Odyssey

About

Odyssey is a vocal group from New York City, founded in 1968 by the Lopez sisters and active under this name since 1977. They broke through with the disco classic "Native New Yorker" and went on to score five UK top ten hits, including "Use It Up and Wear It Out", which spent two weeks at number one on the UK Singles Chart in 1980. The group is now based in the United Kingdom and led by Steven Collazo, son of founding vocalist Lillian Lopez, and continues to tour regularly.

UK Singles Chart with "Use It Up and Wear It Out" (1980)

British top ten hits between 1977 and 1982

Charting on the American disco chart with "Native New Yorker"

Highest radio chart entry for "Going Back to My Roots" (2026)

What's new

2026-07
Odyssey performed live at Apps Court Farm in Walton-on-Thames on July 11, 2026 with a set consisting of classics such as "Native New Yorker" and "Going Back to My Roots".
2026-04
Odyssey played at Band on the Wall in Manchester on April 30, 2026, fronted by Steven Collazo with a fusion of soul, funk and Latin-Caribbean rhythms.
2026-03
"Going Back to My Roots" reached second place on the international radio chart in March 2026, with spins on British and Dutch stations.
2025-07
The group performed at Stoke Park in Guildford in July 2025 as part of an active tour through the United Kingdom.
2024-08
Odyssey played at Croydon Road Recreation Ground in Beckenham in August 2024 and thus continued a long tradition of British summer performances.