New York City was an American R&B vocal group from the city of the same name. They formed in 1972 under the name "Tri-Boro Exchange", and all of the group's members had significant experience singing in other vocal and doo-wop ensembles.
Career Under the direction of record producers Wes Farrell and Thom Bell, New York City released two albums and several hit singles, the biggest being 1973's "I'm Doin' Fine Now", which reached U.S. number 17. They toured in 1973 with the Big Apple Band (two of whose members would later become part of Chic) as their backing band, but after two albums, the group parted ways.
Members Tim McQueen (lead singer) John Brown (ex The Five Satins, The Cadillacs, The Moonglows) Claude Johnson (ex The Genies, Don & Juan) Eddie Schell - from Savannah, Georgia Nile Rodgers - (Chic) Bernard Edwards - (Chic)
Discography Studio albums Year Title Peak chart positions Record label US USR&B 1973 I'm Doin' Fine Now 122 35 Chelsea 1974 Soulful Road — 50 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
Compilation albums The Best of New York City (1976, Chelsea)
Singles Year Title Peak chart positions US USR&B USA/C AUS CAN UK 1973 "I'm Doin' Fine Now" 17 14 8 95 26 20 "Make Me Twice the Man" 93 44 — — — — "Quick, Fast, in a Hurry" 79 19 — — 99 — 1974 "Happiness Is" — 20 — — — — "Love Is What You Make It" 104 41 — — — — 1975 "Got to Get You Back in My Life" 105 76 — — — — "Take My Hand" — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
See also One-hit wonders in the UK List of 1970s one-hit wonders in the United States
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