Katherine Quaye (born 1963), better known by her stage name Taffy, is an English

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and

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singer from

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, London, best known for her 1980s

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, " I Love My Radio". The song was produced by

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, who was behind all her previous hits in Italy. It was released in the United Kingdom by

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's Transglobal Records, both part of

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in those days, and was originally a hit in Italy in 1985. The song's sentiments were about a disc jockey broadcasting in the early hours. As very few radio stations in the United Kingdom broadcast after midnight in the late 1980s, this reference in the record was changed. A re-recorded version called "I Love My Radio (Dee Jay's Radio)" was released instead. This is the version that reached No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart. " Step by Step", a

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, was a minor hit in the UK reaching No. 59 in 1987. A second version featured a remix by a pre-

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was released as ''Step By Step (Moore Heavenly Mix)''. Taffy sang on

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" in 1987.

Singles

* "White & Black" (1982/1986) * "Walk into the Daylight" (1984/1985) (Italy #20) * " I Love My Radio (Midnight Radio)" (12" single) (1985), Ibiza/Break Records (Italy No. 5, Germany #35) * "Once More" (1985/1986) (Italy #3) * " I Love My Radio (Dee Jay's Radio)" (1986), Transglobal Records ( UK #6) * " Step by Step" (1987), Transglobal Records (UK No. 59, Italy #42) * "Whose?" (1987) * "If You Feel It" (1988)

References

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