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About Raydio
Funk and R&B band Raydio was formed in 1977 in Detroit, Michigan by composer - guitarist - vocalist Ray Erskine Parker Jr., vocalist -bassist Jerry Ernest Knight, pianist - guitarist - - drummer Vincent Bohnam, and lead vocalist -/Guitarist - lyricist Arnell Derek Carmichael. In 2014, Raydio was revived by Arnell Carmichael and Vincent Bonham. They recruited other musicians and toured with the DeBarges, Switch, and War. They continue on today with the current rendition of Raydio with Arnell Carmichael, the owner of the Raydio Trademark still at the helm.
Arnell Carmichael
In 1977, Raydio Ray Parker and Arnell negotiated to sign a production deal as lead vocalists for Raydio. The ensemble’s first big hit was in 1978 with “Jack and Jill (Back Up the Hill),” a gold single (selling 500,000 units) on Arista Records and taken from their debut album, Raydio. “Jack and Jill” reached no. 5 on Billboard R&B chart, no. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, and no. 11 in the UK Singles Chart. Their follow up single “Is This a Love Thing” reached no. 27 on the UK chart.
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