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chart twice with " Walk Away" featuring

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Keep Your Body Working "Keep Your Body Working" is a single released in 2008 recorded by Tony Moran featuring Martha Wash. It is the second number one single on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart from Moran's 2-disc CD collection ''The Event'', following "Walk Awa ...

" featuring

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. Moran also has a total of seven number one hits on the ''Billboard'' Dance Club Songs music charts in the United States and he has recently had four number one ''Billboard'' chart hits in the years 2016 and 2017. As a remix producer, Moran has remixed work from top music artists including Michael Jackson, Madonna, George Michael, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Selena Gomez and many others. In December 2016, ''

'' ranked him as the 92nd-most successful dance artist of all-time.

Early life, family and education

Moran was raised in Brownsville,

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. He attended

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Career

Moran began his career back in 1981, teaming with his friend Albert Cabrera as The Latin Rascals. Their edited versions of hit songs spliced together enjoyed major

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on the New York City

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's mix show. The exposure led to a deal from Shakedown Studios which hired the duo to restructure popular hit radio songs into viable dance club hits. Shortly thereafter, they were contracted by

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to write and produce a song for one of their new acts,

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. The result was "Show Me", a song that became Moran's first

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. It also helped to usher in the freestyle era of music. This opened the doors for new artists including TKA,

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"), and

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("Together Forever"). Moran continues to produce music and has produced some major hits played in dance clubs such as "Put Your Hands Up", "Cafe Con Alegria", and "The Promise". He also produced "

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's '' Living Proof'' album and was nominated for two Grammys for his production of

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's "

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" and "

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". Another major production was

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's " You're So Beautiful", which appeared on her greatest hits album entitled '' The Journey: The Very Best of Donna Summer''. In December 2012, Moran also released another original production with the late

entitled "Valley of the Moon" which was recorded at the same time as " You're So Beautiful".

Discography

Albums

*1991: ''Same Sun, Same Sky'' *2004: ''Tour De Beats'' *2005: ''Concept of One'' *2007: ''The Event'' *2011: ''Mix Magic Music'' *2017: ''Moodswings''

Singles

*2000: "Shine On" featuring Cindy Mizelle *2004: "The Promise" *2004: "Live You All Over" presenting

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(#3 on ''Billboard'' chart) *2005: "Waiting for Alegria" with Ric Sena featuring Zhana Saunders (Top 5 on ''Billboard'' chart) *2007: "Everybody Dance (Clap Your Hands)" featuring

Deborah Cox Deborah Cox (born July 13, 1974) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Born and raised in Toronto, she began performing on television commercials at age 12, and entered various talent shows in her teenage years before ...

*2007: " Walk Away" featuring Kristine W. (#1 on ''Billboard'' chart) *2007: "

" featuring

(#1 on Billboard chart) *2008: "Surrender Me" presenting Debby Holiday *2009: "You Are" featuring

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(top 5 on ''Billboard'' chart) *2010: "Destination" featuring

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(#23 on ''Billboard'' chart) *2011: "Can I Love You More" featuring

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*2011: "Tenderness" featuring Deborah Cox *2011: "Magic" featuring

Jennifer Holliday Jennifer Yvette Holliday (born October 19, 1960) is an American actress and singer. She started her career on Broadway in musicals such as ''Dreamgirls'' (1981–83), ''Your Arms Too Short to Box with God'' (1980–1981) and later became a su ...

*2012: "If I Was Your Boyfriend" featuring

Anastacia Anastacia Lyn Newkirk ( ; born September 17, 1968) is an American singer, songwriter and former dancer. Her first two albums '' Not That Kind'' (2000) and '' Freak of Nature'' (2001) were released in quick succession to major success. Spurred o ...

*2012: "Heart Beat" vs

(#4 on ''Billboard'' chart) *2015: " I Like You" Tony Moran featuring Debby Holiday (Top 5 on ''Billboard'' chart) *2015: "

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" featuring Martha Wash (#1 on ''Billboard'' chart) *2016: "

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" featuring Jason Walker (#1 on ''Billboard'' chart) *2016: " Say Yes" featuring Jason Walker (#1 on ''Billboard'' chart) *2017: "

Lick Me Up "Lick Me Up" is a song recorded and co-produced by Tony Moran and Dani Toro featuring vocalist Zhana Roiya. The single marks Moran's sixth number one, as well as the first for both Toro and Roiya, on ''Billboards Dance Club Songs chart, reachi ...

" with Dani Toro featuring Zhana Roiya (#1 on ''Billboard'' chart) *2017: "

My Fire "My Fire" is a song recorded and performed by American Dance musicians Nile Rodgers and Tony Moran, featuring vocals from American singer (and Chic vocalist) Kimberly Davis. The song is co-produced by Rodgers, Moran and Georg Bissen. The collabor ...

" with Nile Rogers and featuring Kimberly Davis (#1 on ''Billboard'' chart) *2018: "

You're Good for Me "You're Good for Me" is a song recorded and performed by American Dance musician Tony Moran, featuring vocals from American singer Kimberly Davis. The collaboration marks Moran's eighth and Davis' second number one (as the two collaborated with N ...

" featuring Kimberly Davis (#2 on ''Billboard'' chart) *2018: " I'm in Love with You" featuring Jason Walker (#1 on ''Billboard'' chart)

Remixography

*1992: "

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*1995: " Everlasting Love" by

*1995: "

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*1996: "

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*1996: "

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*1996: "

I'm Not Giving You Up "I'm Not Giving You Up" is a 1996 song by Cuban American singer and songwriter Gloria Estefan, released as the third single from her seventh studio album, ''Destiny'' (1996). It was popular more by its single remix by Tony Moran, which later was ...

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*1996: "

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*1996: "

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*1996: "

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*1996: "

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*1997: " Alane" by

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*1997: " Step by Step" by

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*1997: "

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*1997: " You Don't Know" by

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*1997: " Together Again" by

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*1997: "

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*1997: "

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*1998: "

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*1998: " Oye!" by

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*1999: "

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*1999: " Don't Stop" by

*1999: "

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*1999: " One for Sorrow" by Steps *2002: "

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*2002: " Rising" by

*2002: "

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*2003: " Real Love" by

*2003: " You're So Beautiful" by

*2004: " Easy As Life" by

*2004: " R&B Junkie" by

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*2004: " The Promise" by Tony Moran *2004: "

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*2005: "

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*2005: " Into the West" by

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Body Rock ''Body Rock'' is a 1984 American dance film directed by Marcelo Epstein. Lorenzo Lamas stars as Chilly, a young man "from the streets" with a talent for break-dancing. The film received negative reviews from critics and was a failure at the bo ...

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The Power of Music ''The Power of Music'' is the fourth full-length album from Kristine W Kristine Elizabeth Weitz, widely known by her stage name Kristine W, is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and entrepreneur. She is most widely known as a ...

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*2010: " Strobelight" by

Kimberley Locke Kimberley Dawn Locke (born January 3, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter and television personality. She has recorded in the dance and pop genres, and has targeted the adult contemporary radio format. She was the cohost of the daytime talk ...

*2010: "

Beautiful Monster "Beautiful Monster" is a song by American singer Ne-Yo from his fourth studio album, ''Libra Scale''. The song was released to iTunes as the album's first single on June 8, 2010 by Def Jam Recordings. The song was written by Ne-Yo, Stargate (pro ...

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Ne-Yo Shaffer Chimere Smith (born October 18, 1979), known professionally as Ne-Yo, is an American singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, and record producer. He gained fame for his songwriting abilities when he penned Mario's 2004 hit " Let Me Love You ...

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*2011: " Who Says" by

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*2011: "Can I Love You More" featuring

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Lay Your Hands "Lay Your Hands" is the first single released from Blue band member Simon Webbe's debut solo album, ''Sanctuary''. The single peaked at 4 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 2 in Italy, and No. 9 in Spain. Track listings UK and European CD single # "L ...

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featuring Bimbo Jones *2016: " Everything Happens for a Reason / Una Ragione" by Michéal Castaldo *2016: "

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