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{{Short description|American funk and R&B vocal group}}
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| name              = Raydio
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| background        = group_or_band
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| origin            = [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| instrument        =
| genre             = [[R&B]], [[funk]], [[disco]]
| years_active      = 1977–1981, 2014–present
| label             = [[Arista Records|Arista]]
| website           = {{URL|www.facebook.com/TheOriginalRaydio|Raydio}}
| current_members   = Arnell Carmichael<br>Giovanni Rogers
| past_members      = [[Ray Parker Jr.]]<br>[[Jerry Knight]]<ref name="VF"/><br>Darren Carmichael<br>Charles Fearing<br>Larry Tolbert<br>James Carmichael<br>Vincent Bonham<ref name="VF"/>
}}
'''Raydio''' is an American [[funk]] and [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]] [[human voice|vocal]] [[musical ensemble|group]] formed in 1977 by [[Ray Parker Jr.]], with Vincent Bonham, [[Jerry Knight]], and Arnell Carmichael. In 1978 Charles Julian Fearing and Larry “Fatback” Tolbert joined the band, along with Darren Carmichael.
==Career==
===1970s and Raydio===
After securing a record deal, the group scored their first big [[hit record|hit]] in early 1978 with "[[Jack and Jill (Raydio song)|Jack and Jill]]", which was taken from their self-titled debut [[album]]. The song peaked at #8 on the [[United States|U.S.]] [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] [[record chart|chart]],<ref name="VF">{{cite web|title=Raydio Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography|url=https://www.musicvf.com/Raydio.art|website=Music VF|access-date=October 28, 2020}}</ref> and reached #11 in the [[UK Singles Chart]],<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book|first=David
|last=Roberts|year=2006|title=British Hit Singles & Albums|edition=19th|publisher=Guinness World Records Limited|location=London|isbn=1-904994-10-5
|page=451}}</ref> earning a [[Music recording sales certification|gold record]] in the process. "Is This a Love Thing" peaked at #27 in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] in August 1978.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/> Their next successful follow-up hit, "[[You Can't Change That]]" was released in 1979, and lifted from their ''Rock On'' album. The single reached #9 on the ''Billboard'' chart that year.<ref name="VF"/> In September 1979, they participated in an anti-nuclear concert at Madison Square Garden. Their performance of "[[You Can't Change That]]" at this show appears on the ''No Nukes'' album.
===The 1980s and "Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio"===
By late 1980, by which point Knight had left to pursue a solo career, the group had become known as Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio, and they released two more albums: ''Two Places at the Same Time'' (1980), and ''A Woman Needs Love'' (1981).<ref name="Larkin">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]|editor=Colin Larkin|editor-link=Colin Larkin (writer)|publisher=[[Virgin Books]]|date=1997|edition=Concise|isbn=1-85227-745-9|page=998/9}}</ref> These spawned another two [[top 40]] single hits ("Two Places at the Same Time" - #30 in 1980; and "[[That Old Song]]" - #21 in 1981).<ref name="VF"/> Their last, and biggest hit, "[[A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)]]," was also released in 1981,<ref name="Larkin"/> and peaked at #4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref name="VF"/>
After acknowledging the band had come to a crossroads and with Parker wanting to go solo, they quietly broke up in 1981.<ref name="Larkin"/>
===Solo careers===
Parker then started his solo career, scoring six top 40 hits in the 1980s, including "The Other Woman" (Pop #4), and "[[Ghostbusters (song)|Ghostbusters]]". The latter song was the [[wikt:en:title track|title track]] of the [[box office]] hit [[film]] ''[[Ghostbusters]]''.<ref name="Larkin"/> The single stayed at #1 for three weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1984.
Knight went on to have a moderately successful solo career of his own, later forming [[Ollie & Jerry]], with [[Ollie E. Brown]] (who had been a session drummer on all of Raydio's albums) in the mid-1980s. Their two biggest hits also came from soundtracks: "[[Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us]]" was the theme to the [[motion picture]] ''[[Breakin']]'', and reached #9 on the Hot 100 and #1 on the [[Hot Dance Club Play]] chart;<ref name="O&J">{{cite web |title=Ollie and Jerry Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography|url=https://www.musicvf.com/Ollie+and+Jerry.art|website=Music VF|access-date=October 28, 2020}}</ref> their second single "[[Electric Boogaloo (song)|Electric Boogaloo]]" (from the movie ''[[Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo]]''), did not enter the Hot 100, but climbed to #43 on the dance chart.<ref name="O&J"/>
In 2014, original members Arnell Carmichael and Vincent Bonham revived Raydio, recruiting two new members, James Carmichael formerly of the [[Arista Records|Arista]] group Q.T. Hush, and up-and-coming young singer Giovanni Rogers. They toured with [[Average White Band]], [[War (band)|War]], [[Switch (band)|Switch]], [[DeBarge]], among several other major tours.
Vincent Bonham died in March 2024, at age 67.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 March 2024 |title=Vincent Bonham, original member of 70s hitmaking group Raydio, dies |url=http://www.soultracks.com/story-vincent-bonham-dies |access-date=25 March 2024 |website=SoulTracks |language=}}</ref>
=={{anchor|Discography}}Discography==
''All albums and singles listed below were issued on [[Arista Records]]. For Ray Parker Jr.'s solo releases. see [[Ray Parker Jr. discography]].''
===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Title
! colspan="5"| Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2"| [[Music recording sales certification|Certifications]]<br /><small>([[List of music recording sales certifications|sales thresholds]])</small>
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="30"| [[Billboard 200|US Pop]]<br><ref name=BD>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/raydio/chart-history/tlp/|title=Raydio: Billboard 200|publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|website=billboard.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118004636/https://www.billboard.com/artist/raydio/chart-history/tlp/|archive-date=November 18, 2021}}</ref>
! width="30"| [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US<br>R&B]]<br><ref name=BD1>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/raydio/chart-history/blp/|title=Raydio: Top Soul Albums|publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|website=billboard.com}}</ref>
! width="30"| [[Kent Music Report|AUS]]<br><ref name="kent">{{cite book|title=Australian Charts Book 1970—1992|author=David Kent|isbn=0-646-11917-6|year=1993|publisher=Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W.}}</ref>
! width="30"| [[RPM (magazine)|CAN]]<br><ref name="can">{{cite web|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?OCRText=Raydio&|title=Raydio: RPM Charts|publisher=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]|website=bac-lac.gc.ca|date=17 July 2013 }}</ref>
! width="30"| [[Sverigetopplistan|SWE]]<br><ref name="swe">{{cite web|url=http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Raydio|title=Raydio: Swedish Charts|publisher=[[Sverigetopplistan]]|website=swedishcharts.com}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="1"| 1978
| align="left"| ''[[Raydio (album)|Raydio]]''
| 27
| 8
| 43
| 29
| &mdash;
| align=left|
* [[Music recording certification|Gold]]: [[RIAA]]<ref name="riaa">{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=Raydio#search_section|title=Raydio|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]|website=riaa.com}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="1"| 1979
| align="left"| ''[[Rock On (Raydio album)|Rock On]]''
| 45
| 4
| 65
| 42
| &mdash;
| align=left|
*  [[Music recording certification|Gold]]: [[RIAA]]<ref name="riaa"/>
|-
| rowspan="1"| 1980
| align="left"| ''[[Two Places at the Same Time]]''
| 33
| 6
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| 40
| align=left|
*  [[Music recording certification|Gold]]: [[RIAA]]<ref name="riaa"/>
|-
| rowspan="1"| 1981
| align="left"| ''[[A Woman Needs Love]]''
| 13
| 1
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| align=left|
*  [[Music recording certification|Gold]]: [[RIAA]]<ref name="riaa"/>
|-
| colspan="10" style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
|}
===Singles===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Title
! colspan="11"| Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2"| Album
! rowspan="2"| Certifications
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="30"| [[Billboard Hot 100|US Pop]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/raydio/chart-history/hsi/|title=Raydio: Hot 100|publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|website=billboard.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127130338/https://www.billboard.com/artist/raydio/chart-history/hsi/|archive-date=January 27, 2022}}</ref>
! width="30"| [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|US<br>R&B]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/raydio/chart-history/bsi/|title=Raydio: Hot Soul Songs|publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|website=billboard.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127133043/https://www.billboard.com/artist/raydio/chart-history/bsi/|archive-date=January 27, 2022}}</ref>
! width="30"| [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|US<br>A/C]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/raydio/chart-history/asi/|title=Raydio: Adult Contemporary Songs|publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|website=billboard.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127130349/https://www.billboard.com/artist/raydio/chart-history/asi/|archive-date=January 27, 2022}}</ref>
! width="30"| [[Hot Dance Club Play|US<br>Dan]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/raydio/chart-history/dsi/|title=Raydio: Dance Club Songs|publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|website=billboard.com}}</ref>
! width="30"| [[Kent Music Report|AUS]]<br><ref name="kent"/>
! width="30"| [[Ultratop|BEL]]<br><ref name="bel">{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Raydio|title=Raydio|publisher=[[Ultratop]]|website=ultratop.be}}</ref>
! width="30"| [[RPM (magazine)|CAN]]<br><ref name="can"/>
! width="30"| [[Irish Singles Chart|IRE]]<br><ref name="ire">{{cite web|url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement|title=IRE Charts Search > Raydio|publisher=[[Irish Recorded Music Association]]|access-date=2012-12-21}}</ref>
! width="30"| [[Dutch Charts|NLD]]<br><ref name="nld">{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Raydio|title=Raydio|publisher=[[Dutch Charts]]|website=dutchcharts.nl}}</ref>
! width="30"| [[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|NZ]]<br><ref name="nz">{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Raydio|title=Raydio|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand]]|website=charts.nz}}</ref>
! width="30"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br><ref name="uk">{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/16802/raydio/|title=Raydio|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|website=officialcharts.com}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3"|1978
| align="left"| "[[Jack and Jill (Raydio song)|Jack and Jill]]"
| 8
| 5
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| 4
| 14
| 5
| &mdash;
| 24
| 4
| 11
| align="left" rowspan="3"| ''Raydio''
|
* [[Music recording certification|Gold]]: [[RIAA]]<ref name="riaa" />
|-
| align="left"| "Is This a Love Thing"
| &mdash;
| 20
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| 17
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| 27
|
|-
| align="left"| "Honey I'm Rich"
| 102
| 43
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|1979
| align="left"| "[[You Can't Change That]]"
| 9
| 3
| 25
| &mdash;
| 6
| 17
| 9
| &mdash;
| 12
| 12
| &mdash;
| align="left" rowspan="2"| ''Rock On''
|
|-
| align="left"| "[[More Than One Way to Love a Woman]]"
| 103
| 25
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|1980
| align="left"| "Two Places at the Same Time"
| 30
| 6
| 34
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| 93
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| align="left" rowspan="3"| ''Two Places at the Same Time''
|
|-
| align="left"| "For Those Who Like to Groove"
| &mdash;
| 14
| &mdash;
| 23
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|
|-
| align="left"| "Can't Keep You from Cryin'"
| &mdash;
| 57
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|
|-
| rowspan="4"|1981
| align="left"| "[[A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)]]"
| 4
| 1
| 11
| &mdash;
| 47
| 16
| 8
| &mdash;
| 9
| 10
| &mdash;
| align="left" rowspan="4"| ''A Woman Needs Love''
|
|-
| align="left"| "Still in the Groove"
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| 35
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|
|-
| align="left"| "[[That Old Song]]"
| 21
| 26
| 7
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|
|-
| align="left"| "It's Your Night"
| &mdash;
| 73
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|
|-
| colspan="16" style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p20097|label=Raydio}}
* {{discogs artist|Raydio}}
* {{imdb name|9657615}}
* [http://www.myspace.com/arnelldcarmichael Arnell Carmichael's MySpace page]
* [http://www.soulinterviews.com/ray-parker-jr-2012/ Ray Parker Jr 2012 Audio Interview at Soulinterviews.com]
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