Duke (born Mark Carson Adams)
is an English singer, songwriter and producer.
Biography
He was born in
Newcastle upon Tyne
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, England. He had two Top 10 hits on the ''
Billboard
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Hot Dance Music/Club Play
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chart: his
deep house
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version of "
So in Love with You", which was his biggest hit, reaching No. 1 in 1997, and his follow-up "Greater," which peaked at No. 9 in 1998.
Discography
Albums
*''The Ten Commandments of Love'' (1995)
Singles and EPs
*"
So in Love with You" (1994)
*"New Beginning" (1994)
*"Make Believeland" (1995)
*"Womanchild" (1997)
*"Greater" (1998)
*"Soul Sister Soul Brother" (2002)
*"So in Love with You (K-Klass & Triple Dee \ Hoxton Whores \ MiOn)" (2012)
See also
*
List of number-one dance hits (United States)
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*
List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
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References
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
English dance musicians
English house musicians
English male singer-songwriters
English singer-songwriters