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Musical artist

Saraya was an American hard rock band, based in New Jersey and featuring singer Sandi Saraya, guitarist Tony "Bruno" Rey, keyboardist Gregg Munier, bassist Gary Taylor, and drummer Chuck Bonfante.

The band is best known for their 1989 song "Love Has Taken Its Toll".

History

In 1987, Sandi Saraya and keyboardist Gregg Munier began performing under the name Alsace Lorraine.^[1] They eventually travelled to Los Angeles in search of stardom, changing their name to Saraya, because Sandi was the face of the band.^[2] After a short stint in Los Angeles, the band returned to New Jersey where Saraya and Munier spent the next year writing material for their debut album.^[3] Later in 1987, Saraya and Munier were joined by former Danger Danger guitarist Tony "Bruno" Rey, bassist Gary Taylor, and drummer Chuck Bonfante.^[1]

Saraya released their self-titled debut on PolyGram Records in 1989.

Executives at PolyGram hoped