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Jermaine Stewart
William Jermaine Stewart (September 7, 1957 – March 17, 1997) was an American Contemporary R&B, R&B singer, best known for his 1986 hit single "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off", which peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It also peaked within the top ten of the charts in Canada at number two, the Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom. He is also well known for his 1987 song "Say It Again (Jermaine Stewart song), Say It Again", which reached number 7 in the UK. Career William Jermaine Stewart was born in Columbus, Ohio, to Ethel and Eugene Stewart. In 1972, his family moved to Chicago, Illinois, where Stewart took his first steps toward a career in entertainment. Eventually, he gained recognition as a dancer on the locally produced television show ''Soul Train''. While working there he befriended two other ''Soul Train'' dancers, fellow Chicagoan Jody Watley and Jeffrey Daniel. After ''Soul Train'' relocated to Los Angeles, the three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus () is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago, and the third-most populous state capital. Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County; it also extends into Delaware and Fairfield counties. It is the core city of the Columbus metropolitan area, which encompasses 10 counties in central Ohio. The metropolitan area had a population of 2,138,926 in 2020, making it the largest entirely in Ohio and 32nd-largest in the U.S. Columbus originated as numerous Native American settlements on the banks of the Scioto River. Franklinton, now a city neighborhood, was the first European settlement, laid out in 1797. The city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and laid out to become the state capital. The city was named for Italian explorer Christopher Columbus. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Cornelius
Donald Cortez Cornelius (September 27, 1936 – February 1, 2012) was an American television show host and producer widely known as the creator of the nationally syndicated dance and music show ''Soul Train'', which he hosted from 1971 until 1993. Cornelius sold the show to MadVision Entertainment in 2008. Early life and career Cornelius was born on Chicago's South Side on September 27, 1936,McKinley Jr., James C. (February 1, 2012)"Don Cornelius, ‘Soul Train’ Creator, Is Dead" ''The New York Times''. Retrieved January 8, 2018. and raised in the Bronzeville neighborhood. After graduating from DuSable High School in 1954, he joined the United States Marine Corps and served for 18 months during the Korean War. He worked at various jobs following his stint in the military, including selling tires, automobiles, and insurance, and as an officer with the Chicago Police Department. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-selling Single (music), singles in the United Kingdom, based upon physical sales, paid-for downloads and music streaming, streaming. The Official Chart, broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and MTV (Official UK Top 40), is the UK music industry's recognised official measure of singles and albums popularity because it is the most comprehensive research panel of its kind, today surveying over 15,000 retailers and digital services daily, capturing 99.9% of all singles consumed in Britain across the week, and over 98% of albums. To be eligible for the chart, a Single (music), single is currently defined by the Official Charts Company (OCC) as either a 'single bundle' having no more than four tracks and not lasting longer than 25 minutes or one digital audio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by '' Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 positions but was shortened to 50 positions in October 2012. The chart is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, rock and roll, soul, and funk, it is today dominated by contemporary R&B and hip hop. Since its inception, the chart has changed its name many times in order to accurately reflect the industry at the time. History Beginning in 1942, ''Billboard'' published a chart of bestselling black music, first as the Harlem Hit Parade, then as Race Records. Then in 1949, ''Billboard'' began publishing a Rhythm and Blues chart, which entered "R&B" into mainstream lexicon. These three charts were consolid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized as ''billboard'') is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. Its music charts include the Hot 100, the 200, and the Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in different genres of music. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson later acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs, and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox, phonograph, and radio became commonplace. Many topics it covered were spun-off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Cymone
André Cymone (born Andre Simon Anderson; June 27, 1958) is an American bassist, songwriter and record producer. Cymone was a bass guitarist for Prince's touring band, pre-Revolution. Cymone began a solo career in 1981. His song, "The Dance Electric" (written by Prince), reached #10 on the R&B charts in 1985. Cymone later co-wrote and produced hit songs for other acts, including his then wife Jody Watley's "Looking for a New Love" and " Real Love". Cymone's stage name comes from a variation of his middle name, Simon. Biography Early years Cymone was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The son of Fred Anderson, a musician, and Bernadette, a social worker, Cymone was the youngest of six children. The Anderson home soon had an additional member – a young Prince who left his own home due to conflicts with his father. Prince's cousin Charles Smith started the band Grand Central and later invited Cymone. The band included Cymone's sister Linda and Morris Day — they la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Say It Again (Jermaine Stewart Album)
''Say It Again'' is the third album by American Contemporary R&B, R&B singer Jermaine Stewart. It was released in 1988 on Arista Records; his second full-length album for the label, and his final album to be released in North America. The title track of the album reached No. 27 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Background Stewart told ''Record Mirror'' in 1988, "The album is definitely a progression. Vocally I've grown up and I was able to project a lot of the feeling and truth contained in the songs." Track listing Outtakes: # "You Promise", B-side on the "Say It Again" single # "Imagine", B-side on the "Get Lucky" single and later included on the compilation album ''Attention: A Tribute to Jermaine Stewart, Attention'' # "Places", B-side on the "Don't Talk Dirty to Me" single and later included on ''Attention'' # "Search", B-side on the "Is It Really Love" single and later included on ''Attention''; also released as "Search for Love" on the B-side of the single "Hot & Cold" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deniece Williams
Deniece Williams (born June Deniece Chandler; June 3, 1951) is an American singer. She has been described as "one of the great soul voices" by the BBC. She is best known for the songs " Free", " Silly", "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" and two ''Billboard'' Hot 100 No.1 singles "Let's Hear It for the Boy" and "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" (with Johnny Mathis). Williams has won four Grammys with twelve nominations altogether. Early life June Deniece Chandler was born and raised in Gary, Indiana, United States. She attended Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland, in the hopes of becoming a registered nurse and an anesthetist, but she dropped out after a year and a half. She recalled, "You have to be a good student to be in college, and I wasn't." Career Early years (late 1960s-1980) Williams started performing while a college student, "a part-time job singing at a club, Casino Royal, and I liked it. It was a lot of fun." During those years, she also worked at a telephon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jody (song)
"Jody" is a song by American singer Jermaine Stewart, released in 1986 as the third single from his album ''Frantic Romantic''. It was written by Stewart, Narada Michael Walden and Jeffrey Cohen, and produced by Walden. In America, the single became Stewart's most successful single on the dance charts, peaking at #9, and became his third single to enter the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #42. In Canada, the single made a brief appearance on the chart, peaking at #81. Background "Jody" was inspired by Jody Watley of American music group Shalamar, for which Stewart had been a backing vocalist and dancer in the early 1980s. Watley went on to co-write two singles on Stewart's 1988 follow-up album, '' Say It Again'': "Don't Talk Dirty to Me" and "Is It Really Love?," both of them with her husband of the time André Cymone, who co-produced and performed on the album. Release information The B-side for the single, "Dance Floor", was also taken from the album ''Frantic Romantic''. It wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frantic Romantic
''Frantic Romantic'' is the second album by American R&B singer Jermaine Stewart, released in 1986. The album includes Stewart's biggest pop hit, "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off", as well as the minor follow-up hit, "Jody", for whom Stewart's former ''Soul Train'' dance-mate Jody Watley was the inspiration. The album was re-issued on CD on October 18, 2010 by Cherry Red in the UK. Track listing # "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" (Narada Michael Walden, Preston Glass; Gratitude Sky Music/Warner-Tamerlane Music/Warner-Chappell Music-BMI/ASCAP) – 4:54 # "Dance Floor" (Jermaine Stewart, Roy Carter) – 4:45 # " Jody" (Stewart, Walden, Jeffrey Cohen) – 5:35 # "Versatile" (Stewart, Jakko J.) – 4:01 # "Frantic Romantic" (Glass, Walden, Glass) – 4:33 # "Don't Ever Leave Me" (Walden, Cohen, Stewart) – 5:03 # "Out to Punish" (Walden, Glass, Stewart) – 4:54 # "Moonlight Carnival" (Stewart, Jakko J., Glass) – 3:47 # "Give Your Love to Me" (Stewart, Jakko J.) â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Word Is Out
''The Word Is Out'' is the first album by Jermaine Stewart, released in 1984. It includes "The Word Is Out", his first major single and first to enter the chart. Track listing # "The Word Is Out" (3:27) (Stewart, Greg Craig) # "I Like It" (3:15) (Stewart, Julian Lindsay) # "In Love Again" (3:42) (Stewart, Mikey Craig Michael Emile "Mikey" Craig (born 15 February 1960) is a British musician and DJ of Jamaican descent, best known as the bassist of the pop/soul/new wave group Culture Club. Craig's group Culture Club became one of the most successful bands of t ..., G. Craig) # "Spies" (4:04) (Stewart, Lindsay) # "Reasons Why" (4:43) (Stewart, G. Craig, Lindsay) # "Get Over It" (3:34) (Stewart, Barry Sarna) # "You" (2:56) (Stewart, Lindsay) # "Month of Mondays" (3:27) (Stewart, Lindsay) # "Debbie" (3:17) (Stewart, Lindsay) # "Brilliance" (4:41) (Stewart, Lindsay) Charts References 1984 debut albums Jermaine Stewart albums Arista Records albums Virgin Records albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Word Is Out (song)
"The Word Is Out" is a song by American singer Jermaine Stewart, which was released in 1984 as the lead single from his debut studio album ''The Word Is Out''. The song was written by Stewart, Julian Lindsay and Greg Craig, and produced by Peter Collins. "The Word Is Out" peaked at No. 41 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in March 1985. Music video The song's music video was shot in Paris. The dance sequences were shot in the settings of both an aerobic class and nightclub. Critical reception On its release, ''Billboard'' noted, "Collins borrows the Shannon sound for a high-voltage setting." Radio Luxembourg DJ Mike Hollis, writing for the ''Daily Mirror'', described the song as "a good one" and predicted it would be a hit in the UK. Mat Snow of ''New Musical Express'' considered "The Word Is Out" to be a "mildly attractive sub-Junior song". Mark Cooper of ''Number One'' felt the song was "very contemporary" but "rather bland". He stated, "Stewart launches his solo career with o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
