Alton McClain and Destiny
Alton McClain and Destiny was an American disco girl group from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1978, the trio was composed of McClain, Delores Marie "D'Marie" Warren, and Robyrda Stiger.[1][2] They signed to Polydor Records in the year of their formation and Frank Wilson produced their debut set. It was released as a self-titled album early in 1979 but then was repackaged under the title It Must Be Love several months later. The title track was released as a single and charted, but the second album did not sell well. The group was dropped less than a year after its release and they split in 1981.[1]
Alton McClain and Destiny | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Krystol |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Genres | Disco, R&B |
| Instrument(s) | vocals |
| Years active | 1978–1981 (Alton McClain and Destiny) 1982–1989 (Krystol) |
| Labels | Polydor, Epic |
| Past members | Alton McClain and Destiny: Alton McClain D'Marie Warren Robyrda Stiger Krystol: D'Marie Warren Robryda Stiger Tina Scott Karon Floyd Robbie Faith Danzie |
McClain later married producer Skip Scarborough and continued working in the music industry. Alton McClain continued recording as a gospel singer, releasing albums God's Woman in 1995 and Renaissance in 2005. Robyrda Stiger and D'Marie Warren signed with Epic Records as a part of the girl group Krystol. The group also included singer-songwriters Tina Scott, and Karon Floyd- who would later be replaced by Robbie Danzie, due to Floyd going on maternity leave by the release of their second album Talk of the Town.[3]
Krystol's first two albums were produced by former SOLAR Records in-house producer Leon Sylvers III. D. Marie Warren member who was born May 30, 1951, died in a car crash on February 22, 1985, at age 33, before Talk of the Town was released.[4][3]
In 2012, the first two albums by Krystol- Gettin' Ready[5] and Talk of the Town[6] were reissued by Sony Music Entertainment reissue label Funkytown Grooves. The third album, Passion from a Woman was reissued in June 2013.[7]
Discography
Albums
As Alton McClain and Destiny
| Year | Album | Label | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [8] |
US R&B [8] | ||||
| 1978 | Alton McClain & Destiny | Polydor | — | — | |
| 1979 | It Must Be Love (re-release of debut) | 88 | 27 | ||
| More of You | — | — | |||
| 1981 | Gonna Tell the World | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||
As Krystol
| Year | Album | Label | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B [9] | |||||
| 1984 | Gettin' Ready | Epic Records | — | ||
| 1985 | Talk of the Town | — | |||
| 1986 | Passion from a Woman | 55 | |||
| 1989 | I Suggest U Don't Let Go | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | |||||
Singles
As Alton McClain and Destiny
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Dance [10] |
US R&B [10] |
US Pop [10] | |||
| 1979 | "Crazy Love" | — | 69 | ― | |
| "My Empty Room" | — | — | ― | ||
| "It Must Be Love" | 25 | 10 | 32 | ||
| "Sweet Temptation" | ― | ― | ― | ||
| 1980 | "Thank Heaven for You" | ― | ― | ― | |
| "You Bring to Me My Morning Light" | — | — | ― | ||
| "Love Waves" | 47 | ― | ― | ||
| "I Don't Want to Be with Nobody Else" | — | 76 | ― | ||
| 1981 | "My Destiny" | 93 | 81 | ― | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||
As Krystol
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Dance [11] |
US R&B [11] | ||||
| 1984 | "After the Dance Is Through" | 40 | ― | ||
| "Information" | — | — | |||
| "Nobody's Gonna Get This Lovin' but You" | — | 87 | |||
| "Same Place, Same Time" | — | — | |||
| "You're the One for Me" | — | — | |||
| "You Ask Too Much" | — | — | |||
| 1985 | "Talk of the Town" | — | — | ||
| "Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart" | — | 86 | |||
| "The Things That Men Do" | — | 90 | |||
| "Shattered Glass" | — | — | |||
| 1986 | "Precious, Precious" | — | 25 | ||
| "Passion from a Woman" | — | 18 | |||
| "I Might Fall in Love with You" | — | — | |||
| 1988 | "Don't Let Go" | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||
References
- Alex, Henderson. "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- "Alton McClain & Destiny Page". Soulwalking.co.uk. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- Kantor, Justin. "Interview: Robbie Danzie, Artist Manager and Former Lead Singer of Krystol". seattlepi.com. Hearst Seattle Media. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- Kantor, Justin. "Krystol - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- "Krystol - Gettin' Ready (Expanded Edition)". funkytowngrooves.com. Archived from the original on October 1, 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- "Krystol - Talk of the Town (Expanded Edition)". AllMusic. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- "Passion from a Woman - Krystol | Release Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- "Alton McClain & Destiny - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 21, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- "Krystol - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 13, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- "Alton McClain & Destiny Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- "Krystol Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
External links
- Alton McClain and Destiny discography at Discogs