Solihull Arts Complex

2027 will be Odyssey’s 50th anniversary of the release of Native New Yorker. Come celebrate the legacy of this legendary group.

In the mid 1970s, sisters Lillian and Louise Lopez formed top vocal group Odyssey with Tony Reynolds, marking the beginning of a fresh musical journey. Their breakthrough came in late 1977 with 'Native New Yorker', launching Odyssey into international success. 

The glory days of Odyssey, one of the most successful soul/disco acts of their era, culminated in the early 1980s when they topped the charts with 'Use It Up and Wear It Out', scoring several other Top Ten hits in Britain and throughout the world.

A couple of years later, the group cut their 'Hang Together' album. It contained 'Use It Up and Wear It Out', followed by 'If You’re Looking for a Way Out', 'Inside Out', and the Lamont Dozier classic 'Going Back to My Roots' among others.

Steven Collazo, the son of Lillian Lopez, continues the family legacy, taking their “odyssey” forward and further as a brand. Together with vocal song stylists Samantha Scott, Alicia Saddler and a band of very talented musicians, the journey continues into the 21st century while keeping an eye towards the classic sound which made Odyssey famous.