Page 8 - You and I: The Very Best of O'Bryan booklet

That group quickly folded, so Kersey later introduced O’Bryan to
“Soul Train” television show creator and host Don Cornelius, with
whom Kersey formed Friendship Producers Company. Cornelius
took the young artist to Capitol Records, where O’Bryan released
four albums that charted on the Billboard R&B charts.

THE CAPITOL YEARS

The first album, “Doin’ Alright,” was released in April 1982 and
peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart. The lead
single, “The Gigolo,” was a slice of funk with new wave and rock
elements that emphasized O’Bryan’s falsetto. Released in January,
“The Gigolo” peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard R&B Singles charts.

The follow-up single was an updated cover of The Four Tops’ “Still
Water (Love),” peaking at No. 23. Among the other standouts on
O’Bryan’s debut include the mid-tempo title track; the elegant
ballad “Love Has Found Its Way;” and the sentimental “Can’t Live
Without Your Love.”

O’Bryan released his sophomore effort “You And I” in March 1983.
The album was named after his cover of the Stevie Wonder ballad.
Given a more contemporary twist, the title track was the second
single (peaking at No. 19) and since has become one of O’Bryan’s
signature songs.