Group

Sun

70s/80s funk/disco/r&b group

From: Dayton, United States
Active: 1976–1988
Releases: 16

disco
funk
r&b

About

Sun is an R&B, soul, disco, and funk band that was formed in the mid-1970s and recorded prolifically for Capitol Records from 1976 to 1984. The band was founded by Byron Byrd in Dayton, Ohio, in 1976. Additional members included Kym Yancey, Chris Jones (later of Dayton), Gary King, John Wagner, Hollis Melson, and Shawn Sandridge.

From Sun (R&B band) on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Members

Tony Allen now bass guitar
Robert Arnold now trumpet
BBIII now keyboard, lead vocals
Thomas Black now guitar
Donovan Blackwood now lead vocals, percussion
Nigel Bolton now trumpet
Breck Bombeck now guitar
André Butler now trumpet
Byron Byrd now bass guitar, keyboard, lead vocals, saxophone
Keith Cheatham now guitar, lead vocals
Dean Francis now keyboard, lead vocals, membranophone
Alfie Harrison now guitar, lead vocals
Bruce Hastell now guitar
Alfred Holbrook now keyboard, lead vocals, trumpet
Curtis Hooks now bass guitar
Larry Houston now keyboard
Dean Hummons now keyboard, saxophone
Chris Jones now lead vocals, trumpet, xylophone
Mitch Kenny now membranophone
Gary King now background vocals, trombone
Ernie Knisley now background vocals, percussion, saxophone
Pete Lemarr now bass guitar, keyboard, lead vocals
Joey Lobo now membranophone
Hollis Melson now bass guitar, lead vocals
Raymond Moss now trumpet
Roger Parker now membranophone
Sheldon Reynolds now guitar, lead vocals
David Shawn Sandridge now guitar, lead vocals, talkbox
Sonnie Talbert now keyboard
Don Taylor now bass guitar, lead vocals
Anthony Thompson now guitar, lead vocals
Kym Yancey now lead vocals, membranophone
John Wagner · former lead vocals, trombone, trumpet

Discography

Albums 8

Singles 3

Compilations 3

Other 2

Links

Reference

Identifiers

MusicBrainz: 2b248194-bd5e-4e57-be62-d9f482571809

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 10 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.