PUBLISHED: Jul 02, 2012
DESCRIPTION:
Atlantic Starr was a 1980s R&B band. Among their biggest hits were "Always" and "Secret Lovers."
The group was started in 1976, in Greenburgh, New York, by trumpeter Duke Jones (who left the band prior to their first recordings),with drummer Porter Carroll Jr., bassist Clifford Archer, percussionist and flutist Joseph Phillips, Sheldon Tucker[Guitar]and three brothers: David Lewis (vocals), Wayne Lewis (keyboards and vocals), and Jonathan Lewis (percussion and trombone)
The word "Atlantic" was chosen because of their east coast roots. The nine-member band were now A&M employees.