Odyssey

Originating in 1968 as the Lopez Sisters featuring Carmen, Lillian, and Louise, the lineup lost Carmen when Manila-born Tony Reynolds stepped in, prompting the new configuration known as Odyssey. Club engagements across New York paved the way for their 1977 breakthrough on the understated disco singles “Native New Yorker” and “Easy Come, Easy Go.” A faint Caribbean undercurrent ran through their material, which quickly lost momentum on American charts yet yielded further successes in the U.K. before the act disbanded.