home country.[9] Their later hit "Going Back to My Roots" was written and originally recorded by Lamont Dozier.[10]

After leaving RCA, Odyssey, composed of lead vocalist Lillian Lopez, Al Jackson and Steven Collazo, continued touring, performing, and making television appearances throughout the United Kingdom, Europe and the Middle East. Lillian Lopez and Jackson married in 2000, and retired from the music industry in 2003. Lillian died on September 4, 2012 of cancer.[4][11]

Legacy

Odyssey's "If You're Looking For a Way Out" was covered by Tindersticks on their 1999 album, Simple Pleasure. "Inside Out" was covered by Electribe 101 on their 1990 album Electribal Memories and subsequently released as a single. Other covers of Odyssey's material include "Don't Tell Me Tell Her" by Phyllis Hyman and "Native New Yorker" by Esther Phillips amongst others. The band, now led by Steven Collazo, featured vocalist twins Annis and Anne Peters and released the album Legacy in June 2011 on ISM Records. The twins left the group in January 2013, replaced by world-travelled song stylist Jerdene Wilson and recording artist Romina Johnson. Johnson is known for her vocals and collaboration with producer Artful Dodger on the 2000 hit song "Movin' Too Fast". In 2014–15, Odyssey released their Together EP via ISM records.

Discography

Studio albums

YearTitlePeak chart positionsRecord label
US
[12]
US
R&B
[12]
CAN
[13]
NLD
[14]
SWE
[15]
UK
[16]
1977Odyssey361647RCA Victor
1978Hollywood Party Tonight12372
1980Hang Together1816638
1981I Got the Melody17562253729
1982Happy Together2321
1985JoySociety Hill
2011LegacyISM
2014Together EPISM
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

YearTitlePeaksCertificationsRecord label
UK
[16]
1981The Best of Odyssey
  • BPI: Silver[17]
RCA Victor
1982The Magic Touch of Odyssey69Telstar
1987The Greatest Hits26
  • BPI: Silver[17]
Stylus
1989Greatest HitsRCA
1990Native New Yorker: Golden ClassicsCollectables
2005LegendsSony
2010The Greatest Hits
  • BPI: Silver[17]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
[12]
US
R&B
[12]
US
Dance
[18]
CAN
[13]
GER
[19]
IRE
[20]
NLD
[14]
SWE
[15]
UK
[16]
1977"Native New Yorker"21631375
  • BPI: Silver[17]
Odyssey
1978"Easy Come, Easy Go"
"Weekend Lover"573775
"Single Again" / "What Time Does the Balloon
Go Up" (medley)
Hollywood Party Tonight
1979"Lucky Star"
1980"Don't Tell Me, Tell Her"446Hang Together
"Use It Up and Wear It Out"2021
  • BPI: Silver[17]
"If You're Lookin' for a Way Out"96
  • BPI: Silver[17]
1981"Hang Together"36
"Going Back to My Roots"68551313334
  • BPI: Silver[17]
I Got the Melody
"It Will Be Alright"43
1982"Inside Out"12252223
  • BPI: Silver[17]
Happy Together
"Magic Touch"41
1985"(Joy) I Know It"51single only
1987"Inside Out ('87 Remix)"86
"Back to My Roots (Remix)"67
2014"Sooner or Later (featuring Romina Johnson)"
2017"Native New Yorker" (40th Anniversary Version)
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

1. ^{{cite web|first= James Christopher |last= Monger |title= Odyssey – Best of Odyssey |url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/best-of-odyssey-mw0000779801 |publisher= AllMusic. All Media Network |accessdate= July 30, 2014}}
2. ^{{cite news|first= Pierre |last= Perrone |title= Lillian Lopez: Singer with hit band Odyssey |newspaper= The Independent |date= September 12, 2012 |url= https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/lillian-lopez-singer-with-hit-band-odyssey-8131179.html |accessdate= July 8, 2013}}
3. ^{{cite news|first= Kevin |last= Chaffee |title= Feting Food & Friends |date= April 20, 2007 |newspaper= The Washington Times |url= https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-162365834 |accessdate= May 8, 2015}}
4. ^{{cite web|title= The Dead Rock Stars Club – 2012 July to December |publisher= The Dead Rock Stars Club |accessdate= July 30, 2014 |url= http://www.thedeadrockstarsclub.com/2012b.html}}
5. ^{{cite web|title= Obituary Louise Lopez: (2/03/15 10:25PM) |date= February 5, 2015 |publisher= The Odyssey (Disco Group) Tribute Page |accessdate= April 27, 2016 |url= https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=167918096585972&story_fbid=912899665421141}}
6. ^{{cite web|first= Ed |last= Hogan |title= Inside Out – Song Review |publisher= AllMusic. All Media Network |url= http://www.allmusic.com/song/inside-out-mt0035127777 |accessdate= July 30, 2014}}
7. ^{{cite news|title= 1982 Best Albums and Tracks of the Year |magazine= NME |date= 10 October 2016 |accessdate= 16 February 2018 |url= http://www.nme.com/bestalbumsandtracksoftheyear/1982-2-1045396}}
8. ^{{cite book|first= David |last= Roberts |year= 2006 |title= British Hit Singles & Albums |edition= 19th |publisher= Guinness World Records Limited |location= London |isbn= 1-904994-10-5 |page= 404}}
9. ^{{cite book|first= David |last= Roberts |year= 2001 |title= British Hit Singles |edition= 14th |publisher= Guinness World Records Limited |location= London |page= 49 |isbn= 0-85156-156-X}}
10. ^{{cite web|first= Ed |last= Hogan |title= Going Back to My Roots – Song Review |publisher= AllMusic. All Media Network |url= http://www.allmusic.com/song/going-back-to-my-roots-mt0028631245 |accessdate= 20 May 2015}}
11. ^{{cite web|title= Lillian Lopez, Lead Singer of Odyssey, Dies at 76 |url= http://www.vintagevinylnews.com/2012/09/lillian-lopez-lead-singer-of-odyssey.html |publisher= VVN Music |date= September 6, 2012 |accessdate= February 24, 2014}}
12. ^{{cite web|title= Odyssey – Awards |publisher= AllMusic. All Media Network |url= http://www.allmusic.com/artist/odyssey-mn0000399437/awards |accessdate= July 30, 2014}}
13. ^*For Odyssey: {{cite web|title= Top RPM Albums: Issue 2647 |url= http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.5547a&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.5547a.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.5547a |magazine= RPM |publisher= Library and Archives Canada |accessdate= April 3, 2016}}*For "Native New Yorker": {{cite magazine|title= Top RPM Singles: Issue 5548a |url= http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.5548a&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.5548a.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.5548a |magazine= RPM |publisher= Library and Archives Canada |accessdate= April 3, 2016}}*For "Weekend Lover": {{cite magazine|title= Top RPM Singles: Issue 4595b |url= http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.4595b&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.4595b.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.4595b |magazine= RPM |publisher= Library and Archives Canada |accessdate= April 3, 2016}}
14. ^{{cite web|title= Odyssey – Discographie |publisher= Single Top 100. Hung Medien |accessdate= April 3, 2016 |url= http://dutchcharts.nl/artist/Odyssey |language= nl}}
15. ^{{cite web|title= Discography Odyssey |url= http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Odyssey |publisher= Swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien |accessdate= April 3, 2016}}
16. ^{{cite web|title= Odyssey |publisher= Official Charts Company |accessdate= April 3, 2016 |url= http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/16648/odyssey/}}
17. ^{{cite web|title= Certified Awards |url= http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx |publisher= British Phonographic Industry |accessdate= 3 April 2016}}
18. ^*For "Native New Yorker" / "Easy Come, Easy Go": {{cite web|title= Odyssey – Awards |publisher= AllMusic. All Media Network |url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/odyssey-mw0000843248/awards |accessdate= April 4, 2016}}*For "Hang Together" / "Don't Tell Me, Tell Her" / "Use It Up and Wear It Out": {{cite web|title= Hang Together – Awards |publisher= AllMusic. All Media Network |url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/hang-together-mw0000843464/awards |accessdate= April 4, 2016}}*For "Going Back to My Roots": {{cite web|title= I Got the Melody – Awards |publisher= AllMusic. All Media Network |url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/i-got-the-melody-mw0000843518/awards |accessdate= April 4, 2016}}*For "Inside Out": {{cite web|title= Happy Together – Awards |publisher= AllMusic. All Media Network |url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/happy-together-mw0000838642/awards |accessdate= April 4, 2016}}
19. ^*For "Use It Up and Wear It Out": {{cite web|title= Odyssey – Use It Up and Wear It Out |publisher= Offiziellecharts.de. GfK Entertainment |url= https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-15305 |accessdate= April 3, 2016 |language= de}}*For "Going Back to My Roots": {{cite web|title= Odyssey – Going Back to My Roots |publisher= Offiziellecharts.de. GfK Entertainment |url= https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-778 |accessdate= April 3, 2016 |language= de}}
20. ^{{cite web|title= The Irish Charts – Search Results – Odyssey |publisher= Irishcharts.ie |url= http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement?page=1&placement%5Bartist%5D=Odyssey |accessdate= April 3, 2016}}

External links

  • Official website
  • {{Allmusic|class=artist|id=mn0000399437}}
  • Odyssey discography at Discogs
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