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

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, " Opposites Attract" (in the video their part was performed by cartoon character MC Skat Kat, a.k.a. rapper Dennis "Delite" Stevens). They have also provided background vocals on her other hits, " Forever Your Girl" and "

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." "Opposites Attract" was an international hit. In the U.S., it peaked at No. 1 on ''

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. The song was featured on three of Abdul's albums, '' Forever Your Girl'', '' Shut Up and Dance: Mixes'', and the 2000 release '' Greatest Hits''. "Opposites Attract" was not the Wild Pair's only hit. In 1992, singer

Stacy Earl Stacy Earl (born March 11, 1963) is an American dance/pop singer. She is best known for her singles "Love Me All Up" and "Romeo & Juliet" (a duet with The Wild Pair), both of which hit the Top 40 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1992. Debut ...

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 Mazarati, who were proteges of Prince and

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Filmography

* '' Opposites Attract'' (1989) ... MC Skat Kat (voice)

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