Spys (band)

Spys
Origin	New York City, New York, U.S
Genres	Rock
Years active	1981–1983
Labels	EMI Records
Past members	John Blanco John DiGaudio Al Greenwood Ed Gagliardi Billy Milne

Spys was an American rock band formed in New York City in 1981 by Al Greenwood and Ed Gagliardi, who had been keyboardist and bassist, respectively, of Foreigner. ^[1] They signed with EMI Records and released their debut album, Spys, in 1982, produced by Neil Kernon. ^[1] The album reached No. 138 on the Billboard 200 chart ^[2] and the single "Don't Run My Life" reached No. 82 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 19 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. ^[3] A follow-up album, Behind Enemy Lines, was released in 1983, but it did not sell well, and after a contract dispute with the label, the group disbanded. ^[1]

Members

• John Blanco – vocals (1981–1983)
• John DiGaudio – guitar (1981–1983)
• Al Greenwood – keyboards (1981–1983)
• Ed Gagliardi – bass (1981–1983)
• Billy Milne – drums (1981–1983)

Discography

• Spys (EMI, 1982)
• Behind Enemy Lines (EMI, 1983)

References

1. Spys at Allmusic
2. Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Albums. 6th edition, 2006, p. 990
3. Joel Whitburn, Rock Tracks 1981-2008. Record Research, 2008, p. 239