Dayton (band)

Dayton
OriginDayton, Ohio, U.S.
GenresFunk, post-disco
Years active1980–1985
LabelsLiberty, Capitol, United Artists Records
Past membersChris Jones
Craig E. Robinson
David Shawn Sandridge
Dean Hummons
Derrick Armstrong
Elaine Terri
Evan Rogers
Jennifer Matthews
Jenny Douglas
John Hardin
Justin Gresham

Dayton was a post-disco funk band, formed in Dayton, Ohio by Chris Jones (trumpet, keyboards, vocals) from the band Sun and Shawn Sandridge (guitar, vocals) from Over Night Low. Derrick Armstrong (vocals), Kevin Hurt (drums, percussion), Jenny Douglas (vocals) and Rachel Beavers (vocals) completed the line up. Former Sun member Dean Hummons played the keyboards on the first two Dayton albums.