Suns of Light

Suns of Light
OriginCarson, California, U.S.
GenresR&B, new jack swing
Years active1984–1993 (as the Boys)
1999–present (as Suns of Light)
LabelsMotown
MembersKhiry Abdulsamad
Hakeem Abdulsamad
Tajh Abdulsamad
Bilal Abdulsamad

Suns of Light are an American R&B boy band, originally known as the Boys.[1]

Biography

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Their grandmother taught them singing, dancing, and acting. In the summer of 1984, ages 5 to 10 as "The Boys," the group began busking at the Venice Beach boardwalk.[1] Their first single, "Dial My Heart" became a hit, charting at #1.[2]

Members

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  • Khiry "Khiry the King" Abdulsamad (born November 10, 1973)
  • Hakeem "Hak/Hakim" Abdulsamad (born March 26, 1975) - starred in Ernest Goes to Camp", "Wildcats and voiced Franklin in This Is America, Charlie Brown.
  • Tajh "TJ" Abdulsamad (born December 8, 1976)
  • Bilal "Baby B" Abdulsamad (born April 17, 1979)

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Discography

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Albums

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Year Album US
1988 Messages from the Boys 32
1990 The Boys 108
1992 The Saga Continues... 191

Singles

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Year[1] Single[1] Peak chart positions Albums[1]
US Hot 100
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US Hot R&B
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AUS[6] UK

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1988 "Dial My Heart" 13 1 61 Messages from the Boys
1989 "Lucky Charm" 1 94
"Happy" 57
"A Little Romance" 13
1990 "Crazy" 29 1 65 57 The Boys
"Heritage" with Earth, Wind & Fire 5 Heritage
1991 "Thing Called Love" 14 The Boys
"Thanx 4 the Funk" 8
1992 "Tonite" The Saga Continues...
"The Saga Continues..." 15
"Doin' It with the B"

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "The Boys". Allmusic.com.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 73.
  3. ^ "Hakeem Abdulsamad". imdb.com.
  4. ^ "The Boys: Hot 100". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018.
  5. ^ "The Boys: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on July 10, 2018.
  6. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  7. ^ "BOYS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2022-07-08.