Carl Graves

Carl Graves is a musician from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He has been a member of various groups in his career and had a number of hits in the 1970s.

Carl Graves
OriginAlberta, Canada
Occupation(s)Vocals, keyboard, percussion
Instrument(s)Music
Years active1960s–present
LabelsA&M Records, Sterling Silver Pro
Formerly ofSoul Unlimited, Skylark, Oingo Boingo

Early life and education

Graves is from Alberta, Canada,[1] and has been in bands since high school.[2] Graves studied at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto and completed his studies in jazz music.[3]

Career

Achieving a degree of local fame in Canada, he was a member of the group Soul Unlimited.[3] He later played percussion for Skylark and was also their third lead singer.[4][5]

His hits during the 1970s include "Baby Hang Up the Phone",[4] "Heart Be Still"[6][7] and “Hey Radio.[4] "Heart Be Still", written by Lee Garrett and Robert Taylor,[7] debuted at no. 84 on the Billboard Hot Soul Hits singles chart on January 3, 1976.[8] At week eight, it reached its peak position of 26 on February 21.[9][7] It debuted on the Cashbox Top 100 R&B chart at no. 83 for the week of January 17, 1976.[10] It peaked at no. 33 on the chart for the week of February 28, 1976.[11][12] He also recorded the single "Sad Girl", which eventually peaked at no. 46 in the Record World R&B Singles chart on May 28, 1977.[13][14][15]

From 1988 until 1994, he played keyboards and sang background vocals in the band Oingo Boingo.[16] He currently performs with the group Oingo Boingo Former Members.[17]

Further reading
  • Abbey, John. Blues & Soul. B&S debut feature: Carl Graves. 27 May 1975.[18]

References
  1. "Cash Box R&B News Report". Cashbox. November 29, 1975. p. 34.
  2. "New on the Charts" (PDF). Billboard. December 14, 1974. p. 16.
  3. "Who We Are - Carl Graves". Sterling Silver Productions.
  4. "Skylark". Canadian Bands. April 11, 2022.
  5. "Soul Unlimited". Pacific Northwest Bands.
  6. "Billboard Hot Soul Singles, Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 2/21/76" (PDF). Billboard. February 21, 1976. p. 24.
  7. "Carl Graves by Carl Graves". MusicVF.
  8. "Billboard Hot Soul Singles, Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 1/3/76" (PDF). Billboard. January 3, 1976. p. 22.
  9. "Billboard Hot Soul Singles, Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 2/21/76" (PDF). Billboard. February 21, 1976. p. 24.
  10. "CASH BOX TOP 100 R&B 83, 1/10" (PDF). Cashbox. January 17, 1976. p. 29.
  11. "CASH BOX TOP 100 R&B 33, 2/21 34" (PDF). Cashbox. February 28, 1976. p. 43.
  12. "CASH BOX TOP 100 R&B 41, 2/28 33" (PDF). Cashbox. March 6, 1976. p. 39.
  13. "THE R&B SINGLES CHART" (PDF). Record World. May 21, 1977. p. 62.
  14. "THE R&B SINGLES CHART" (PDF). Record World. May 28, 1977. p. 60.
  15. "THE R&B SINGLES CHART" (PDF). Record World. June 4, 1977. p. 84.
  16. "Carl Graves - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  17. "Oingo Boingo Former Members". Oingo Boingo Former Members. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  18. Abbey, John (May 27, 1975). "B&S debut feature: Carl Graves". Blues & Soul.
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