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, Angela Howell, Gina Taylor Pickens, Mary Seymour and

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Career

Recorded originally as a "low budget" project at Bob Blank's ''Blank Tape Studios'' in New York City (the tracking session was completed in four hours), the album ''Keep On Jumpin'' contained only four cuts: "Keep On Jumpin'," "Summer Love," "In the Bush" and "Summer Love Theme." Adams, known for his arranging, wrote the horn section parts as the studio musicians sat waiting. Those musicians included Skip McDonald and Doug Wimbish who were among the musicians later responsible for much of the backing work at ''

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'' before teaming up to become known as Tackhead in the 1980s, collaborating with Adrian Sherwood on numerous works on his label '' ON-U Sound'' in England. Due to the overtly sexual lyrics of "In the Bush" many radio stations

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it when it was released during 1978. Because of limited airplay it only scored No. 58 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 29 on the

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, although it did top the Hot Dance Club Play

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along with the second single " Keep On Jumpin'". It also reached No. 16 on the UK Singles Chart in December 1978. Their second big hit, " Keep On Jumpin'" was another club success peaking at No. 1 on the Disco and Hot Dance Club Play chart. The song crossed over to the urban market and peaked at No. 81 on the

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. Musique's debut album peaked at No. 62 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. The vocalists on the first LP ''Keep On Jumpin' '' were a pre-solo career

, Angela Howell, Gina Tharps and Christine Wiltshire. On the second LP ''Musique II'', released in 1979, Mary Seymour, Denise Edwards and Gina Taylor took the lead vocals. Both albums were released on the Prelude Records label. "Love Massage" became another successful club hit, but failed to crossover to either the R&B or pop markets. Musique was thought to have broken up in the early 1980s but they have continued to perform. Adams continued to be an in-demand record producer.

Discography

Albums

Singles

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