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Michelle Escoffery
Truce were an all-female British R&B trio in the 1990s, consisting of lead singer Dianne Joseph, Janine Linton and Michelle Escoffery. Their biggest hit was "Eyes Don't Lie" which reached number 20 on the UK Singles Chart in 1998. They released their first album, ''Nothin' But the Truce'' in 1995 and had disbanded by 1998. Escoffery continued to work as a singer, such as on K-Gee's debut album '' Bounce to This'' including the 2000 single " I Don't Really Care", and on Artful Dodger's 2001 hit "Think About Me". Joseph featured on a number of collaborations by Shy FX and T-Power including the top 20 hits "Shake Ur Body Shake, The Shakes, Shaking, or Shakin' may refer to: * Handshake, a greeting and parting custom * Milkshake, a sweet cold beverage similar to very soft ice cream, often called a shake * Tremor, a medical symptom * Vibration It may also refer to: ..." and "Don't Wanna Know". Discography Albums * ''Nothin' But the Truce'' (1995) * ''Truce EP'' (1995) Singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girl Group
A girl group is a music act featuring two or more women in music, female singers who generally vocal harmony, harmonize together. The term "girl group" is also used in a narrower sense in the United States to denote the wave of American female pop music singing groups that flourished in the late 1950s in music, 1950s and early 1960s in music, 1960s between the Rock and roll#Decline_and_later_developments, decline of early rock and roll and start of the British Invasion, many of whom were influenced by doo-wop. All-female bands, in which members also play instruments, are usually considered a separate phenomenon. These groups are sometimes called "girl bands" to differentiate, although this terminology is not universally followed. With the advent of the music industry and radio broadcasting, a number of girl groups emerged, such as the Andrews Sisters. The late 1950s saw the emergence of all-female singing groups as a major force, with 750 distinct girl groups releasing songs that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shake Ur Body
Shake, The Shakes, Shaking, or Shakin' may refer to: * Handshake, a greeting and parting custom * Milkshake, a sweet cold beverage similar to very soft ice cream, often called a shake * Tremor, a medical symptom * Vibration It may also refer to: People * Shake (singer) (Sheikh Abdullah Ahmad), Malaysian singer * Xie Keyin (born 1997), Chinese singer, rapper and songwriter known as Shaking * Shake Milton (born 1996), American basketball player * 070 Shake (born 1997), American rapper and singer * Christi Shake (born 1980), 2002 Playboy playmate * Anthony "Shake" Shakir, Detroit techno producer * Shakin' Stevens (born 1948), Welsh rock and roll singer * Kaitlyn Shake, American politician Music Albums * ''Shake!'' (album) (1968), by the Siegel–Schwall Band * ''Shakin'' (album), 1986 work by country music group Sawyer Brown * ''Shake'' (John Schlitt album) (1995) * ''Shake'' (2001), by Zucchero Fornaciari * ''Shake'' (The Thing album) (2015) Songs * "Shake", by Alesha Dixon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Musical Trios
English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish term for non-Amish, regardless of ethnicity * English studies, the study of English language and literature Media * ''English'' (2013 film), a Malayalam-language film * ''English'' (novel), a Chinese book by Wang Gang ** ''English'' (2018 film), a Chinese adaptation * ''The English'' (TV series), a 2022 Western-genre miniseries * ''English'' (play), a 2022 play by Sanaz Toossi People and fictional characters * English (surname), a list of people and fictional characters * English Fisher (1928–2011), American boxing coach * English Gardner (born 1992), American track and field sprinter * English McConnell (1882–1928), Irish footballer * Aiden English, a ring name of Matthew Rehwoldt (born 1987), American former professional wrestle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British R&B Girl Groups
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. * British national identity, the characteristics of British people and culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** British Isles, an island group ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** British Empire, a historical global colonial empire ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) * British Raj, colonial India under the British Empire * British Hong Kong, colonial Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black British Musical Groups
Black is a color that results from the absence or complete absorption of visible light. It is an achromatic color, without chroma, like white and grey. It is often used symbolically or figuratively to represent darkness.Eva Heller, ''Psychologie de la couleur – effets et symboliques'', pp. 105–26. Black and white have often been used to describe opposites such as good and evil, the Dark Ages versus the Age of Enlightenment, and night versus day. Since the Middle Ages, black has been the symbolic color of solemnity and authority, and for this reason it is still commonly worn by judges and magistrates. Black was one of the first colors used by artists in Neolithic cave paintings. It was used in ancient Egypt and Greece as the color of the underworld. In the Roman Empire, it became the color of mourning, and over the centuries it was frequently associated with death, evil, witches, and magic. In the 14th century, it was worn by royalty, clergy, judges, and government of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Contemporary R&B Musical Groups
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. * British national identity, the characteristics of British people and culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** British Isles, an island group ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** British Empire, a historical global colonial empire ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) * British Raj, colonial India under the British Empire * British Hong Kong, colonial H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Finest (song)
"The Finest" is a song by American band the S.O.S. Band. It is the fifth track on their sixth studio album, '' Sands of Time'', and is one of the group's last songs to feature the vocals of original lead singer Mary Davis. Labelmate and fellow R&B singer Alexander O'Neal shares vocals with Mary Davis during the bridge. "The Finest" was released as a single in 1986. Chart performance "The Finest" was a success on the US Hot Black Singles chart, reaching number two and was their last entry on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, where it peaked at number 44. On the US dance chart, "The Finest" peaked at number eight, and was also their second top-20 hit on the UK Singles Chart, reaching number 17. Track listings 7-inch single # "The Finest" – 4:35 # "I Don't Want Nobody Else" – 4:19 12-inch single # "The Finest" (extended version) – 6:38 # "The Finest" (instrumental) – 6:17 # "The Finest" (a cappella) – 2:05 Charts "Finest Dreams" In 2003, English mashup producer Richard X ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
T-Power
T Power (born Marc Royal) is an English drum and bass producer from Bow, London. Originally starting his production career in the UK hardcore scene, he moved into jungle. He was signed to drum and bass/jungle record label Botchit and Scarper. Wanting to avoid the increasing politics within the scene, he began to produce experimental drum and bass, culminating in the album, ''The Self Evident Truth of an Intuitive Mind''. Following from this, came the next album ''Waveform''. Less accessible, it carried his experimental tracks further into the left field. Partnering with Shy FX, he released the album ''Long Time Dead'', which featured vocals and electric violin by Ysanne Spevack and also started a record label named Digital Soundboy. T Power was half of the band Chocolate Weasel Chocolate Weasel is a funk and hip-hop duo made up of T Power T Power (born Marc Royal) is an English drum and bass producer from Bow, London. Originally starting his production career in the UK h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B (or simply R&B) is a popular music Music genre, genre, originating from African Americans, African-American musicians in the 1980s that combines rhythm and blues with elements of Pop music, pop, Soul music, soul, funk, Hip-hop, hip hop, and electronic music. The genre features a distinctive Record producer, record production style and a smooth, lush style of vocal arrangement. Electronic music, Electronic influences and the use of hip hop or electronic dance music, dance-inspired beat (music), beats are typical, although the roughness and grit inherent in hip hop may be reduced and smoothed out. Contemporary R&B vocalists often use melisma, and since the mid-1980s, R&B rhythms have been combined with elements of hip hop culture and music, pop culture and pop music. Precursors According to Geoffrey Himes speaking in 1989, the progressive soul movement of the early 1970s "expanded the musical and lyrical boundaries of [R&B] in ways that haven't been equaled since" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shy FX
Andre Williams, better known as Shy FX, is a British DJ and producer from London. He specialises in drum and bass and jungle music. Biography Shy FX's debut record was "Jungle Love", released in 1992 on the Permission to Dance label. Soon after, he signed to Sound of the Underground Records (often abbreviated as S.O.U.R.) and in 1994 released the breakthrough ragga jungle track " Original Nuttah" (featuring vocals from MC UK Apachi) which helped to cement his position as a mainstay producer of the jungle/drum & bass scene. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with T Power, both as Ebony Dubsters and Shy FX and T Power; their 2001 breakthrough track " Shake Ur Body" with vocalist Di (real name Dianne Joseph) was a number 7 hit in the UK Singles Chart. Released on EMI subsidiary Positiva, it gained widespread support from both club and commercial radio DJs and helped to further popularise drum & bass as a mainstream music genre. The success of "Shake Ur Body" was follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artful Dodger (duo)
Artful Dodger were a UK garage duo initially featuring songwriters and producers Mark Hill and Pete Devereux. They achieved success in the 1990s and early 2000s, releasing seven consecutive singles all of which charted in the United Kingdom top 20. What began as a handle for the release of underground bootleg recordings became a musical project creating original material for mainstream releasePaul Ridney, and culminated in the release of '' It's All About the Stragglers'', after the duo went on to work with an array of up-and-coming vocalists.Sam, In 2001, Hill and Devereux parted ways due to creative differences and the trademark, name and usage rights of 'Artful Dodger' were purchased by Blessed Records. Having reunited in 2017, Hill and Devereux found themselves unable to release new music or perform under their own name. Hill and Devereux won numerous accolades, including the 2000 UK Producers of the Year and Ivor Novello recognition for their songwriting. History E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
