The Mac Band

The Mac Band was an R&B group from Flint, Michigan, formed by four brothers as the primary vocalists. Their first album included production by Babyface and members of Atlantic Starr, and one of the tracks from the album, “Roses Are Red” reached #1 on the U.S. R&B chart and reached the Top 10 in the UK Singles Chart.^[1] Their second album, mostly written by Gary Taylor, was not as successful.

Charles McCampbell now runs a music studio in Duncanville, Texas.

[edit] Members

• Ray McCampbell – vocals, saxophone
• Derrick McCampbell – vocals, flute
• Charles McCampbell – vocals
• Kelvin McCampbell – vocals
• Ray Flippin – bass
• Rodney Frazier – keyboards
• Mark Harper – guitar
• Sly Fuller – drums

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

• The Mac Band featuring the McCampbell Brothers (MCA Records, 1988) U.S. Billboard 200 #179, U.S. R&B #22
• Love U 2 the Limit (1990)
• The Real Deal (Unidisc, 1991) U.S. R&B #78^[2]

[edit] Singles

• “Jealous” (1988)
• “Stuck” (1988)
• “Roses are Red” (1988) U.S. R&B #1, UK #6^[1]
• “Stalemate” (1988) UK #40^[1]
• “That’s the Way I Look at Love” (1988)
• “Got to Get Over You” (1989)
• “Love U 2 the Limit” (1990) U.S. R&B #52
• “Someone to Love” (1990) U.S. R&B #27
• “Everythang” (1992) U.S. R&B #73^[3][4]