Sandra Tola Harvey (; January 19, 1962 – December 15, 2008),
professionally known as Sandeé or Sandée, was an American
freestyle music
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vocalist and an original member of the trio
Exposé from 1983 to 1986, along with Alejandra "Alé" Lorenzo and Laurie Miller.
As a solo artist, Sandée released the singles "
You're the One" and "
Notice Me" (produced by
C+C Music Factory
C+C Music Factory was an American musical group formed in 1989 by David Cole and Robert Clivillés. The group is best known for their five hit singles: " Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)", " Here We Go (Let's Rock & Roll)", " Things ...
), and an album, ''
Only Time Will Tell'', featuring the single "
Love Desire". "You're the One" peaked at No. 11 on the ''Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Single Sales'' in 1987 and single "Notice Me" peaked at No. 9 on the
''Billboard'' Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1989.
On December 15, 2008, Sandée was found dead in her
Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is a suburb in the Miami metropolitan area. The population of Hollywood was 153,067 as of 2020, making it the Broward County#Communities, third-largest city in Broward County, th ...
, home.
The cause of death was determined to be a severe
seizure
A seizure is a sudden, brief disruption of brain activity caused by abnormal, excessive, or synchronous neuronal firing. Depending on the regions of the brain involved, seizures can lead to changes in movement, sensation, behavior, awareness, o ...
. She was 46 years old. Services were held on December 20 at Fred Hunter's funeral home.
Discography
Studio albums
Singles
References
External links
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Billboard Chart
The ''Billboard'' charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs and albums in the United States and elsewhere. The results are published in ''Billboard'' magazine. ''Billboard'' biz, the online extension of the ''Billboard'' charts, p ...
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1962 births
2008 deaths
American freestyle musicians
Exposé (group) members
20th-century American singers
20th-century American women singers
Neurological disease deaths in Florida
Deaths from epilepsy
People with epilepsy
21st-century American women
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