Winners (Kleeer album)
Encyclopedia
'Winners is the second album by American
New York City
based Kleeer
.
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based Kleeer
Kleeer
Kleeer was an American New York based funk, disco and post-disco band which was formed in 1972 under the name The Jam Band, as a backup group to different disco bands and vocalists...
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Reception
Released late in 1979 this would be second of two albums the band would release that year.Track listing
- Winners - (Norman Durham, Woody Cunningham) 7:09
- I Still Love You - (Woody Cunningham) 4:12
- Your Way - (Norman Durham, Woody Cunningham) 4:44
- Close To You - (Richard Lee Jr.) 5:24
- Rollin' On - (Paul Crutchfield, Woody Cunningham) 3:49
- Nothin' Said - (Woody Cunningham) 4:54
- Hunger For Your Love - (Paul Crutchfield, Richard Lee Jr.) 5:34
- Open Your Mind - (Norman Durham, Woody Cunningham) 6:44
Personnel
- Norman Durham - Clavinet, Electric Piano (Fender Rhodes), Guitar, Harpsichord, Omnichord (Arp Omni), Percussion, Lead and Backing Vocals
- Woody Cunningham - Drums, Percussion, Lead and Backing Vocals
- Paul Crutchfield - Congas, Percussion, Backing Vocals
- Terry Dolphin - Clavinet, Electric Piano (Fender Rhodes), Grand Piano
- Richard Lee - Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals
- Eric Rohrbaugh - Clavinet, Electric Piano (Fender Rhodes), Omnichord (Arp Omni), Synthesizer (Mini Moog)
- Louis Small - Electric Piano (Fender Rhodes)
- Eddie Martinez - Guitar
- Jon Faddis, Randy Brecker - Trumpet
- Alan Raph - Trombone
- Brooks Tillotson - French Horn
- Michael Brecker - Tenor Saxophone
- Eddie Daniels - Alto Saxophone
- Gene Orloff - Concertmaster
- Carlos Franzetti - Conductor (Strings And Horns)
- Isabelle Coles - Lead Vocals on I Still Love You
- Carol Sylvan, Melanie Moore, Yvette Flowers - Backing Vocals
Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
140 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
24 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
US Dance |
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| 1980 | "Winners'" | 23 | 37 |
| "Open Your Mind" | 86 | - | |