Everyday People (band)
| Company type | Musical group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Headquarters | England |
Key people | Desi Campbell (lead vocals), Shaun Ward (bass guitar), Lloyd T. Richards (guitar) |
| Products | Music albums and singles |
Everyday People was a funk ensemble originating from England, recognized for releasing a single album and attaining moderate chart presence with multiple singles throughout Europe.
History
The group formed in 1990, consisting of lead singer Desi Campbell, bassist Shaun Ward, and guitarist Lloyd Richards. Campbell and Ward had previously been part of Floy Joy during the mid-1980s. Following periods spent in Los Angeles and New York, they returned to Yorkshire and collaborated with Richards to establish Everyday People. The band secured a contract with the newly founded SBK Records,[1] won the Radio One UK battle of the bands competition, and represented at the international finals held at Budokan in Japan.[2]
Their first album, You Wash... I'll Dry, was produced by Stewart Levine and recorded in Bearsville, New York, notably without utilizing samplers or sequencing technology. Released in 1990 under SBK Records,[3] the album reached number 26 on the German charts.[4] The lead single, "Headline News", achieved modest chart positions: No. 99 in the UK, No. 83 in the Netherlands, and No. 53 in Germany.[5]
The follow-up single, "I Guess It Doesn't Matter", became their highest-charting track, peaking at No. 93 in the UK, No. 24 in Switzerland, and No. 34 in Germany.[6] The UK-exclusive release "This Kind of Woman" did not enter the charts,[7] whereas "Second Nature" reached No. 54 on German charts in 1991.[8] Their final single, "Place in the Sun", did not achieve commercial success.[9] Despite an extensive tour across Europe during that year, limited commercial impact resulted in the band's eventual breakup.
Members
- Desi Campbell – lead vocals
- Shaun Ward – bass guitar
- Lloyd T. Richards – guitar
Albums
- You Wash... I'll Dry (1990)
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | AUS | NED | GER | SWI | |||||||||||||
| 1990 | "Headline News" | 99 | 140 | 83 | 53 | — | You Wash... I'll Dry | ||||||||||
| "I Guess It Doesn't Matter" | 93 | — | — | 34 | 24 | ||||||||||||
| "This Kind of Woman" (UK only) | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| 1991 | "Second Nature" (Continental Europe only) | — | — | — | 54 | — | |||||||||||
| "Place in the Sun" (Continental Europe only) | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||