Steve Arrington
| Steve Arrington | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Steven Ralph Arrington |
| Born | March 5, 1956 |
| Origin | Dayton, Ohio, United States |
| Genres | Funk, soul, R&B, gospel, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, drummer, producer, engineer, minister |
| Years active | 1979–1990 2009–present |
| Labels | Tummy Touch, Stones Throw, Atlantic, Manhattan, God Factor Records |
| Associated acts | Slave, Steve Arrington's Hall of Fame, 7 Days of Funk (Dâm-Funk and Snoopzilla) |
| Website | stevearringtonmusic.com |
Stephen Ralph "Steve" Arrington (born March 5, 1956), is an American singer, songwriter, drummer, record producer, engineer and minister, who grew up in Dayton, Ohio.
Arrington played in various local bands before joining and touring with The Murphy's, a lounge band out of Toledo, Ohio, in 1975. About a year later Arrington relocated from Ohio to San Francisco, California where he learned Latin percussion and drumming as well as playing with Coke Escovedo and Pete Escovedo and Sheila E.
He joined the funk group Slave (founded 1975) on their third LP, called The Concept, in 1978 – originally to play percussion, then later becoming the drummer and a backing vocalist. Eventually Arrington took over lead vocals, singing on the hit singles "Just a Touch of Love", "Watching You" (which has been sampled by Snoop Dogg) and "Wait for Me".
Arrington left Slave in 1982, forming Steve Arrington's Hall of Fame, and had hit singles such as "Weak At The Knees" (which was sampled by Three Times Dope, Jay-Z, Jermaine Dupri, N.W.A, and others), and "Nobody Can Be You But You".
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