Broadway was an American

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band that had three chart hits. Produced by

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they had a national hit in 1978 with their version of the "

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hit, " Kiss You All Over". They had another chart hit with " This Funk Is Made For Dancing"

Background

Broadway was a group that had four female singers. The lead singer was Patti Williams. It was put together by

who had penned hits for Jackie Wilson, Tyrone Davis, Gene Chandler and Patti Labelle etc. Williams had recorded previously. In 1971, she had had a single, "Satan's Daughter" released on the Rocky Ridge label. It was a chart prediction. She also performed a song at Reve Gibson's 18th annual Youth On Parade program that was held in L.A. in July, 1978. Her performance of the show's theme, "If I Can Help Somebody" was the event's highlight. They were possibly connected with an earlier group of the same name who had a hit with "

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Career

1978

As of September 1978, along with 9th Creation, Dalton & Dubarri,

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, and Lynne Hamilton, they were the first artists to come to new Hilltak label that had formed in June that year. Their version of " Kiss You All Over" bw "Love Bandit" was released on Hilltak 7802 in 1978. ''

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'' called it ''"The inevitable disco version"''. On the week ending December 2, 1978, their single debuted at #98 in the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart. The following week it was at #96. Spending three weeks in the chart, it peaked at #92 on December 16.

1979

According to the March 10, 1979, issue of ''Billboard'', Broadway's album was due in late February. Patti Williams with her backing band Capt. Funk was to have an album of her own released. The album was in Billboard's Recommended LPs section in the magazine's March 17 issue. It got a positive review. The picks were "Magic Man", " This Funk Is Made For Dancing" and "Kiss You All Over". Williams' singing the ballad "Take Me In Your Arms" was also noted. Her vocals were also noted by ''Record World'' in their issue on the same date, referring to it as an ''"instantly appealing disco record"''. In April their hit "This Funk Is Made for Dancing" peaked at #83.''Music VF''.com
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Background

Career

1978

1979

Discography (selective)

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