| Cashmere | |
| Origin: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genre: | Boogie, dance-pop, soul |
| Years Active: | 1982–1985 |
| Label: | Philly World Records 4th & Broadway |
| Associated Acts: | Heaven & Earth |
| Past Members: | Dwight Ronnel Dukes Keith Steward Daryl Burgee McKinley Horton[1] |
Cashmere was an American music group best known for their boogie and soul hits, including "Can I" and "Do It Anyway You Wanna".
The group formed in 1982 consisting of members Dwight Dukes, keyboardist McKinley Horton, drummer Daryl Burgee, and vocalist Keith Steward.[1] They achieved several hits on the US Billboard R&B and Dance charts between 1983 and 1985.[1] [2] Their debut single "Do It Anyway You Wanna" peaked at No. 21 on the Dance charts and No. 35 on the R&B charts. It also peaked at No. 77 in the UK Singles Chart. A further release "Can I" peaked at No. 29 on the same chart.
In 1985, the group released an eponymous album which included the song "Can I". The album reached No. 49 on the US R&B Albums chart and No. 63 on the UK Albums Chart. Despite the success the group disbanded the same year.
| Year | Album | Label | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Let the Music Turn You On | align=center | — | align=center | — | |
| 1985 | Cashmere | align=center | 49 | align=center | 63 | |
| Year | Title | Label | Peak chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[3] | [4] | |||||||
| 1983 | "Do It Anyway You Wanna" | align=center | 21 | align=center | 35 | align=center | 87 | |
| "Try Your Lovin'" | align=center | ― | align=center | 75 | align=center | 99 | ||
| "Let the Music Turn You On" | align=center | — | align=center | — | align=center | — | ||
| 1984 | "Can I" | align=center | ― | align=center | 48 | align=center | 29 | |
| "Tracks of My Tears" | align=center | ― | align=center | — | align=center | — | ||
| 1985 | "We Need Love" | align=center | ― | align=center | 68 | align=center | 52 | |
| "Keep Me Up" | align=center | ― | align=center | — | align=center | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||