1980 Dayton – Dayton
Dayton was a post-disco funk band, formed in Dayton, Ohio, United States by Chris Jones (trumpet, keyboards, vocals) from the band Sun and Shawn Sandridge (guitar, vocals) from Over Night Low. Derrick Armstrong (vocals), Kevin Hurt (drums, percussion), Jennifer Matthews (vocals) and Rachel Beavers (vocals) completed the line up. Former Sun member Dean Hummons played the keyboards on the first two Dayton albums.
The group signed to Liberty Records in 1980 and released their self-titled debut album which included the track “Eyes On You”. Dayton toured with Ashford & Simpson, Quincy Jones and Stephanie Mills. They recorded a second Liberty album, Cutie Pie, in 1981. Guest musicians included James “Diamond” Williams, Keith Harrison, Clarence “Chet” Willis, Billy Beck, Wes Boatman and Vincent Andrews.
Tracks
| 1 | Dank (David Shawn Sandridge, Chris Jones, Dean Hummons) | 3:39 |
| 2 | Eyes On You (David Shawn Sandridge, Chris Jones, Dean Hummons) | 6:36 |
| 3 | Let Go (David Shawn Sandridge, Chris Jones, Dean Hummons) | 5:15 |
| 4 | Tonight (David Shawn Sandridge, Chris Jones, Dean Hummons) | 4:28 |
| 5 | Dayton (Jam) (David Shawn Sandridge, Chris Jones, Dean Hummons) | 5:35 |
| 6 | Livin’ For Today (David Shawn Sandridge, Chris Jones, Dean Hummons) | 5:12 |
| 7 | So Glad (David Shawn Sandridge, Chris Jones, Dean Hummons) | 4:40 |
| 8 | Daytime Friend (David Shawn Sandridge, Chris Jones, Dean Hummons) | 4:20 |
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Musicians
| Bass | Derrick Armstrong |
| Bass | Mike Sharfe |
| Drums | John Hardin |
| Guitar | David Shawn Sandridge |
| Clavinet | Dean Hummons |
| Clavinet | David Shawn Sandridge |
| Fender Rhodes | Chris Jones |
| Keyboards | Dean Hummons |
| Organ | Dean Hummons |
| Piano | Chris Jones |
| Piano | Dean Hummons |
| Synthesizer | Dean Hummons |
| French Horn | John Gerber |
| Sax | Mike Anares |
| Sax | Mike Campbell (2) |
| Sax | Vince Andrews |
| Trombone | Ken Kappel |
| Trombone | Paul Piller |
| Trumpet | Chris Jones |
| Trumpet | Jeff Park |
| Trumpet | John Wagner |
| Trumpet | Vince DiMartino |
| Harp | Michelle Himmel |
| Percussion | Dean Hummons |
| Percussion | David Shawn Sandridge |
| Percussion | Chris Jones |
| Percussion | Guy Remonko |
| Background Vocals | Derrick Armstrong |
| Vocals | Jenny Douglas |
| Vocals | David Shawn Sandridge |
| Vocals | Chris Jones |
Liner Notes
Producer – David Shawn Sandridge
Producer, Arranged By (Strings, Horns), Mixed By – Rich Goldman
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Dean Hummons
Arranged By (Strings, Horns) – David Shawn Sandridge
Arranged By (Strings, Horns), Concertmaster – Steve Hoskins
Arranged By (Vocals) – Chris Jones
Engineer (Assistant) – Tom Robinson
Mastered By – Larry Bodin
Mixed By, Recorded By – Gary Platt
Cello – Laura McLellan, Susan Thornton
Violin – Andy Zaplatynsky, Denise Doolan, Jim Braid, Larry Howard, Lois Reid, Ron Kowieczka
Art Direction – Bill Burks
Design – Jeff Lancaster
Photography By – Francois Robert
Illustration – Ron Croci
Recorded At – Fifth Floor Recording Studios
Mixed At – Fifth Floor Recording Studios
Mastered At – MCA Whitney Recording Studios
Copyright (c) – Liberty/United Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Liberty/United Records, Inc.