Linear (
pronounced: ; ) is an American
freestyle
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pop
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group from
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.
The lineup originally consisted of founder, lead vocalist, and main songwriter Charlie Pennachio, bassist and guitar player Wyatt Pauley, percussion player Joey Restivo, drummer Gerald Rappaport, guitarist Phil Conneilly, and backup vocalist/keyboardist Ricki Archer.
In 1990, the
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had a
hit with the
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single
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, "
Sending All My Love," which was self-released on Futura Records by Pennachio and producer Tolga Katas. After the regional success of the single, founder Charlie Pennachio added the remaining band members Pauley, Restivo, Rappaport, Conneilly and Archer. In January 1990, Linear was signed as a trio after the departure of Rappaport, Conneilly, and Archer by Marc Nathan at Atlantic Records. Linear would achieve three billboard charted songs from 1989 thru 1992 "
Sending All My Love" reached number 5 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 in May 1990. The same year, they released their first, self-titled album that also included the hit Don't You Come Cryin , followed in 1992 by their second ''Caught in the Middle''. They had another hit with the single, "T.L.C.", which reached number 30 and was nearly three decades later named one of ''
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's'' 75 Greatest Boy Band Songs. In subsequent years, the lineup would shuffle many times. Pauley took a brief hiatus from Linear to join his other band, Soko, signed to Atco Records. Pennachio would go on to add Mark Acetelli and Michael Dean to replace Pauley. Pauley would return in 1993, while Restivo would depart. Raul Prestol was then added.
Pennachio and Pauley remain as the current members of the original lineup with addition to Raul Prestol. While Restivo performs under "Joey from Linear".
Career
After Pennachio and Tolga Katas finished recording "Sending All My Love," they would release it on their record label, Futura Records.
Atlantic Records re-released the single that charted in the U.S. Top 5 and earned RIAA Platinum certification. A self-titled album and two singles followed.
Since then, Pennachio has become a music executive, manager, hit songwriter & producer.
Discography
Studio albums
Singles
References
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American freestyle music groups
Musical groups from Florida
Musical groups established in 1989