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rhythms combined with sensual lyrics. An eponymous debut album was released in 1979. They continued publishing music until 1984.(((Passion)))
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, featured background vocals of Dara Norman, David Romero and Martha Roque. The B-side was "In New York", over eleven minutes in length. In 1982, they released their "biggest" dance hit "Don't Stop My Love", a song written by Kashif Saleem. The band followed up with "You Can't Hide It", a song recorded under the creative control of

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in 1984. Dwight York afterwards released two albums titled ''New'' and ''Re-New'' under his own label York's Records. The albums contained songs like "Life Is But a Dream" and "I Hurt". He was later imprisoned for multiple crimes including child sexual abuse.Federal Bureau of Prisons
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Discography

Albums

*1979 ''Don't Stop My Love '' (Prelude; U.S.) *1992 ''Don't Stop My Love '' (Unidisc; Canada)

Singles

References

{{Authority control American disco musicians American soul musicians American boogie musicians American dance musicians Prelude Records artists Musical groups from New York City Musical groups established in 1979 Musical groups disestablished in 1984