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TKA
The group comprising a trio was prominent in the 1980s and early 1990s, particularly in New York City, Chicago, and Miami. Its members originally were Tony Ortiz, Louis "Kayel" Sharpe, and Ralph "Aby" Cruz—the original lead singer. Due to tension within the group between Kayel and Aby, the latter was later replaced by Angel "Love" Vasquez, which allowed Kayel to assume the lead vocals. The acronym ''TKA'' represents their collective initials. All of TKA's members are of Puerto Rican descent. Many Freestyle fans consider them the kings of that genre, although Kayel seemingly downplayed this label, having jokingly stated "There are no kings in freestyle. There is only one king in it—myself." History Hailing from Upper Manhattan, TKA was discovered when it sang at a sweet sixteen party in an East Harlem church in 1984. Record producer and manager Joey Gardner, who attended the party, was impressed with the trio, and, with his help, signed with Tommy Boy Records. The group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Come Get My Love
"Come Get My Love" is the second single from freestyle group TKA's debut album '' Scars of Love'' in 1986. The woman on the cover of the single is India, who was a member of the group until the release of this single and then decided to pursue a solo career. In 1993, the song was released on CD single A CD single (sometimes abbreviated to CDS) is a music single in the form of a compact disc. The standard in the Red Book for the term ''CD single'' is an 8 cm (3-inch) CD (or Mini CD). It now refers to any single recorded onto a CD of any s .... Track listing ;US 12"/CD Single Charts References 1986 singles TKA songs 1986 songs {{1980s-pop-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louder Than Love (TKA Album)
''Louder Than Love'' is the second studio album by American Latin freestyle group TKA, released by Tommy Boy Records on August 15, 1990. It was released on CD, LP and cassette. Unlike its predecessor, '' Scars of Love'', this album failed to chart on the U.S. ''Billboard'' magazine Top Pop Albums chart, and received a weaker review (retrospectively) by AllMusic's Alex Henderson. Four singles were released, three of which charted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart. The song " You Are the One", was released before ''Louder Than Love'' in 1989 to promote the film '' Lean on Me'', as the song was featured on the soundtrack album. The song reached position 91 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in June 1989.TKA: Chart History at Billboard.com. Retrieved 5 May 2019. In 1990, the singles " |
I Won't Give Up On You
"I Won't Give Up on You" is a song by the group TKA from their 1990 second album '' Louder Than Love''. The song was released in July 1990 as the second single from the album by Tommy Boy Records Tommy Boy Entertainment is an American independent record label and multimedia brand founded in 1981 by Tom Silverman. The label is credited with helping and launching the music careers of Queen Latifah, Afrika Bambaataa, Stetsasonic, Digital U .... It was written by Stephen Lironi and Dan Navarro and produced by Joey Gardner. Track listing US 12" Single/CD Maxi Charts References 1990 singles TKA songs 1990 songs Dance-pop songs New jack swing songs Tommy Boy Records singles Songs written by Dan Navarro {{1990s-pop-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crash (Have Some Fun)
"Crash (Have Some Fun)" is a song by the group TKA from their 1990 second album '' Louder Than Love''. Michelle Visage performed vocals on the song. It was released in 1990 as the third single from the album by Tommy Boy Records Tommy Boy Entertainment is an American independent record label and multimedia brand founded in 1981 by Tom Silverman. The label is credited with helping and launching the music careers of Queen Latifah, Afrika Bambaataa, Stetsasonic, Digital U .... It was written by Frank De Wulf and Paul Lannoy and produced by Joey Gardner. Track listing ;US 12" Single/CD Maxi Charts References 1990 singles TKA songs 1990 songs Dance-pop songs House music songs Tommy Boy Records singles Songs about music {{1990s-pop-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Are The One (TKA Song)
"You Are the One," written by D. Gaskins and K. Lowery, was a single from the soundtrack to the 1989 film ''Lean on Me''. The following year, it was included on their second album '' Louder Than Love''. Track listing ;US 12" single ;US Maxi Single Charts References 1989 singles TKA songs 1989 songs Tommy Boy Records singles {{1980s-pop-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Be Afraid (TKA Song)
"Don't Be Afraid" is the sixth single from freestyle group TKA The group comprising a trio was prominent in the 1980s and early 1990s, particularly in New York City, Chicago, and Miami. Its members originally were Tony Ortiz, Louis "Kayel" Sharpe, and Ralph "Aby" Cruz—the original lead singer. Due to te ...'s debut album '' Scars of Love''. Charts References 1988 singles TKA songs 1987 songs Tommy Boy Records singles Songs written by Tony Moran {{1980s-pop-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Way Love (TKA Song)
"One Way Love" is the first single from freestyle group TKA The group comprising a trio was prominent in the 1980s and early 1990s, particularly in New York City, Chicago, and Miami. Its members originally were Tony Ortiz, Louis "Kayel" Sharpe, and Ralph "Aby" Cruz—the original lead singer. Due to te ...'s debut album '' Scars of Love''. The song appeared in the 1986 film '' Modern Girls''. Track listing ;US 12"/CD Single Charts References 1986 debut singles TKA songs 1986 songs Tommy Boy Records singles {{1980s-pop-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Visage
Michelle Lynn Case (nee Shupack), better known as Michelle Visage (born September 20, 1968), is an American singer, television host, actress, radio DJ and producer. She first gained recognition as a member of the musical group Seduction which charted five singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. She later served as lead vocalist of another group The S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M. which reached the top of the dance charts with the single "It's Gonna Be a Lovely Day" in 1993. In 2011, she joined the American reality competition series ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', and has served as a permanent judge since season three. She is also a permanent judge on '' RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'', ''RuPaul's Drag Race UK'', and '' RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under''. Visage has won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards as a producer of ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. Early life Visage grew up in New Jersey. She was adopted and was aware of this from an early age. Visage, adopted by two Jewish parents, was raised Jewish. Her biologi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Are You For Real
"Are You For Real" is a hit song recorded by the Grammy Award-winning artist and producer Deodato for his 1984 album ''Motion'' and released by Warner Bros. Records. The song, which featured vocals by Camille and was written by Rick Suchow, reached the Billboard Top 20 Dance Chart and stayed on for 12 weeks in 1985. The album was re-issued in 2006 by Wounded Bird Records. Personnel on the Deodato track includes Eumir Deodato and Alan Palanker (keyboards and programming), Rick Suchow (bass and programming), Jerry Barnes (guitar) and Nelson Rangell (alto sax) while Camille handled all lead and background vocals. The song was produced by Deodato.as listed on Warner Bros. Records release # 25175-1 In 1990, a cover version of "Are You For Real" was recorded by the popular freestyle dance group TKA and released by Tommy Boy Records on their ''Louder Than Love'' album. Camille added a special guest vocal to this version as well, and the group performed the song live on NBC-TV's ''Showt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K7 (musician)
Louis Sharpe (born August 25, 1966), better known by his stage names K7 or Kayel, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. K7 is the frontman of TKA, the best-selling Latin freestyle group in history. He is signed with Tommy Boy Records. In 1993, K7 released the album, ''Swing Batta Swing'', which featured three singles that reached pop radio: "Zunga Zeng" (produced by Frankie Cutlass), "Hi-De-Ho" (also notably on '' The Mask'' film soundtrack), and K7's biggest hit, "Come Baby Come", which reached No. 18 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart. K7 worked on the air on Manhattan radio stations Hot 97 and WKTU. K7 released another album in 2002 called ''Love, Sex, Money''. His most recent album, ''The King's Agenda'', was released in March 2009 and is available on iTunes iTunes () is a software program that acts as a media player, media library, mobile device management utility, and the client app for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La India
Linda Viera Caballero (born March 9, 1969), better known as La India, is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter of salsa, house music and Latin pop. La India has been nominated for both Grammy and Latin Grammy Awards, winning the Latin Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album for the ''Intensamente La India Con Canciones De Juan Gabriel'' album. Early life Caballero was born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico. Both her parents moved to New York City soon after her birth, settling in the South Bronx area of the city. Initially, they lived with Caballero's grandmother, a woman who served as an important influence on Caballero's life. Caballero began singing as a young girl, even taking opera training for a brief time. Her stage name, La India, was given to her by her grandmother because of her dark features and long, straight, black hair. La India describes herself as a feminist, having watched her father abuse her mother while she hid under the bed. Career 1985: Early career In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freestyle Music
Freestyle music, also called Latin freestyle or Latin hip-hop ''( sic)'' is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in the New York metropolitan area and Philadelphia, primarily among Hispanic Americans and Italian Americans in the 1980s. It experienced its greatest popularity from the late 1980s until the early 1990s. A common theme of freestyle lyricism originated as heartbreak in an urban environment typified by New York City. An important precursor to freestyle is 1982's "Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force. Shannon's 1983 hit " Let the Music Play" is often considered the first freestyle song and the first major song recorded by a Latin American artist is " Please Don't Go" by Nayobe from 1984. From there, freestyle gained a large presence in American clubs, especially in New York and Miami. Radio airplay followed in the mid 1980s.Michael F. Gill"The Bluffer's Guide to Freestyle." ''Stylus''. 13 August 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2022. Performers s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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