"Peaceful"" (1973) which contained the US top ten singles ""Jungle Boogie"" and ""Hollywood Swinging"". They entered a period of decline before they reached a commercial peak between 1979 and 1986 following their partnership with Brazilian musician Eumir Deodato and the addition of singer James ""J.T."" Taylor to the line-up. Their most successful albums of this period include ""Ladies' Night"" (1979), ""Celebrate!"" (1980), and ""Emergency"" (1984), their highest selling album with two million copies sold in the US, and the hit singles ""Ladies' Night"", the US number one ""Celebration"", ""Get Down on It"", ""Joanna"", and ""Cherish"". The band continue to perform"
"Ladies' Night (album) Ladies' Night is the eleventh studio album by the funk band Kool & the Gang, released in 1979. The album became their first major success especially after the release of the title track, the U.S. #8 ""Ladies' Night,"" and the U.S. #5 follow-up ""Too Hot"" which both became Billboard Top 10 hits. The album brought a return to the mainstream after a lull in success from 1976-1978. In addition all the cuts from the album reached number five on the disco chart. ""Ladies' Night"" was the album where Kool & the Gang perfected their funky style and"
"and Kool & The Gang ""Money & Power"" and ""You've Got My Heart On Fire"". During this period, co-writing with Robert Brookins, their songs were recorded by The Isley Brothers ""Come to Me"", Stephanie Mills ""Automatic Passion"" and ""Jesse"", Carl Anderson and Angela Bofill ""A Woman In Love"", Al Jarreau ""Pleasure"", Bobby Brown King of Stage ""Seventeen"" and Haynes co-wrote ""Your Tender Romance"" with Paul Jackson, Jr. on Brown's album. Brookins and Haynes continued working together and their songs were also recorded by Sue Ann Carwell, Dale Bozzio, The Reddings, Jackie Jackson and Christopher Williams. Haynes first number one single,"
"Something Special (Kool & the Gang album) Something Special is the thirteenth studio album by American band Kool & the Gang, released in 1981. It was the group's third consecutive Platinum-certified album. It continued the level of success that the band's previous two albums brought, contained several hit singles including: ""Take My Heart"" went to No. 1 on the R&B chart and No. 17 on the Pop chart. ""Get Down On It"" reached No. 4 on the R&B chart and No. 10 on the Pop chart. In addition, ""Steppin' Out"" ended up at No. 12 on the R&B chart and"
"Kool & the Gang Kool & the Gang are an American band formed in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1964 by brothers Robert ""Kool"" Bell and Ronald Bell, with Dennis ""D.T."" Thomas, Robert Mickens, Charles Smith, George Brown, and Ricky West. They have undergone numerous changes in personnel and have explored many musical styles throughout their history, including jazz, soul, funk, rock, and pop music. After settling on their name following several changes, the group signed to De-Lite Records and released their debut album, ""Kool and the Gang"" (1970). After three albums, the band had commercial success with ""Wild and"
"their period of maximum media exposition and chart success. In 1980, ""Sounds"" voted the band second 'Best Newcomer' and Kelly Johnson third 'Best Female Vocalist'. Two years later, ""Kerrang!"" still voted Kelly Johnson second 'Best Female Vocalist' and best 'Female Pin-up'. In that period, British radio stations gladly broadcast Girlschool's singles and the band was also guest of music TV shows, culminating with a performance at ""Top of the Pops"" on April 1981 to promote the single ""Hit and Run"". On the contrary, Girlschool's change of musical style in 1984 and their sudden predilection for the US market were not"
"Fresh (Kool & the Gang song) ""Fresh"" is a song by the American group Kool & the Gang. Released as a single in 1984 from the album ""Emergency"", the song peaked at #11 on the UK chart, #9 on the U.S. Hot 100 charts, and was number one on both the U.S. R&B and dance charts. The song introduced a new meaning to the word ""fresh"", meaning ""good"". The action in the music video references the fairy tale Cinderella with the band performing the song at the ball. The two overweight women, the Ugly Sisters, are seen eating sandwiches, and"
"Uptown Girls (group) Uptown (also known as Uptown Girls and Uptown Girls featuring Jan and Michelle) are an American music group. They were active in the 1980s in Dallas, Texas. They recorded an upbeat dance music cover of The Temptations' ""(I Know) I'm Losing You"" in 1983 which contained the original version of the song and an instrumental version. The track achieved popularity at Dallas' famed Starck nightclub due to early play by DJ Rick Squillante and became a standard in many U.S. nightclubs, reaching the No. 80 spot on Billboard's Hot 100 in 1987. In 1989, it was re-released"
"James ""J.T."" Taylor James ""J.T."" Taylor (born August 16, 1953, Laurens, South Carolina) is an American singer and actor best known as the former lead singer of the R&B/funk band, Kool & the Gang. Before his rise to fame, Taylor was a schoolteacher and amateur night club singer having first joined a band at the age of 13. He joined Kool & the Gang in 1978 and became the band's lead singer in 1979. In 1988, Taylor amicably left Kool & the Gang to pursue a solo career and has released four solo albums to date. In 1989, he released"
"& the Gang, for their 1984 album ""Emergency"". Some other award recipients from the United States were Crystal Gayle, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Evelyn ""Champagne"" King, Roberta Flack, Maze, Con Funk Shun, Instant Funk, The Isley Brothers, Kansas, Grover Washington, Jr., Donna Summer, and Midnight Star. A few of the recipients from other countries were Pink Lady in Japan, Supertramp in the UK, and Mango Groove in South Africa. Only one gospel music album ever qualified for the award: Cristy Lane's ""One Day at a Time"" (1981). Sales of the album had surged in 1986, owing to a telemarketing campaign orchestrated"
"The Little Girls The Little Girls was a novelty band by the sisters Caron Maso (guitar, vocals) and Michele Maso (vocals) from San Fernando Valley in the early 1980s. They had two hits, ""The Earthquake Song"" and ""How to Pick Up Girls"". Both of these songs were hits on KROQ, a new wave radio station based in Los Angeles. They opened for many well-known acts such as The Call, The Plimsouls, The Boomtown Rats, Billy Idol, Janis Ian, and The Pretenders. Their LP ""Thank Heaven"" was released in 1983. The music video for ""How to Pick Up Girls"" was one"
"1960. In 1964, the young Ronald Bell and his brother, Robert ""Kool"" Bell joined neighborhood friends Spike Mickens, Dennis Thomas, Ricky Westfield, George Brown, and Charles Smith to create a unique musical blend of jazz, soul and funk. At first calling themselves ""The Jazziacs"", the band went through various name changes-- ""The New Dimensions"", ""The Soul Town Band"", and ""Kool & the Flames"" before settling on their famous moniker, Kool & the Gang. Kool & the Gang officially launched in 1969 and is known today as true Funk, Soul, and R&B legends. He has composed, and arranged, produced, and performs"
"& The Gang, whereas the official release credits the two artists the other way around. Fresh (Kool & the Gang song) ""Fresh"" is a song by the American group Kool & the Gang. Released as a single in 1984 from the album ""Emergency"", the song peaked at #11 on the UK chart, #9 on the U.S. Hot 100 charts, and was number one on both the U.S. R&B and dance charts. The song introduced a new meaning to the word ""fresh"", meaning ""good"". The action in the music video references the fairy tale Cinderella with the band performing the song"
"No. 89 on the Pop chart. In the UK, the album reached #10, becoming their first hit album there and most successful studio album of all, largely due to the success of the ""Get Down On It"" single. Something Special (Kool & the Gang album) Something Special is the thirteenth studio album by American band Kool & the Gang, released in 1981. It was the group's third consecutive Platinum-certified album. It continued the level of success that the band's previous two albums brought, contained several hit singles including: ""Take My Heart"" went to No. 1 on the R&B chart and"
"Emergency (Kool & the Gang album) Emergency is the sixteenth studio album by the American band Kool & the Gang, released in 1984. It ultimately became the group's biggest selling career album, earning Double Platinum status in America, Platinum in Canada, and Silver in the UK. The album produced four US top 20 hit singles including ""Fresh"" (US #9); ""Misled"" (US #10); the title track ""Emergency"" (US #18); and the album's biggest hit, the million-selling ""Cherish"" (US #2). ""Fresh"", ""Misled"", and ""Cherish"" also cracked the top 40 in the UK reaching #11, #28, and #4 respectively while ""Emergency"" only reached"
"#50 in that country. Emergency (Kool & the Gang album) Emergency is the sixteenth studio album by the American band Kool & the Gang, released in 1984. It ultimately became the group's biggest selling career album, earning Double Platinum status in America, Platinum in Canada, and Silver in the UK. The album produced four US top 20 hit singles including ""Fresh"" (US #9); ""Misled"" (US #10); the title track ""Emergency"" (US #18); and the album's biggest hit, the million-selling ""Cherish"" (US #2). ""Fresh"", ""Misled"", and ""Cherish"" also cracked the top 40 in the UK reaching #11, #28, and #4 respectively"
"Wild and Peaceful (Kool & the Gang album) Wild and Peaceful is the fourth studio album, and sixth album of new material released by the funk band Kool & the Gang, and is their commercial breakthrough album. The album was released in 1973 and was hugely successful on the Billboard R&B chart reaching #6 and charting for 36 weeks. It also reached #33 on the Pop charts, making it the band's first entry into that chart's Top 40. The album spawned the band's first 3 Top 10 singles. ""Funky Stuff"" reached #5 R&B/#29 Pop. The hugely popular track ""Jungle Boogie"""
"The Gang's pop success began in 1973 with their first Top 40 crossover hit, ""Funky Stuff."" Disco pioneers Crown Heights Affair were signed to the label in 1975, and promptly released ""Dreaming a Dream"", which reached #5 on Billboard's R&B Singles chart. They followed with the Top 20 hits, ""Every Beat of My Heart,"" ""Foxy Lady"", and ""Dancin'."" The album ""Dreaming a Dream"" was followed by ""Do It Your Way"" (1976), ""Dream World"" (1978), ""Dance Lady Dance"" (1979), and ""Sure Shot"" (1980). After PolyGram purchased Pickwick in 1977 it took over distribution of the De-Lite label, which maintained the imprint"
"student Cheryl James. With the production by Hurby ""Luv Bug"" Azor whom she and James met while working as customer service representatives at Sears, James and Denton released a single called ""The Showstopper"" which became a moderate R&B hit in late 1985. They were joined with Latoya Hanson who was the original DJ of the group. Shortly after in 1986, Deidra ""Spinderella"" Roper joined as the group's DJ as a full-length debut album, ""Hot, Cool & Vicious"", was being released. The trio released a total of five studio albums: ""Hot, Cool, and Vicious"" (1986), ""A Salt with a Deadly Pepa"""
"pictures"". The Shangri-Las The Shangri-Las were an American pop girl group of the 1960s. Between 1964 and 1966 they charted with teen melodramas, and remain especially known for their hits ""Leader of the Pack"", ""Remember (Walking in the Sand)"" and ""Give Him a Great Big Kiss."" The group was formed at Andrew Jackson High School in Cambria Heights, a neighborhood in Queens, New York City, in 1963. They were two sets of sisters: Mary Weiss (lead singer) (born 28 December 1948) and Elizabeth ""Betty"" Weiss (born 1946), and identical twins Marguerite ""Marge"" Ganser (4 February 1948–28 July 1996) and Mary"
"(1980), ""Gotta Pull Myself Together"" (1980), ""Who's Gonna Rock You"" (1980), ""Attention to Me"" (1981), ""Chemistry"" (1981) and ""Don't Love Me Too Hard"" (1982). The group supported Frank Sinatra on his 1975 European tour. They were particularly successful in Japan, scoring a string of hits (including a No.1) and won the 1981 Tokyo Music Festival with the song ""Sexy Music"". They also achieved success in Europe and Australia. In 1981, she scored a minor hit with her sister Coleen as part of the Young & Moody Band, with ""Don't Do That"" (UK No. 63) which also featured Lemmy from Motörhead"
"Ladies' Night (song) ""Ladies' Night"" is the hit title track single on the album of the same name released in 1979 by Kool & the Gang. The song is a play on the popular use of ""Ladies Nights"" at bars and clubs that were meant to draw in more female patrons in order to draw in even more male clientele. The song as a single was a success, and became a radio staple. It was also a chart success, peaking at number 8 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 in 1980 and stayed atop the R&B charts for two weeks. It"
"by Rick James. Mary Jane Girls (album) Mary Jane Girls is the eponymous debut album released by girl group the Mary Jane Girls on the Gordy record label on April 13, 1983. It peaked at number 56 on the ""Billboard"" 200 chart. The album was produced and written entirely by Rick James. Three singles were released and each enjoyed success on the Hot Black Singles charts: ""Candy Man"" (number 23 R&B), ""All Night Long"" (number 11 R&B), and ""Boys"" (number 29 R&B). All three songs charted together on the Hot Dance Club Play chart, peaking at number 8. All songs"
"1996 for the ""State of Affairs"" album. Forever (Kool & the Gang album) Forever is the seventeenth studio album by the funk band Kool & the Gang, released in 1986. The album included two major hits on the US Hot 100 Chart: ""Victory"" (US #10, R&B #2) and ""Stone Love"" (US #10, R&B #4). Two further singles, ""Holiday"" and ""Special Way"" were also released from the album; the former reached the top ten on the R&B Chart, the latter hit reached #6 on the Adult Contemporary chart. After this album, lead vocalist James ""J.T."" Taylor would leave the group for"
"made it more mainstream by incorporating some pop and light R&B into the sound. The result was that this album was not only popular during the 1970s black-oriented funk era where the band started, but also during the more popular and diverse disco era. ""Ladies' Night"" became their first Platinum album. It also marked the debut of lead vocalist James ""J.T."" Taylor. Ladies' Night (album) Ladies' Night is the eleventh studio album by the funk band Kool & the Gang, released in 1979. The album became their first major success especially after the release of the title track, the U.S."
"Celebration (Kool & the Gang song) ""Celebration"" is a song released in 1980 by Kool & the Gang from their album ""Celebrate!"". ""Celebration"" is in the key of A♭ in common time and was written as a collaboration by the whole band. The song moves at a tempo of 123 beats per minute. The group's vocals span from A to E. ""Celebration"" reached No. 1 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart on February 7, 1981, and held that position for two weeks before being ousted by Dolly Parton's ""9 to 5"". It remains the band's only No. 1 hit. By"
"The Good Girls The Good Girls are a female R&B trio from Los Angeles, California that emerged in the late 1980s; composed of Shireen Crutchfield, Joyce Tolbert, and DeMonica Santiago. The Good Girls were recording artist for Motown Records, and were groomed as a contemporary version of The Supremes with a more urban sound. The group's debut album ""All for Your Love,"" influenced heavily by Teddy Riley's new jack swing movement, was released 1989, producing the hit single ""Your Sweetness"" which peaked to #6 on ""Billboard""'s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Other notable singles included their cover version of ""Love Is"
"14. The Belle Stars (album) The Belle Stars is the only studio album by the all-female band of the same name released in 1983 (see 1983 in music). The band's eponymous debut album reached number 15 on the UK Albums Chart. The Belle Stars had some success with their single ""Iko Iko"", a cover of The Dixie Cups' 1965 hit. It charted at number 35 in June 1982 on the UK Singles Chart. Seven years later the song became a hit on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart after it was featured in the movie ""Rain Man"", where it peaked at"
"Forever (Kool & the Gang album) Forever is the seventeenth studio album by the funk band Kool & the Gang, released in 1986. The album included two major hits on the US Hot 100 Chart: ""Victory"" (US #10, R&B #2) and ""Stone Love"" (US #10, R&B #4). Two further singles, ""Holiday"" and ""Special Way"" were also released from the album; the former reached the top ten on the R&B Chart, the latter hit reached #6 on the Adult Contemporary chart. After this album, lead vocalist James ""J.T."" Taylor would leave the group for a solo career. He would return in"
"Kool & the Gang, releasing the 1996 album, ""State of Affairs"". Although the album was well received by critics, it was not commercially successful in comparison to Kool & the Gang's releases from the late 1970s and early 1980s. During the 1990s, Taylor began his acting career in earnest appearing in the 1992 Hollywood film ""The Mambo Kings"", and the long-running Broadway musical, ""Raisin"". James ""J.T."" Taylor James ""J.T."" Taylor (born August 16, 1953, Laurens, South Carolina) is an American singer and actor best known as the former lead singer of the R&B/funk band, Kool & the Gang. Before his"
"London Girls ""London Girls"" is a song by Chas & Dave from the album ""Job Lot"", which was released as a single on 13 February 1983 and entered the UK Singles Chart at number 99. The song stayed in the charts for 9 weeks and peaked at number 63 on 26 March 1983. The song was written in 1980 in a writing session with Dave Peacock in a cottage in Ashton, East Northamptonshire. Tori Amos recorded a cover of ""London Girls"" in 1996 during the ""Boys for Pele"" album sessions; it was released as a b-side on her maxi single"
"Dancing"", which reached number three in the UK singles chart. They also had UK top twenty hits with ""Don't Make Waves"" (1980), ""Gotta Pull Myself Together"" (1980), ""Who's Gonna Rock You"" (1981), ""Attention to Me"" (1981), ""Chemistry"" (1981) and ""Don't Love Me Too Hard"" (1982). In 1981 they won the Tokyo Music Festival with the song ""Sexy Music"". In 1991 the group won a 33rd Japan Record Awards Kikaku-shō (Prize for Planning) for Cover version of Japanese pops. On 5 February 1974 Nolan made her first television appearance with her sisters when she was almost nine years old, as the"
"After performing in several talent shows in the Boston area in 1982, they signed a deal with fellow Bostonian Arthur Baker's Streetwise Records, who released their debut album ""Candy Girl"". The title track, on which Brown sang co-lead alongside Bell and Tresvant, was a top-20 hit on Billboard's R&B Singles Chart in 1983. Brown's first full lead vocal performance was on the New Edition ballad ""Jealous Girl,"" which was a minor hit when it also charted in 1983. The group became pop sensations with their self-titled second release. The album included the crossover hits ""Cool It Now"" and ""Mr. Telephone"