Formed 1969 in New York, U.S.A.
Disbanded 1990.
Starpoint were:
George Phillips
Kayode Adeyemo
Renee Diggs (b. 23rd July 1954, d. 18th March 2005, Maryland, U.S.A.)
Lionel Job
Ernesto McKenzie Phillips (b. Ernesto McKenzie Phillips, b. 1954, Crownsville, U.S.A. d. 25th March 2004, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.)
Gregory Phillips
and Orlando Phillips
Originally they called themselves Licyndiana (made up from the first few letters of each of the group's sister's Christian names!), but soon changed it because no one could understand or pronounce it.
After building a reputation on the club scene, they were signed by Casablanca (after three previous outings) in 1982 for 'All Night Long', including 'Bring Your Sweet Lovin' Back' and 'Get Your Body Up'.
Their follow-up was 'It's So Delicious' for the Boardwalk label in 1983.
From here they switched to Elektra where they have scored chart success in America without making a major impression in the UK.
Their Elektra albums have been 'It's All Yours' (1984), 'Restless' (1985), including 'Objects Of My Desire' and 'Emotions', 'Sensational' (1987) and 'Have You Got What It Takes' (1990).
Renee Diggs has also worked as a backing singer with artists including James Ingram and Bob James.
ernesto phillips
Ernesto Phillips sadly passed away in 2004 as the result of a stroke.
Renee Diggs passed away in 2005. She recorded a solo release back in 1994, that finally saw the light of day in 2000 on the U.K. based Expansion label.
Albums:
Starpoint (Chocolate City 1980)
I Just Wanna Dance with You (PolyGram 1980)
Keep on It (Chocolate City 1981)
All Night Long (Casablanca 1982)
It's So Delicious (Elektra 1983)
It's All Yours (Elektra 1984)
Restless (Elektra 1985)
Sensational (Elektra 1987)
Hot to the Touch (Asylum 1988)
Have You Got What It Takes (Elektra 1990)
I Want You (Elektra/Asylum 1990)
