Sandra Barber is a

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singer from New York City who uses the stage name Sandy B.

Music career

She is primarily known for two of her solo records which reached #1 on

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's Dance/Club Play

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, "Make the World Go Round" and "Ain't No Need to Hide" in 1996, and 1997, respectively.Sandy B Charts & Awards
,

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, retrieved 2011-06-19 Both songs were produced by the duo Deep Dish. Stonebridge (DJ) Onionz

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es of "Make The World Go Round" were also released. In an unusual reversal of the conventional music industry success story, Sandy B had her #1 hits after leaving a major record label for an indie label. Though her two

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s were released on Champion Records, her debut #1 single "Feel Like Singin" had been released in 1992 on

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. She also released a single "Back Together" in 1994 on King Street Sounds. After "Make the World Go Round" hit #1, Nervous included the

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remix of "Feel Like Singin" on the dance

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, ''100% Pure Dance''. In 1998, Sandy B had an on-screen appearance in the movie ''

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'', starring

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and

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. In 2000, and 2001, she had hits with singles released by the group Karmadelic, on which she performed the lead vocals. "Check It Out" reached #2 on the

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, and "Nothingness" peaked at #10 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. Both songs secured moderate Rhythmic/Dance format airplay. In 2003, she released a solo record "Lose Our Love" via the Junior Vasquez Music label, and it also saw the release of "Love Burns", written by Janice Robinson and produced by Stonebridge.

Recent times

In 2004, she contributed vocals to the song "Medicine" which was credited to DJ Mike Cruz Presents China Ro & Sandy B, on

, featuring remixes by Dezrok. The same year, she also released "The Beat Is Inside You", credited to DJ Exacta & Sandy B. In 2005, Sandy co-wrote a song "Risen" with Janice Robinson, which went platinum in

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for the pop artist, Natalia. In 2006, her "Being True To Her Groove" was used in the

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''. In 2011, Sandy contributed vocals to the song "Party of the Year" which appears on the album

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by LGBTQ rapper Jipsta. The song was produced by

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nominated producer and remixer

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and reached #10 on the

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chart.

Discography

Albums

* 2003: ''Lose Our Love''

Singles

References

External links

– Sandy B's Official Myspace
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