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Byron Stingily
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| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | House, garage house |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | Nervous Records Defected Records Atlantic Records Columbia/SME Records Manifesto Records (UK) |
Byron Stingily is an American R&B and house music singer. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. Byron is known for his special high-pitched voice, called a falsetto. Today, he works part-time as a principal at a school in Chicago. He also still performs his music.
Music Career
Byron Stingily had many popular songs in the 1980s and 1990s. He was the lead singer of a group called Ten City. As a solo artist, he became very successful on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. This chart lists the most popular songs in dance clubs. He reached the number one spot three times!
In 1997, his song "Get Up (Everybody)" was number one for a week. For this song, he used a part of another song, "Dance (Disco Heat)" by Sylvester. In 1998, he hit number one again. This time it was with his version of Sylvester's song "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)". Damien Mendis and Stuart Bradbury produced this hit song.
His song "That's the Way Love Is" was a number one dance hit in 1989 with Ten City. In 1999, Byron recorded it again on his own. It became a number one hit for him once more. Some of his newer songs have been released by Defected Records. This record label is based in the UK.
In 2021, Byron worked with producer Marshall Jefferson. They released "Be Free." This was the first song in 25 years to be released by Stingily's house music group, Ten City.
Music Releases
This section shows the albums and singles Byron Stingily has released.
Albums
| Year | Album | Label | UK |
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| 1998 | The Purist | Nervous Records | 87 |
| 2000 | Club Stories | — | |
| "—" means the album did not appear on the music chart. | |||
Singles
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | |||
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UK |
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| 1996 | "Don't Fall in Love" | 41 | — | ||
| "Love You the Right Way" | 28 | — | |||
| 1997 | "Get Up (Everybody)" | 1 | 14 | ||
| "Flying High" | 27 | — | |||
| "Sing a Song" | 19 | 38 | |||
| 1998 | "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" | 1 | 13 | ||
| "Testify" | 20 | 48 | |||
| 1999 | "That's the Way Love Is" | 1 | 32 | ||
| 2000 | "Why Can't You Be Real" | 9 | — | ||
| "Stand Right Up" | 6 | — | |||
| 2001 | "U Turn Me" (featuring Leee John) |
10 | 99 | ||
| "—" means the song did not appear on the music chart. | |||||
Family Life
Byron Stingily is a father. His daughter, Diamond Stingily, is a visual artist and poet. His son, Byron, is a professional athlete. He played offensive tackle in the NFL for five years. He finished his career with the New York Giants in 2016.
See also
In Spanish: Byron Stingily para niños
- List of Billboard number-one dance club songs
- List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance Club Songs chart
