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Based in New York City,[{{cite book |last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |title=Top Pop Singles 1955–1999|year=2000 |publisher=Record Research, Inc. |location=Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin |isbn=0-89820-139-X |page=5}}] the group consisted of Rudy Gay Sr., Elliot Isaac, Henry "Easy" Zant, Aubrey "Troy" Johnson, and, on their final album, Frederick G. Duff and Lawrence Coley.[{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ace-spectrum-mn0000591977/biography |title= Ace Spectrum Artist Biography |last1=Wynn |first1=Ron |website=Allmusic |access-date=23 February 2014}}] Zant, also known as Edward "Easy" Zant, was not only a member but he also managed the group.[{{cite news |title=New on the Charts|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tQcEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22Ace+Spectrum%22&pg=PA38|newspaper=Billboard |date=October 12, 1974|page=38 |access-date=February 24, 2014}}] Gay, Isaac, Zant and Johnson began collaboration as a group in 1966.[{{cite news |title=New on the Charts|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6gwEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22Ace+Spectrum%22&pg=PT15|newspaper=Billboard |date=January 11, 1975|page=16 |access-date=February 25, 2014}}] debut album, it peaked at number 57 on Billboard's Hot 100[{{cite book |last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |title=Pop Memories 1890–1954 |year=1986 |publisher=Record Research, Inc. |location=Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin |isbn=0-89820-083-0 |page=[https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/5 5] |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/5 }}] while finding its way to the top 20 on the R&B Singles chart. Their single "Keep Holdin' On" was released as a 12-inch single, and heavily promoted by their record label at disco clubs.[{{cite news |title='Hijack' Inspires Strong Atlantic Disco Promotion|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SCgEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22Ace+Spectrum%22&pg=PA22|newspaper=Billboard |date=September 6, 1975|pages=4, 22 |access-date=February 25, 2014}}] Another single "Live and Learn" with lead vocals by Frederick, reached position 35 on the Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart. Their first two albums saw chart action. ''Inner Spectrum'' attained position 28 on the R&B Albums chart, and ''Low Rent Rendezvous'' saw action on the Billboard 200 (#138),[The Billboard Albums, 6th ed. Joel Whitburn. 2006. Record Research Inc. p. 20. {{ISBN|0-89820-166-7}}] as well as on R&B Albums (#35).[{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ace-spectrum-mn0000591977/awards |title= Ace Spectrum Artist Awards |website=Allmusic |access-date=23 February 2014}}] [[Patrick Adams (musician)|Patrick Adams]] produced and arranged the group's 1976 recordings, but further success eluded them.[{{cite news |title=New York Beat|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VcADAAAAMBAJ&q=%22Ace+Spectrum%22&pg=PA56|newspaper=Jet |date=March 11, 1976|page=56 |publisher = Johnson Publishing Company|access-date=February 25, 2014}}][{{cite journal |year=1979 |title=none |journal=Black Music & Jazz Review |publisher=IPC Specialist & Professional Press |volume=1 |issue=10 |pages=27 }}] |
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Based in New York City,[{{cite book |last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |title=Top Pop Singles 1955–1999|year=2000 |publisher=Record Research, Inc. |location=Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin |isbn=0-89820-139-X |page=5}}] the group consisted of Rudy Gay Sr., Elliot Isaac, Henry "Easy" Zant, Aubrey "Troy" Johnson, and, on their final album, Frederick G. Duff and Lawrence Coley.[{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ace-spectrum-mn0000591977/biography |title= Ace Spectrum Artist Biography |last1=Wynn |first1=Ron |website=Allmusic |access-date=23 February 2014}}] Zant, also known as Edward "Easy" Zant, was not only a member but he also managed the group.[{{cite news |title=New on the Charts|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tQcEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22Ace+Spectrum%22&pg=PA38|newspaper=Billboard |date=October 12, 1974|page=38 |access-date=February 24, 2014}}] Gay, Isaac, Zant and Johnson began collaboration as a group in 1966.[{{cite news |title=New on the Charts|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6gwEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22Ace+Spectrum%22&pg=PT15|newspaper=Billboard |date=January 11, 1975|page=16 |access-date=February 25, 2014}}] debut album, it peaked at number 57 on Billboard's Hot 100[{{cite book |last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |title=Pop Memories 1890–1954 |year=1986 |publisher=Record Research, Inc. |location=Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin |isbn=0-89820-083-0 |page=[https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/5 5] |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/5 }}] while finding its way to the top 20 on the R&B Singles chart. Their single "Keep Holdin' On" was released as a 12-inch single, and heavily promoted by their record label at disco clubs.[{{cite news |title='Hijack' Inspires Strong Atlantic Disco Promotion|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SCgEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22Ace+Spectrum%22&pg=PA22|newspaper=Billboard |date=September 6, 1975|pages=4, 22 |access-date=February 25, 2014}}] Another single "Live and Learn" with lead vocals by Frederick, reached position 35 on the Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart. Their first two albums saw chart action. ''Inner Spectrum'' attained position 28 on the R&B Albums chart, and ''Low Rent Rendezvous'' saw action on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' Top LPs & Tape]] chart (#138),[The Billboard Albums, 6th ed. Joel Whitburn. 2006. Record Research Inc. p. 20. {{ISBN|0-89820-166-7}}] as well as on R&B Albums (#35).[{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ace-spectrum-mn0000591977/awards |title= Ace Spectrum Artist Awards |website=Allmusic |access-date=23 February 2014}}] [[Patrick Adams (musician)|Patrick Adams]] produced and arranged the group's 1976 recordings, but further success eluded them.[{{cite news |title=New York Beat|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VcADAAAAMBAJ&q=%22Ace+Spectrum%22&pg=PA56|newspaper=Jet |date=March 11, 1976|page=56 |publisher = Johnson Publishing Company|access-date=February 25, 2014}}][{{cite journal |year=1979 |title=none |journal=Black Music & Jazz Review |publisher=IPC Specialist & Professional Press |volume=1 |issue=10 |pages=27 }}] |
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