Noel Pagan, also known simply as Noel, (born 1965) is an American

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singer born in the

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. His debut single, "

Silent Morning "Silent Morning" is the debut single by American singer Noel, released as the lead single from his 1987 self-titled debut studio album. It is the most successful single by Noel to date, where on November 14, 1987, it reached number 47 on the US ...

", became his first Top 10 hit on the dance singles chart and peaked at No. 47 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1987.

Career

Noel's 1987 debut single "

" reached No. 47 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. His second single, " Like a Child", peaked at No. 67 in 1988, but it became his first number-one single on the dance chart. Also in 1988, Noel released his self-titled debut album, which peaked at No. 126 on the ''Billboard'' 200. He topped the dance charts again later that year with " Out of Time". In 1990, Noel worked with

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on his project Concept of One, with Noel being the featured vocalist. The single was released as "The Question" by Concept of One featuring Noel, and received heavy airplay in clubs and on dance stations, and hit the dance charts. In 1993, Noel's second album, ''Hearts on Fire'', was released by Mercury Records. It represented a change in style for Noel, leaning more on pop than dance/freestyle. In this album, which differed from the previous, Claus came to record a cover of the song "Donna" by

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. It was not a success, and Noel was dropped from the label. In the 1990s, "

" was included in many compilations of freestyle hits. Noel continues to perform and record music. In 2000, Noel was invited to participate in the festival Freestyle Reunion with various artists in the genre. In 2001, Noel teamed up with

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producer Ford for the single "Will I Find True Love". In 2007, he released the single "I Feel Alive".

Personal life

Noel resides in

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. On July 5 2020, he was involved in a serious motorcycle accident and suffered a collapsed lung and fractured ribs, wrist, eye socket and nose.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pagan, Noel American male singers American freestyle musicians American dance musicians Living people Singers from New York City Island Records artists Mercury Records artists 1965 births People from Ridgewood, Queens