The Daou were a
New York-based
dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement. In terms of performance, the major categories are live dance music and recorded da ...
quintet composed of
Peter Daou
Peter Daou (born 1965) is a Lebanese-American political strategist, activist, musician and author who has advised major political figures, including Hillary Clinton and John Kerry. He was described by ''The New York Times'' as "one of the most prom ...
(keyboards),
Vanessa Daou
Vanessa Daou (born October 4, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, poet, visual artist and dancer. Most notably a musician, her work is known among nu jazz, trip hop and electronic music circles for her trademark spoken word and aspirated sin ...
(vocals), Mike Caro (guitar),
Leon Dorsey (bass), and former
24-7 Spyz member Anthony Johnson (drums). Their only album ''Head Music'' was released in 1992, with its debut single "Surrender Yourself" rising to number one on the U.S.
Hot Dance Club Play
Dance Club Songs is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States. It is a national look over of club disc jockeys to determine the most popular songs being played in nightclubs across the country. It was launched as th ...
chart, where it remained for 11 weeks.
[Billboard - Jul 7, 2001 - Page 32 Card-carrying members of the club community surely remember the Daou's genre-defying debut, 1992's Head Music (Columbia), and its single "Surrender Yourself," which topped the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.]
Creative disagreements with record label
Columbia would see the Daou negotiate out of their contract and subsequently release Head Music's next two singles for the independent Tribal Records. The group disbanded before the release of a second project, and Vanessa Daou would reemerge as a solo act with 1994's Peter Daou-produced
Zipless.
Discography
''
Head Music
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'', album Columbia 1992
;Singles:
*"Surrender Yourself"
*"Give Myself To You"
*"Are You Satisfied?"
*"Sympathy Bouquet"
See also
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List of number-one dance hits (United States)
This is a list of number-one dance hits as recorded by ''Billboard'' magazine's Dance Club Songs chart – a weekly national survey of popular songs in U.S. dance clubs. It began on October 26, 1974, under the title ''Disco Action'' chart. It is ...
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List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
This is a list of recording artists who have reached number one on ''Billboard magazine's'' Dance Club Songs chart. ''Billboard'' began ranking dance music on the week ending October 26, 1974, and this is the standard music popularity chart in th ...
References
Electronic music groups from New York (state)
American dance music groups
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