Byron Stingily


Byron Stingily is an American R&B and house-music singer born in Chicago, Illinois, known for his falsetto voice. He is now a part-time principal at a school in Chicago while still performing.

Career

Stingily had several hit records in the 1980s and 1990s as the lead singer of Ten City. As a solo artist, he had his biggest success on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, where he hit No. 1 three times. In 1997 he spent a week in the top spot with "Get Up " where he sampled Sylvester's "Dance ", then hit No. 1 again in 1998 with a remake of Sylvester's "You Make Me Feel ", produced by Damien Mendis and Stuart Bradbury.
"That's the Way Love Is," a No. 1 dance hit in 1989 for Ten City, brought him to No. 1 again in 1999 when he re-recorded it on his own. Some of his recent singles have been released on the UK-based record label Defected Records.

Discography

Albums

Personal life

Stingily is the father of visual artist and poet Diamond Stingily and professional athlete Byron, who most recently played offensive tackle for the New York Giants.