The Peech Boys, also known as the New York Citi Peech Boys or NYC Peech Boys, were a band that comprised Bernard Fowler, Steven Brown, Robert Kasper, Darryl Short, Larry Levan and Michael de Benedictus.[1] The group formed at the Paradise Garage, being influenced by Larry Levan. They only released four 12" discs with "On a Journey" peaking at #56 in the 1983 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. However, they are most known for their 1982 song "Don't Make Me Wait", which was one of the early hits in the New York house/garage scene, due to Levan's playing it at the Paradise Garage.[1] "Don't Make Me Wait" was their only UK Singles Chart entry, peaking at #49 in November 1982.[2] They were signed to the West End Records label, but in 1984 they split up.[1]
Peech Boys | |
|---|---|
| Origin | New York |
| Genres | Garage, house, boogie |
| Years active | 1980–1984, 1996 |
| Labels | Island, West End |
| Past members | Bernard Fowler Steven Brown Robert Kasper Darryl Short Larry Levan Michael de Benedictus |
Discography edit
Albums edit
- Life Is Something Special (1983)[3]
Singles edit
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Dance [4] |
US R&B [4] |
UK [5] | |||
| 1982 | "Don't Make Me Wait" | 6 | 89 | 49 | |
| 1983 | "Life Is Something Special" | 12 | 74 | — | |
| "On a Journey" | ― | 56 | ― | ||
| "Dance Sister (Biofeedback)" | 31 | ― | — | ||
| 1984 | "Come On, Come On (Don't Say Maybe)" | 15 | — | — | |
| "This Magic Feeling" | — | — | — | ||
| 1996 | "Stay with Me" | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||
References edit
- ^ a b c Wynn, Ron. "Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 422. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Album Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ a b "New York City Peech Boys / Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ "Peech Boys - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
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