Silver Condor (band)

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Silver Condor

| origin = California, U.S.

| genre = {{flatlist|

| years_active = 1981-1983

| label = Columbia

| spinoffs = Autograph

| past_members = * Joe Cerisano

Earl Slick
John Corey
Jay Davis
Claude Pepper
Kenny Aaronson
Nick Brown
Steve Plunkett
Steve Goldstein
Craig Krampf
Waddy Wachtel

}}

Silver Condor was an American album-oriented soft rock band from California, active from 1981 to 1983.{{Cite web |title=Silver Condor |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/1589354-Silver-Condor?srsltid=AfmBOory7Jwlnw2-EjlA57wXRGCVQ0zh4fPxjOJJzhVeKjOgv3pps3Uj |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=Discogs |language=en}} They released two albums, Silver Condor (1981) and Trouble at Home (1983). They made their only Billboard Hot 100 appearance with a song off of their first album, "You Could Take My Heart Away," which reached #32{{Cite web |title=Silver Condor lineup, biography |url=https://www.last.fm/music/Silver+Condor/+wiki |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=Last.fm |language=en}} in 1981.

History

The band's line-up shifted considerably between their first and second albums, with lead singer Joe Cerisano being the only constant member. The first incarnation of the band also featured the guitarist Earl Slick. The second album featured well-known bassist Kenny Aaronson as well as future Autograph frontman Steve Plunkett on rhythm guitar.

Discography

= Albums =

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

|1981

| align="left" |Silver Condor

Label: Columbia
Format: LP, CD, CS

1983

| align="left" |Trouble at Home

Label: Columbia
Format: LP, CD, CS

= Singles =

class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2" \|Release ! rowspan="2" \|Title !Peak chart positions
US
rowspan="2" \|1981 \|"You Could Take My Heart Away" \|32
"Carolina (Nobody's Right, Nobody's Wrong)" \|—
1983 \|"When A Man Loves A Woman" \|—

class="wikitable"

! rowspan="2" |Release

! rowspan="2" |Title

!Peak chart positions

rowspan="2" |1981

|"You Could Take My Heart Away"

|32

"Carolina (Nobody's Right, Nobody's Wrong)"

|—

1983

|"When A Man Loves A Woman"

|—

Line-up

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Also features several guest appearances:

Clarence Clemons: tenor sax
Rick Derringer: guitar
Neal Schon: guitar

References

External links

[https://www.angelfire.com/ma/strutteraor/SILVERCONDOR.html Review of their self-titled debut album]

Category:American rock music groups