Musique was a studio project by Patrick Adams, best known for the song "In the Bush". It consisted of five singers, Christine Wiltshire, Angela Howell, Gina Taylor Pickens, Mary Seymour and Jocelyn Brown.

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

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, wrote the horn section parts as the

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s sat waiting. Those musicians included

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and

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who were among the musicians later responsible for much of the backing work at '' Sugar Hill Records'' before teaming up to become known as

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in the 1980s, collaborating with

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on numerous works on his label '' ON-U Sound'' in England. Due to the overtly sexual

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of "In the Bush" many radio stations banned it when it was released during 1978. Because of limited

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it only scored No. 58 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 29 on the Black Singles Chart, although it did top the

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along with the second single " Keep On Jumpin'". It also reached No. 16 on the

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in December 1978. Their second big

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, " Keep On Jumpin'" was another

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success peaking at No. 1 on the Disco and Hot Dance Club Play chart. The song

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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 Jocelyn Brown, 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

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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

References

External links

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