Normally a singer starts out as part of a group and then goes onto a solo career. In the case of this group, it was the opposite. The singer in question was Curtis Hairston who had his only solo Top 40 hit earlier on in 1985 with "I Want Your Lovin' (Just A Little Bit)".
Behind BB & Q Band was Jacques Fred Petrus and Mauro Malavasi, the same people who were behind the group Change. Their self titled debut album came out in 1981 and they narrowly missed out on the Top 40, making 41 with the single "On The Beat".
By 1985 they were on their 4th album, also called "Genie", with a completely different line up which included Curtis Hairston. This was their debut Top 40 hit, but the band was coming towards the end of it's existence.
They would have their 2nd and final Top 40 hit in 1986 with "(I'm A) Dreamer". The band ended in 1987 when Jacques Fred Petrus was murdered. Curtis Hairston died himself in 1996.
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