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| Suns of Light | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Carson, California, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, new jack swing |
| Years active | 1984–1993 (as the Boys) 1999–present (as Suns of Light) |
| Labels | Motown |
| Members | Khiry Abdulsamad Hakeem Abdulsamad Tajh Abdulsamad Bilal Abdulsamad |
Suns of Light are an American R&B boy band, originally known as the Boys.
Biography
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Their grandmother taught them singing, dancing, and acting. In the summer of 1984, ages 5 to 10 as "The Boys," the group began busking at the Venice Beach boardwalk. Their first single, "Dial My Heart" became a hit, charting at #1.
Members
- Khiry "Khiry the King" Abdulsamad (born November 10, 1973)
- Hakeem "Hak/Hakim" Abdulsamad (born March 26, 1975) - starred in Ernest Goes to Camp", "Wildcats and voiced Franklin in This Is America, Charlie Brown.
- Tajh "TJ" Abdulsamad (born December 8, 1976)
- Bilal "Baby B" Abdulsamad (born April 17, 1979)
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | US |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Messages from the Boys | 32 |
| 1990 | The Boys | 108 |
| 1992 | The Saga Continues... | 191 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Albums | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 |
US Hot R&B |
AUS | UK
| |||
| 1988 | "Dial My Heart" | 13 | 1 | — | 61 | Messages from the Boys |
| 1989 | "Lucky Charm" | — | 1 | — | 94 | |
| "Happy" | — | 57 | — | — | ||
| "A Little Romance" | — | 13 | — | — | ||
| 1990 | "Crazy" | 29 | 1 | 65 | 57 | The Boys |
| "Heritage" with Earth, Wind & Fire | — | 5 | — | — | Heritage | |
| 1991 | "Thing Called Love" | — | 14 | — | — | The Boys |
| "Thanx 4 the Funk" | — | 8 | — | — | ||
| 1992 | "Tonite" | — | — | — | — | The Saga Continues... |
| "The Saga Continues..." | — | 15 | — | — | ||
| "Doin' It with the B" | — | — | — | — | ||
References
- ^ "The Boys". Allmusic.com.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 73.
- "Hakeem Abdulsamad". imdb.com.
- "The Boys: Hot 100". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018.
- "The Boys: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on July 10, 2018.
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- "BOYS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
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