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Infobox musical artist | name = Floy Joy| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Sheffield , UK | genre = Soul music|Soul , jazz , funk , sophisti-pop | years_active = 1983-1986| label = Virgin Records | associated_acts = Everyday People, The Ward Brothers, Carroll Thompson Floy Joy was a soul music|soul and jazz -influenced pop music|pop group formed in Sheffield , England who recorded two albums and had minor success with a small few singles.
History
The band formed in 1983, consisting of Elana Harris, Michael Ward and Shaun Ward. This line-up released only one single that year titled "Answer Through Me", produced by Andy Hernandez.
By 1984, Elana Harris was replaced by Carroll Thompson . The group released three singles, with two of the three being minor hits in the UK. "Until You Come Back to Me" peaked at #91 whilst "Operator" peaked at #86.cite web|url= http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php? id=4229 |title=ChartArchive - Floy Joy |publisher=Chartstats.com |date=2012-05-16 |accessdate=2012-05-20 The album which the singles came from was released that year titled Into the Hot (Floy Joy album)|Into the Hot , produced by Don Was at The Sound Suite in Detroit. The album peaked at #40 in New Zealand.cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url= http://www.charts.org.nz/ |title=New Zealand charts portal |publisher=charts.org.nz |date=2012-05-14 |accessdate=2012-05-20
After the album, Thompson and Shaun Ward subsequently left the band, leaving Michael Ward to draft singer Desy Campbell and bassist/drum programmer/co-writer Robert E. Clarke and put together a new all-male Floy Joy.cite web|url= http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php? a=floy_joy |title=Floy Joy |publisher=TrouserPress.com |date= |accessdate=2012-05-20 An album came out in 1986 titled Weak in the Presence of Beauty (album)|Weak in the Presence of Beauty , which was also produced by Don Was, like the last album.cite web|url= http://www.discogs.com/Floy-Joy-Weak-In-The-Presence-Of-Beauty/master/138823 |title=Floy Joy - Weak In The Presence Of Beauty at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date= |accessdate=2012-05-20 Although the album was overall unsuccessful, the lead single, also called " Weak in the Presence of Beauty (song)|Weak in the Presence of Beauty " peaked at #85 in the UK.cite web|url= http://www.chartstats.com/release.php? release=12909 |title=ChartArchive - Floy Joy - Weak In The Presence Of Beauty |publisher=Chartstats.com |date= |accessdate=2012-05-20 The song was later covered by Alison Moyet which became a large European hit.
The group split shortly after due to the commercial failure of the album. By 1990, Shaun Ward and Desy Campbell worked under the name Everyday People with Paul Dolby, releasing one album titled ''You Wash... I'll Dry''.cite web|url= http://www.discogs.com/artist/Everyday+People |title=Everyday People Discography at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date= |accessdate=2012-05-20 Two singles in 1990 were minor hits in the UK, "Headline News" peaked at #99 and "I Guess It Doesn't Matter" peaked at #93.cite web|url= http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php? id=5829 |title=ChartArchive - Everyday People |publisher=Chartstats.com |date=2012-05-12 |accessdate=2012-05-20
Rob Clarke - Keyboard instrument|keyboards , bass guitar
Discography
Albums
Into the Hot (Floy Joy album)|Into the Hot (1984)
Weak in the Presence of Beauty (album)|Weak in the Presence of Beauty (1986)
Singles
"Answer Through Me" (1983)
"Until You Come Back to Me" (1984)
"Burn Down a Rhythm" (1984)
"Operator" (1985)
" Weak in the Presence of Beauty (song)|Weak in the Presence of Beauty " (1986)
"Friday Night In This Cold City" (1986)
References
Reflist Category:British New Wave musical groups Category:English pop music groups Category:Sophisti-pop musical groups Category:Musical groups established in 1983 Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1986
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