Todd Norton Terry (born April 18, 1967) is an American DJ, record producer and

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er in the genre of

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Todd Terry was influential in moving House music beyond the early Chicago house sound of 1984–86. He crossed the sounds of House with hip hop breaks to create a more energized and popular sound that was able to reach commercial success outside the underground House scene. His productions extensively used samples that blend the sounds of classic

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, the Chicago house sound, and elements of hip-hop.Bush, Joh
Todd Terry Biography
AllMusic, retrieved July 2, 2011 Terry began his career in the 1980s, DJing at parties in New York. At first, he played Italo disco and hip-hop. Later he concentrated on House music upon its mid'80s emergence.Larkin, Colin (1999) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music'', Virgin Books; , p. 337 He debuted as

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with the 12-inch "Alright Alright" (1987, Fourth Floor)Discogs:Masters at Work (Todd Terry):Alright Alright
, Discogs; retrieved July 30, 2013 and an edit from this was then included on the Chicago house vanguard compilation ''Jackmaster 1'' (1987, D.J. International/Westside UK).Discogs:V/A:Jackmaster
, Discogs; retrieved July 30, 2013. Much of Terry's early work in the late 1980s is considered a milestone in the development of house and rave music. He was responsible for releasing two of the house era's most respected crossover remixes: " I'll House You" by the Jungle Brothers (Summer 1988) and "

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" by Everything but the Girl as a re-release in October 1995. His music was a driving force within the "

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" scene in the UK with many tracks such as "Back to the Beat", "Can You Party", "A Day in the Life", " Weekend", "Party People", "Yeah, Buddy" and "Dreams of Santa-Anna", released under multiple aliases including The Todd Terry Project, Royal House, Black Riot, Swan Lake and Orange Lemon. In the summer of 1988 at the peak of the UK acid house movement, "Can You Party" under his Royal House moniker reached No. 14 in the UK. Terry's notable releases during the 1990s include " Something Goin' On" and " Keep on Jumpin'", which were UK top-ten hits,Tod Terry
, Chart Stats; retrieved 2011-0702Todd Terry Featuring Martha Wash And Jocelyn Brown
, Chart Stats; retrieved July 2, 2011. with the vocals on both provided by

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and Martha Wash.

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artist Shannon was the featured vocalist on the UK top 20 hit "

It's Over Love "It's Over Love" is song by American DJ and remixer Todd Terry featuring American singer Shannon, released on his 1997 album '' Ready for a New Day''. It received positive reviews from music critics, topping the US '' Billboard'' Hot Dance Club P ...

" in 1997, which topped the ''

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'' Dance/Club Play Songs chart in the US, as did "

Just Wanna Dance / Weekend "Just Wanna Dance" / "Weekend" is a 1988 release by the Todd Terry Project. In the U.S., "Just Wanna Dance" was released as the A-side and made it to number one on the Dance chart for one week. In the UK and Europe, "Weekend" was released as the ...

"." Todd Terry Chart History: Singles, Billboard.com; retrieved July 2, 2011.Todd Terry Presents Shannon
, Chart Stats; retrieved July 2, 2011. An album, ''

Ready for a New Day ''Ready for a New Day'' is a 1997 album by American DJ, record producer and remixer in the genre of house music Todd Terry. It features the hit singles " Keep on Jumpin'" and " Something Goin' On" featuring Martha Wash and Jocelyn Brown, and "I ...

'', was also released in 1997, featuring "Something Goin' On", "Keep on Jumpin'" and "It's Over Love". It reached No. 84 on the UK Albums Chart. In 1996, he remixed "

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" for Michael Jackson. In 1999, inspired by the

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genre, Terry released ''Resolutions'' on

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. He also worked on the albums '' One Half of a Whole Decade'' and '' Live & Remastered''. Throughout his career, Terry has used several aliases including Hard House, Swan Lake, Orange Lemon, Royal House, and Black Riot.Kogan, Frank (1989)
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'' DJ Magazine'' Top 100 DJs

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