North End (band)
| Company type | Music group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Defunct | 1982 |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Products | Garage house music, disco music |
| Owner | Arthur Baker, Russell Presto, Tony Carbone |
North End was a garage house ensemble from the United States, heavily influenced by boogie and club music styles. The group consisted of Arthur Baker, Russell Presto, and Tony Carbone.
Launching their career in 1979, they introduced the energetic disco number "Kind of Life (Kind of Love)" under the West End Records label. Their 1981 release, "Happy Days," issued via Emergency Records, climbed to the ninth position on the Billboard Club Play Singles chart. It has been suggested that Madonna's track "Holiday" drew inspiration from "Happy Days."
Though North End disbanded by 1982, its members remained active in music production and arrangement, notably collaborating with Michelle Wallace on songs such as "Jazzy Rhythm" and "It's Right," both composed by Baker, Presto, and Carbone.
Singles
| Year | Title | Label | US Hot 100 | US R&B | US Dance Sales | US Dance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | "Kind of Life" | West End | ― | ― | ― | 18 | |
| 1981 | "Happy Days" | Emergency | ― | ― | ― | 9 | |
| 1982 | "Jazzy Rhythm" | Emergency | ― | ― | ― | 51 | |
| "It's Right" | Emergency | ― | ― | ― | 13 | ||
| "—" indicates tracks that did not enter the charts. | |||||||