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Fingers Inc. was an American music group from
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. It consisted of producer
Larry Heard Larry Heard (born May 31, 1960) is an American DJ, record producer, and musician who has recorded under various names, most notably Mr. Fingers. He is widely known as a pioneering figure in 1980s house music, and was leader of the influential gro ...
and vocalists Robert Owens and Ron Wilson.
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group".


History

Fingers Inc. was formed in
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in 1985 by producer
Larry Heard Larry Heard (born May 31, 1960) is an American DJ, record producer, and musician who has recorded under various names, most notably Mr. Fingers. He is widely known as a pioneering figure in 1980s house music, and was leader of the influential gro ...
and vocalists Robert Owens and Ron Wilson. In 1988, the group released a studio album, '' Another Side''. The group did not release the second studio album, in part because Owens relocated to
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. However, in a 2016 interview, Heard stated that there are some unreleased collaborative songs. He added that he hopes to release these songs through his own record label Alleviated Records.


Discography


Studio albums

* '' Another Side'' (1988)


Singles

* "Bring Down the Walls" (1985) * "A Path" (1986) * "It's Over" (1986) * "
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" (1986) * "A Love of My Own" (1987) * "Distant Planet" (1987) * "I'm Strong" (1987) * " Can You Feel It" (1988) * "So Glad" (1988) * "Never No More Lonely" (1989)


References


External links

* {{Authority control American musical trios Electronic music groups from Illinois Musical groups from Chicago