Spys (band)

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 #138 on the Billboard 200 chart^[2] and the single "Don't Run My Life" reached #82 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #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]

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

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.