Q was a
disco
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group formed in
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
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, USA. They released an album on
Epic Records
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entitled ''Dancin' Man'' in 1977, which was successful. The group featured two members from
Jaggerz, a hit-making group from the early 1970s. The title track from the album was released as a single and was successful in the US, becoming a Top 40 hit.
Commercial success
Q released a single, titled "
Dancin' Man," in Spring 1977 (the B side was entitled "Love Pollution");
spurred on by regional airplay
and a full-page ad taken out in ''Billboard'' magazine,
the single became a Top 30 hit in the US, peaking at number 23.
In the UK, though not a national hit, in London the song reached number 8 on Capital Radio's 'Capital Countdown' Top 40 in May 1977.
Q's debut album, also titled "Dancin' Man," was less successful, reaching #140 on the ''Billboard'' 200.
The group's second single, "Sweet Summertime," stalled out at number 107 in the US, essentially rendering the group a
one-hit wonder
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.
Members
*Don Garvin - guitar, vocals
*Robert Peckman - bass, vocals
*Bill Thomas - keyboards, vocals
*Bill Vogel - drums, vocals
References
External links
Q -Pittsburgh Music History
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Musical groups from Pittsburgh
American disco groups