Althea Rodgers Daniel Luongo & Sama
Uptown & The Uptown Girls and The Uptown Girls (featuring Jan and Michelle) are 2 different groups. They were active in the 1980s in Dallas, Texas & NYC.
Both groups recorded an upbeat dance music cover of
The Temptations
The Temptations are an American vocal group from Detroit, Michigan, who released a series of successful singles and albums with Motown Records during the 1960s and 1970s. The group's work with producer Norman Whitfield, beginning with the Top ...
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(I Know) I'm Losing You
"(I Know) I'm Losing You" is a 1966 hit single recorded by the Temptations for the Gordy (Motown) label, written by Cornelius Grant, Eddie Holland and Norman Whitfield, and produced by Norman Whitfield.
The group performed the song live on ...
" in 1983 which contained the original version of the song and an instrumental version by Uptown. Not The Uptown Girls. The track achieved popularity at Dallas' famed Starck nightclub due to play by DJ
Rick Squillante and became a standard in many U.S. nightclubs, reaching the No. 80 spot on Billboard's Hot 100 in 1987. In 1989, it was re-recorded by The Uptown Girls with side A containing the Ultimix version and 89 Remix and Side B contained the Bonus Beats and Serious Sirens Mix.
In 1987, recording under the name of Uptown Girls feat. Jan & Michelle, a second single was released. I'm Gonna Love You was released as a 12-inch single which featured on Side A - I'm Gonna Love You (Club Mix 7:57) and I'm Gonna Love You (Radio Mix 3:46). Side B included I'm Gonna Love You (Latin Mix 7:42) and I'm Gonna Love You (Instrumental 7:53). The song was written and produced by Scott Yahney.
A third 12-inch single was released in 1989 which was a dance cover of
Fontella Bass
Fontella Marie Bass (July 3, 1940 – December 26, 2012) was an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter best known for her number-one R&B hit " Rescue Me" in 1965. She has been nominated for a Grammy Award twice.
Early life
Fontella Bass was b ...
' 1965 hit "
Rescue Me". Side A included the "Rescue Me Vocal" and "Rescue Me Radio Edit". Side B contained the "Rescue Me House Mix" and the "Rescue Me Instrumental".
American girl groups
History of women in Texas
Musicians from Dallas
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