Monday, April 27, 2009

REGINA BABY LOVE


Regina Richards, who used the stage name Regina, is a dance music singer born in Brooklyn, New York. She is best known for her hit "Baby Love", which hit #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1986. Initially, Regina only wished to pursue success in the mainstream style as a songwriter, with the idea that her work as a performer would remain in an alternative music vein. Regina co-wrote "Baby Love" with frequent Madonna collaborator Stephen Bray, and it was submitted to Madonna, who declined to record it - leaving Regina and Bray to record it themselves. At the time of the song's release, many people thought "Baby Love" was performed by Madonna due to the Bray slant of the sound and Regina's vocal similarity to the artist; hence, she became considered a "Madonna Wannabe" by many.
Regina - Baby Love - 12" Vocal/Dub Mixes

FORREST FEEL THE NEED IN ME


Forrest (born Forrest Thomas) is an American singer, based out of the Netherlands.
He was born in
Galveston, Texas, where he sang as a boy in church. He moved to Los Angeles, California as a teen and won several contests there as a singer. Following this he moved to the Netherlands, where he had a hit with the song "Rock the Boat", a cover of the Hues Corporation's 1974 #1 hit. Forrest's version was also a hit in the UK (#4 in the UK Singles Chart and the U.S. (#9 Hot Dance Club Play).[2] A second single, "Feel the Need in Me" (originally by the The Detroit Emeralds), was also a hit in the UK, peaking at #17.
Forrest - Feel The Need In Me - Full 12" Version

HAZELL DEAN WHATEVER I DO (WHEREVER I GO)


Dean had two bursts of success in the 1980s. Firstly, in 1984 when she scored her first top 10 hit with "Searchin' (I Gotta Find A Man)", which reached No.6 and then "Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)" in August which hit No.4. Then after a quiet three years, she returned in 1988 with another No.4 hit "Who's Leaving Who" as well as "Maybe (We Should Call It A Day)" which made the top 20. "Whatever I Do" was originally recorded by Michael Prince as "Dance Your Love Away", but the song was re-written by Mike Stock & Matt Aitken because Dean disliked the chorus.
Hazell Dean - Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go) - Original 12" Club Mix

MIGUEL BROWN SO MANY MEN, SO LITTLE TIME


Miquel (pronounced Michael) Brown is one of a handful of artists to have scored in the height of the disco era and then disappear only to reappear in the high energy-era with even greater success. Her first 12" single was the gay anthem and historic hit "So Many Men, So Little Time." All have the unmistakable Levine imprint and coupled with Brown's vocals became immediate club hits. This track and especially this mix is killer...number 4 in my all time top 80's Club fav's
Miguel Brown - So Many Men, So Little Time - 12" Almighty Definitive Mix

RONI GRIFFITH (THE BEST PART OF) BREAKING UP


If you want to hear what the original electronica-club sound sounded like? then here you are. This is truly classic Euro-disco/Euro-club, or should I say "Euro-electro-disco-club" from the early 80s. The most popular track on her album is "The Best Part of Breaking Up" which pushed Roni Griffith, along with producer Bobby Orlando, into the spotlight.
Get your cowbells out!!!
Roni Griffith - (The Best Part) Of Breaking Up - 12" Mix

YVONNE ELLIMAN LOVE PAINS


Did you know she was married to a Bee Gee?? ..and a close friend to Eric Clapton.
Breakthrough Singles:
I Don't Know How To Love Him (1971)
Love Me (1976)
Stranger (1977)
I Can't Get You Outa My Mind (1977)
If I Can't Have You (1977)
Love Pains (1979)

Yvonne Elliman - Love Pains - Special Disconet Versionhttp://www.zshare.net/audio/59251234a27eef43/

Sunday, April 26, 2009

AURRA YOU AND ME TONIGHT


Formed by Steve Washington, Curtis Jones and singer Starleana Young, Aurra had a good run in the early 80s with hits such as "Are You Single" and their biggest, "Make Up Your Mind." Combining strong instrumentation and a dance music underpinning, the group formed a solid following over a handful of albums between 1980-83. Internal strife led to the premature end of the group, with Jones and Young forming Deja, which later landed the R&B hit "You and Me Tonight."
Aurra - You And Me Tonight - Midnight Mix