DRIZABONE is an international

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ing musical group, led by record producer, musician and songwriter Vincent Garcia. Garcia used various female vocalists to provide the vocal element to his output. Driza Bone (sometimes billed as Drizabone) was primarily popular in the early 1990s. Garcia named his production company after the

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brand of waterproof riding coats.NME.com

Career

The most successful remix single was of American R&B singer

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's 1991 single, "

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". It surpassed the success of the original track, reaching No. 2 on both the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and the

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. Production / remixes by Driza Bone include songs by Lisa Stansfield, Jody Watley, Mary J. Blige, Shanice, Duran Duran, Tom Browne, Barry White, Diana Ross, Kylie Minogue, LuLu,

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, Lindy Layton. Driza Bone's most popular track, as an artist, was the song "Real Love", which reached No. 16 on the UK Singles Chart in June 1991. When this record came out, Drizabone included April, Garcia, and singer Sophie Jones. Jones was soon replaced by Dee Heron, who appeared on the single "Catch the Fire" (UK #54). Heron was replaced by Kymberley Peer for "Pressure" (UK #33), "Brightest Star" (UK #45), and a re-release of "Real Love" in 1995 (UK No. 24, their biggest hit since the original version of the track). Driza Bone also had a charting album in 1994, titled ''Conspiracy'', which debuted and peaked at No. 72 on the

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in November of that year. All of their chart successes were released on the Fourth & Broadway

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Discography

Albums

*''Conspiracy'' (1994) UK No.72 *''All The Way'' (2010) UK Allmusic.com – album overview/ref>

Singles

*"Real Love" (1991) - UK No. 16 *"Catch the Fire" (1991) - UK No. 54 *"Pressure" (1994) - UK No. 33 *"Brightest Star" (1994) - UK No. 45 *"Real Love" (re-release) (1995) - UK No. 24

References

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