Whitney Houston’s second album Whitney helped her score seven consecutive Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s, breaking chart records.
For this reason, Martin advised the band to count in their own numbers like they would if they were on stage. The end result ...
His group notched smooth hippie-era hits like “Up, Up and Away” and “The Age of Aquarius” in embracing a genre-blurring sound they called “champagne soul.” ...