Nidra beard biography

American band

For the hardcore band of the same name, see Dynasty (hardcore band). For the British singer named Linda Carriere, see Loose Ends (band).

Dynasty was an American band, based in Los Angeles, California, created by producer and SOLAR Records label head Dick Griffey, and record producer Leon Sylvers III.^[1] The band was known for their dance/pop numbers during the late 1970s and 1980s.

Keyboardist Kevin Spencer and vocalists Nidra Beard and Linda Carriere originally comprised the group.^[2]

History and overview

Dynasty was essentially the brainchild of Griffey and producer Sylvers, a former member of the Sylvers family group,^[1] who had achieved much popularity in the early to mid-1970s.

A principal architect of the SOLAR sound, Sylvers had become the in-house producer in 1978 for the label (whose name stood for "Sound of Los Angeles Records"), and it was in this capacity that he brought the members of Dynasty together