CROWN HEIGHTS AFFAIR- FOXY LADY

Crown Heights Affair was a eight-piece band formed in Brooklyn, New York in the early 70's, comprising:

Philip Thomas (lead vocals)

Bertram Charles Reid Jr. (saxophone / vocals)

Raymond Reid (trombone / vocals)

William Anderson (guitar / vocals)

James 'Ajax' Baynard (trumpet / flugelhorn / vocals)

Raymond Rock (vocals / drums / percussion)

Howie Young (keyboards)

and 'Muki' Wilson (bass, vocals).

Crown Heights Affair were signed by RCA, for whom they recorded one album and recorded the single 'Super Rod', before relocating to De-Lite Records.

The group recorded four hit singles from their first two albums, 'Dreaming A Dream', 'Every Beat Of My Heart', 'Foxy Lady' and 'Dancin'.

The second album, in 1976, at that imprint ('Do It Your Way', recorded in New York) included the popular dancer, 'Far Out',

Other songs included 'I'm Gonna Love You Forever' (U.K. Top 50 in 1978), 'Dance Lady Dance' (U.K. Top 50 in 1979) and the double-sider, 'You Gave Me Love' & 'Use Your Body And Soul' (a Top 10 success in 1980).

The Reid brothers, Bert and Ray, along with Williarn Anderson left the group in 1986 to pursue outside production interests.


CROWN HEIGHTS AFFAIR- FOXY LADY