The Wild Pair, whose real names are Bruce DeShazer and Marv Gunn, was a singing duo and voice actors who were primarily known for their 1989 hit duet with Paula Abdul, "

Opposites Attract "Opposites Attract" is a song by American singer Paula Abdul from her debut album, ''Forever Your Girl'' (1988). It was written and produced by Oliver Leiber. Vocals on the song, in addition to Abdul, were provided by Bruce DeShazer and Marv Gun ...

" (in the video their part was performed by cartoon character MC Skat Kat, a.k.a. rapper Dennis "Delite" Stevens). They have also provided

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on her other hits, "

Forever Your Girl ''Forever Your Girl'' is the debut studio album by American singer Paula Abdul. It was released on June 21, 1988, through Virgin Records. The album was Abdul's breakthrough into the music industry after being a choreographer for high-profile ...

" and " (It's Just) The Way That You Love Me." "Opposites Attract" was an international hit. In the

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, it peaked at No. 1 on '' Billboard'''s Hot 100. The song was featured on three of Abdul's albums, ''

'', '' Shut Up and Dance: Mixes'', and the 2000 release ''

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''. "Opposites Attract" was not the Wild Pair's only hit. In 1992, singer Stacy Earl released her single "Romeo & Juliet" which was a duet with The Wild Pair. The song reached the Top 40 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. DeShazer (also known as Tony Christian) and Gunn had previously been members of the band

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, who were proteges of

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and Brownmark.

Filmography

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'' (1989) ... MC Skat Kat (voice)

References

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