Floy Joy - Weak In The Presence Of Beauty

Floy Joy was a soul and jazz-influenced pop group formed in Sheffield, England who recorded two albums and had minor success with a small few singles The band formed in 1983, consisting of Elana Harris, Michael Ward and Shaun Ward. This line-up released only one single that year titled “Answer Through Me“, produced by Andy Hernandez. By 1984, Elana Harris was replaced by Carroll Thompson. The group released three singles, with two of the three being minor hits in the UK. “Until You Come Back to Me“ peaked at No. 91 whilst “Operator“ peaked at No. 86.[1] The album which the singles came from was released that year titled Into the Hot, produced by Don Was at The Sound Suite in Detroit. The album peaked at No. 40 in New Zealand.[2] After the album, Thompson and Shaun Ward subsequently left the band, leaving Michael Ward to draft singer Desi Campbell and bassist/drum programmer/co-writer Robert E. Clarke and put together a new all-male Floy Joy.[3] An album came out in 1986 titled Weak in the Presence of