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Klymaxx
Klymaxx is an American all-female pop/ R&B band from Los Angeles, California. The band's classic lineup consisted of Bernadette Cooper, Lorena Porter Shelby, Cheryl Cooley, Robbin Grider, Lynn Malsby, and Joyce "Fenderella" Irby. History Klymaxx was created and formed in 1979 by Bernadette Cooper (producer/drummer/vocals); the other original members included Lorena "Lungs" Porter Shelby (lead vocals), Cheryl Cooley (guitar), Robbin Grider (keyboards/guitar), and Lynn Malsby (keyboards). Joyce "Fenderella" Irby (bass/vocals/producer) joined the band later, before the recording of their debut album. The women developed their core sound in rehearsal, and continued with Bernadette Cooper becoming the band's figurehead. Their debut album ''Never Underestimate the Power of a Woman'' was released in 1981, and their second album was '' Girls Will Be Girls''. Other band members during these early albums included second guitarist Ann Williams and percussionist Judy Takeuchi. However, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meeting In The Ladies Room
''Meeting in the Ladies Room'' is the third studio album by Klymaxx, released in 1984. In the US, it reached No. 18 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and No. 9 on the R&B album chart. It is certified Platinum. Klymaxx gained airplay on MTV, VH1 and BET with the release of their single "The Men All Pause" that reached No. 5 on the R&B chart, No. 80 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 9 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play chart. The title track reached No. 59 on the Hot 100 and No. 4 on the R&B chart. The third single, " I Miss You", reached No. 5 on the Hot 100, No. 11 on the R&B chart and No. 1 on the adult contemporary chart and was certified gold. The fourth, and final, single, "Lock and Key", reached No. 47 on the R&B chart. A young Vivica A. Fox appeared in the accompanying music video. Track listing #"The Men All Pause" (Cooper, Irby) - 7:10 #"Lock and Key" (Cooper, V. Spino) - 5:37 #" I Miss You" (Malsby) - 5:32 #"Just Our Luck" (Joseph Conlon, Barry De Vorzon) - 4:27 #"Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Miss You (Klymaxx Song)
"I Miss You" is a hit single recorded by American R&B and pop band Klymaxx for their fourth album, ''Meeting in the Ladies Room'' (1984). Written and co-produced by Klymaxx keyboardist Lynn Malsby, the song was released as the album's third single. "I Miss You" eventually reached number 5 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, number 2 on the New Zealand Singles Chart, and number 1 on the Canadian ''RPM'' Top Singles chart. Despite peaking at number 5 in the US, it was ranked at number 3 on the year-end ''Billboard'' chart for 1986, mainly because of its run on the pop chart lasting for 29 weeks. Credits * Joyce "Fenderella" Irby: Lead vocals, bass guitar *Lorena Porter Shelby: Additional vocals *Lynn Malsby: Keyboards *Robin Grider: Keyboards *Cheryl Cooley: Guitar *Bernadette Cooper: Drums, percussion *Background vocals by Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, and Oren Waters Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications Cover versions * In 1985, Dio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meeting In The Ladies Room (song)
"Meeting in the Ladies Room" is a song recorded by Klymaxx for the MCA Records label, and the title track from their fourth album. It was written by Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway, and Boaz Watson. It was released as a single, reaching number 4 on the ''Billboard'' R&B chart, number 59 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and peaked at number 22 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play chart. History The success of this song helped their ''Meeting in the Ladies Room'' album reach Platinum status. The song's music video was directed by Gerald Casale of Devo and featured an appearance from a then-unknown Vivica A. Fox. The song was also included on the MCA Records motion picture soundtrack for 1985's ''Secret Admirer''. ''Billboard'' named the song #85 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time. The song was also featured in an episode of the FX series ''Pose'' and in the third season of Logo TV's ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. In addition, a comedy sketch parodying the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joyce Irby
Joyce "Fenderella" Irby (born July 16, 1954) is an American singer, songwriter, bass guitarist and producer. She was the co-lead vocalist of the all-female band Klymaxx. Irby has also worked with artists such as Lloyd, Troop, Sammie, The SOS Band and Shalamar. Career In her teenage years, she used to stand outside concert arenas in the South with her bass around her neck, playing on loading ramps. There she was first noticed by George Clinton. He used to make her sit with him after concerts, encouraging her by listening to her play. George Clinton/P-Funk Collective She originally signed on with George Clinton's P-Funk Collective as "Fenderella". While she never featured on any Funkadelic/George Clinton albums, she considers him her lifetime friend and mentor. Klymaxx Dick Griffey, president of Solar Records, saw Irby perform on a loading ramp and asked Leon Sylvers, the producer, if he could contact her. They were in search of a female bass player for their new group K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girls Will Be Girls (Klymaxx Album)
''Girls Will Be Girls'' is the second album by R&B group Klymaxx. Released in 1982, Produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and Lakeside members Otis Stokes and Stephen Shockley with Dynasty member William Shelby. This would be one of the first acts Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis would begin their writing and production career outside of The Time. Track listing #"Girls Will Be Girls" (Otis Stokes) - 6:09 #"Wild Girls" (Terry Lewis, James Harris) - 6:01 #"Convince Me" (Lynn Malsby, Stephen Shockley, Lorena Stewart) - 5:15 #"The Man in My Life" (Dana Meyers, Dwight T. Smith, Joyce Irby) - 5:27 #"Heartbreaker (I'm Such a Mess)" (Bernadette Cooper, Cheryl Cooley) - 4:27 #"All Turned Out" (Bernadette Cooper, Ernest "Pepper" Reed, Joyce Irby, Judy Takeuchi, Lynn Malsby) - 4:54 #"Offer I Can't Refuse" (Stephen Shockley) - 4:51 #"If You Love Me" (Otis Stokes) - 5:11 #"Don't Hide Your Love" (William Shelby, Lorena Stewart) - 4:11 Personnel * Lorena Porter Hardimon – lead and backing voca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Never Underestimate The Power Of A Woman
''Never Underestimate the Power of a Woman'' is the debut album by R&B group Klymaxx. Released in 1981, it was produced by Otis Stokes and Stephen Shockley. The title is taken from the slogan of ''Ladies' Home Journal''. Track listing #"All Fired Up" (Otis Stokes, Stephen Shockley) – 6:19 #"I Wish You Would (Tell Me Something Good)" (Fred, Shockley, Walton, Walton) – 4:38 #"I Want to Love You Tonight" (Lynn Malsby) – 5:06 #"You're the Greatest" (Stokes, Shockley) – 4:02 #"Never Underestimate the Power of a Woman" (Bernadette Cooper, Cheryl Cooley) – 5:08 #"The Beat of My Heart (is for You)" (Marchbanks, Stokes, Shockley) – 5:48 #"No Words" (Stokes, Shockley) – 4:22 #"Can't Let Love Just Pass Me By" (Stokes, Shockley) – 4:48 Personnel * Cheryl Cooley – guitar, backing vocals * Bernadette Cooper – drums, percussion, backing vocals * Robbin Grider – synthesizers * Joyce "Fenderella" Irby – bass guitar, backing vocals * Lynn Malsby – keyboards, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SOLAR Records
SOLAR (acronym for Sound of Los Angeles Records) was an American record label founded in 1977 by Dick Griffey, reconstituted out of Soul Train Records only two years after it was founded with '' Soul Train'' television show host and creator Don Cornelius. History SOLAR began in 1975 as Soul Train Records, founded by Dick Griffey and ''Soul Train'' creator Don Cornelius. The first act they signed was an R&B vocal quartet they named The Soul Train Gang (Gerald Brown, Terry Brown, Judy Jones, Patricia Williamson, and later Denise Smith), who performed one of Soul Train's many themes, "Soul Train '75". Their first album was entitled ''Don Cornelius Presents The Soul Train Gang.'' In 1976, their second album, ''The Soul Train Gang,'' produced by Philly's Norman Harris, was released. The Gang broke up in 1977. That same year, Singer/drummer Arnie Oliver, aka Ahaguna G. Sun, and singer/guitarist Werner "Bear" Schuchner comprised Sunbear, a little-known soul/funk vocal duo that recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Men All Pause
"The Men All Pause" is a hit single recorded by Klymaxx for the MCA label. Written by Bernadette Cooper and Joyce Irby, this song was recorded and released as the first single off their fourth album, ''Meeting in the Ladies Room''. This song reached number 5 on the ''Billboard'' R&B chart, number 80 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and number 9 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play Dance Club Songs is a chart published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine in the United States. It is a national look over of club disc jockeys to determine the most popular songs being played in nightclubs across the country. It was launched as t ... chart. Whitburn, Joel (2004). ''Hot Dance/Disco 1974-2003'', (Record Research Inc.), page 147. The success of this song helped the group's ''Meeting in the Ladies Room'' album reach Platinum status. Credits *Lead vocals: Bernadette Cooper and Joyce Irby *Background vocals: Klymaxx Peak positions References 1984 singles Klymaxx songs 1984 songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penny Ford
Penny Ford (also known as Pennye Ford, born June 11, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, she rose to fame in the 1980s after signing a recording contract with Total Experience Records and releasing her debut solo album ''Pennye''. The album spawned the singles "Change Your Wicked Way" and "Dangerous", which were produced and written by Ford. She garnered international fame as the lead singer of Eurodance group Snap!. Managed and produced by Michael Münzing and Luca Anzilotti, the group released their debut album ''World Power'' in 1990, which sold over 7 million copies worldwide and became one of the most successful dance albums to date.Snap! Biography Milk ‘n’ 2 Sugars. Retrieved on January 10, 2017 The album contained the hits " [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unsung (TV Series)
''Unsung'' is an hour-long music documentary program that airs on TV One which premiered on November 27, 2008. It uncovers the stories behind well-known R&B and hip-hop music artists, bands, or groups which ranked onto the ''Billboard'' music charts with a string of hits, only to have their career derailed by a major crisis that caused them to be essentially unappreciated by later generations of contemporary R&B and soul music listeners. The series is produced by production company A. Smith & Co. Productions. Format Each episode usually begins with an artist's upbringing and family, painting a picture of the issues driving them in their music career. Themes of "escaping the hard life of the streets" and "experiencing physical abuse", as well as "signs of musical genius", can be found in many of the lives of ''Unsungs subjects. Those interviewed in this segment of the show typically are relatives and friends, although some celebrities may be interviewed depending on their rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madame X (band)
Madame X was a girl group which consisted of Iris Parker, Alisa Randolph, and Valerie Victoria. The funk/ R&B group was produced by Bernadette Cooper, the drummer of Klymaxx Klymaxx is an American all-female pop/ R&B band from Los Angeles, California. The band's classic lineup consisted of Bernadette Cooper, Lorena Porter Shelby, Cheryl Cooley, Robbin Grider, Lynn Malsby, and Joyce "Fenderella" Irby. History Klyma .... The band's 1987 release ''Madame X'' featured the single "Just That Type of Girl". References External links * * {{US-R&B-band-stub American contemporary R&B musical groups American girl groups Atlantic Records artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Time (band)
The Time, also known as Morris Day and the Time and The Original 7ven, is an American musical group founded in Minneapolis in 1981. Their work has been a part of the formation of the Minneapolis sound, featuring a mix of soul music and dance music with funk, rock n roll, and more. Led by singer-songwriter Morris Day the band members are known for having been close Prince associates, and are arguably the most successful artists who have worked with Prince, achieving particular popularity with R&B fans with tracks such as " The Bird", " Cool", and " Jungle Love". Former members Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis went on to a prominent production career after they left the band in 1983, while Day and guitarist Jesse Johnson recorded solo material in addition to their work with the Time. Career Prince and formation The Time was assembled under a clause in Prince's contract with Warner Bros. that allowed him to recruit and produce other artists for the label. Inspired by the musical film ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
