| Background: | person |
| Carl Graves | |
| Origin: | Alberta, Canada |
| Occupation: | Vocals, keyboard, percussion |
| Instrument: | Music |
| Years Active: | 1960s–present |
| Label: | A&M Records, Sterling Silver Pro |
| Past Member Of: | Soul Unlimited, Skylark, Oingo Boingo |
Carl Graves is a musician from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He has been a member of various groups in his career and had a number of hits in the 1970s.
Graves is from Alberta, Canada,[1] and has been in bands since high school.[2] Graves studied at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto and completed his studies in jazz music.[3]
Achieving a degree of local fame in Canada, he was a member of the group Soul Unlimited.[3] He later played percussion for Skylark and was also their third lead singer.[4] [5]
His hits during the 1970s include "Baby Hang Up the Phone",[4] "Heart Be Still"[6] [7] and “Hey Radio.[4] "Heart Be Still", written by Lee Garrett and Robert Taylor,[7] debuted at no. 84 on the Billboard Hot Soul Hits singles chart on January 3, 1976.[8] At week eight, it reached its peak position of 26 on February 21.[9] [7] It debuted on the Cashbox Top 100 R&B chart at no. 83 for the week of January 17, 1976.[10] It peaked at no. 33 on the chart for the week of February 28, 1976.[11] [12] He also recorded the single "Sad Girl", which eventually peaked at no. 46 in the Record World R&B Singles chart on May 28, 1977.[13] [14] [15]
From 1988 until 1994, he played keyboards and sang background vocals in the band Oingo Boingo.[16] He currently performs with the group Oingo Boingo Former Members.[17]