Bobbi Dupont (lead vocals, precussion), Curtis Lee (guitar, lead vocals), Al Marnie (bass, backing vocals), Sonny Milne (drums), Gabor Szepesi (keyboards), Phil Smith (keyboards, backing vocals; replaced Szepesi), Bruce Barrow (bass; replaced Marnie 1977), and Don Lowe (drums; replaced Milne 1977) are originally known as the Statlers, a soul-jazz band from Canada who changed it's name to Sweet Blindness (after their song of the same name) with the additon of American guitarist Curtis Lee in 1974. Szepesi and Milne joined shortly thereafter.   Following their first self-titled album on Quality, they toured the Southern Ontario bar circuit   (in Canada)    after   which   Szepesi   was

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replaced by former Statler Phil Smith in 1976. A second album followed at which time Marnie was replaced by Barrow for another tour. These former Statler's are not to be confused with singer/songwriter Keni St. Lewis group effort (whom penned hits for Micheal Jackson, The Sylvers, Tavares, Peaches & Herb, Johnny Gill etc.) Curtis Lee now calls Hawaii home. A photo with all members of Sweet Blindness would make this bio complete!