Jamie Principle (born July 5, 1960) is a versatile music artist and producer born in

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, with a diverse range of genres, including new wave, post-punk, electronica, and R&B. While

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is one facet of his artistic repertoire, it does not encompass the entirety of his work. Jamie's eclectic style reflects a fusion of influences, showcasing his ability to transcend traditional genre boundaries.

Biography

Jamie Principle was a pioneer of house music when the genre began in born in

in the early 1980s. "Jamie Principle got us all into the music," Marshall Jefferson told '' i-D'' in 1986. "He was the first one to record house and get played by

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, but by the time he got a record out (over three years ago) everyone had ripped off all his ideas and were tired of his songs. People have got national recognition copying his songs note-for-note, but he hasn't got a deal, and no one has heard of him." Principle began having entries on the ''Billboard''

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chart in the early 1990s, including " Cold World", a #22 dance hit that is a collaboration with

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, the classic "You're All I Waited For" on the

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label, or with CeCe Peniston's song " I'm Not Over You" (#2 in US Dance, #10 in US R&B) that he would co-write. Principle's 1984 song " Your Love" is recognised as one of the first house songs. Its lyrics come from a poem that Principle wrote for his girlfriend at the time, Lisa Harris. Jamie added the music and recorded the song at home on his four-track recorder. A friend, Jose Gomez, recorded the song on tape and gave a copy to DJ

. Knuckles liked the song and played it regularly at the Chicago dance club The Power Plant. It was a sensation in the city's underground clubs for over a year before being released on Persona Records as a 12" single. Its success before an official release was entirely due to the song being played in Chicago house clubs, then copied onto tape by fans, and circulating throughout the underground scene. Principle's music continued to be released throughout the 1980s but often credited Knuckles as the artist. These releases included " Baby Wants to Ride", " Cold World", "Bad Boy", "Rebels", "Waiting on My Angel" and "I'm Gonna Make You Scream". In 1992, Principle released a dance album titled '' The Midnite Hour''.Jamie Principle Discography
''Discogs.com'' In 2004, Principle hit #1 on the US Dance Chart with "Back N Da Day", an acknowledged collaboration with Knuckles. Principle was featured on "Sex Murder Party" from

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' 2017 album ''

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''. He also features alongside

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on the Gorillaz song "Hollywood" on 2018's ''

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''. Principle is featured in Episode 3 of the 2024

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series ''Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution''.

Discography

Albums

*'' The Midnite Hour'' (1992)

Singles

*" Your Love" (1984) *"Waiting On My Angel" (1985) US dance single sales #40 *"Bad Boy" (1987) *"I'm Gonna Make You Scream" (1987) *"Rebels" (1988) UK #100 *"Baby Wants To Ride" (1988) UK #84 *Frankie Knuckles ft Jamie Principle : "Your Love" (1989) UK#59 (2014) UK#29 *"Cold World" : Steve "Silk" Hurley ft Jamie Principle (1989) US dance club #22 US dance single sales #36 *"Date With The Rain" (1990) US dance club #30 US dance singles sale #31 *"You're All I've Waited 4" (1991) US dance club #18 : The Midnite Hour *Frankie Kuckles ft Jamie Principle : "Back N Da Day" (2004) US dance club #1 UK #163 *''Waiting on My Angel'' (2011) *Gorillaz ft Jamie Principle and Zebra Kats : "Sex Murder Party" (2017) US hot rock and alternative songs #47 *Gorillaz ft Jamie Principle and Snoop Dogg : "Hollywood" (2018) US hot rock and alternative songs #26 *''Lonely2live'' (with Felix da Housecat) (2020)

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