Midnight Star was a synth-funk group that had a string of R&B hits in the '80s. Band History The group was formed in 1976 at Kentucky State University by the Calloway brothers - trumpeter Reginald, and trombone player Vincent, vocalist Belinda Lipscomb, guitarist Melvin Gentry, bassist Kenneth Gant, multi-instrumentalist Bill Simmons, keyboard player Bo Watson and guitarist/keyboardist Jeff Cooper, as a self-contained group. Signing to RCA Records, they released their first album, The Beginning [LINK: 1980] [1], with a host of studio musicians. In 1981, their second album, released on Solar Records Standing Together, reached position #54 on the Top R&B charts. In 1982, they released a third album, Victory. By this time, they had a real band behind them. Due to Reggie Calloway's production skills, it didn't take long for Midnight Star to connect with black listeners, hitting

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