Rafael Cameron (born 1951)
[ is a ]Guyanese American
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singer-songwriter best known for his boogie
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song "Boogie's Gonna Get Ya", which was remixed by François Kevorkian
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. His most successful single in his career was, however, "Magic Of You (Like The Way)"/"Get It Off".
His albums and singles were produced by Randy Muller of Skyy.[Production notes on Rafael Cameron's albums/singles. Courtesy of Salsoul.]
Career
In 1980, Cameron was signed to a prominent disco
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and post-disco
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label Salsoul Records
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. He recorded three albums in total, which all entered the ''Billboard
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'' pop and R&B charts. All of his work was mostly written by Randy Muller and the Cameron himself. His most successful work include singles like "Let's Get It Off" (Club
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* Club music
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Brands and enterprises
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#17), "Magic of You" ( R&B #16) and "Funtown U.S.A." (Club #55).[
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Studio albums
Singles
Other singles
*1982: "Desires" (Salsoul-SG 373)
*1982: "Shake It Down" (Salsoul-S7 7035) - R&B #81
References
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1951 births
Salsoul Records artists
American boogie musicians
American funk singers
Living people
American people of Guyanese descent