Sharon Bryant (born August 14, 1956,

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, New York) is an American R&B singer. She began her career as the lead singer of the R&B group

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in 1976.

Career

Bryant sang lead on songs such as "When Love Calls" and "Circles". She left the group in pursuit of a solo career in 1984, and had moderate solo success with that effort. She would not achieve success on her own again until five years later, when the

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" Foolish Heart" reached the top ten on ''Billboard'''s R&B

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. Another major R&B hit from the accompanying self-titled album, "Let Go" was also a moderate pop hit, cracking the

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on the pop charts (at #34) and charting at No. 37 on Radio & Records Magazine's Top 100. In 2013, Bryant appeared as a background vocalist on

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's second album '' Ice on the Dune'' on the song "Keep a Watch".

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

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* American rhythm and blues singers People from Westchester County, New York 1956 births Living people Atlantic Starr members 20th-century American singers 20th-century American women singers 21st-century American women singers 21st-century American singers {{US-RnB-singer-stub