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David Byron Cole (June 3, 1962 – January 24, 1995) was an American
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and
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. Cole was one half of the dance-music duo
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, which he founded with his musical partner
Robert Clivillés Robert Manuel Clivillés (; born July 30, 1964
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produced various hits for other artists such as
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, and many others. After Cole's death in 1995, Robert Clivillés continued to keep C+C Music Factory going through his own production work.


Musical career

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native Cole was a keyboardist at a church choir in 1984 when, already a regular guest there, in club Better Days he approached club owner Bruce Forest. Forest was known for playing live keyboards and drum machines on top of existing records. Forest invited Cole to join him in the record booth to play live keyboards over record. Cole continued to do so even after he had gained world wide success in the early 1990s.
Robert Clivillés Robert Manuel Clivillés (; born July 30, 1964
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In the late 1980s, Clivillés and Cole were active in the groups
2 Puerto Ricans, a Blackman, and a Dominican 2 Puerto Ricans, a Blackman and a Dominican was a short-lived house music group featuring David Morales and Robert Clivillés (Puerto Ricans), David Cole (Black), and Chep Nuñez ( Dominican). In 1987, they scored a hit in dance clubs with thei ...
and
The 28th Street Crew The 28th Street Crew was a short-lived house-music group featuring David Cole and Robert Clivillés, who previously used the alias The Done Properly Posse! In 1989, the group released a single and album (the latter of which was titled ''I Need a ...
.Chep Nuñez
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28th Street Crew, The
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At the time they were the driving force of the short-lived
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. Cole also released one solo single called "You Take My Breath Away" in 1988.David Cole
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The duo were also responsible for the formation of pop group
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, for whom they wrote and produced a string of Top-10 hits. They contributed to the career of former
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, who at the same time was one of the lead vocalists for the dance act
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. In 1990, Clivillés and Cole released a single featuring later C+C Music Factory rapper
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, called "Get Dumb! (Free Your Body)", as The Crew. The duo's biggest success, however, was the group
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, which became a worldwide sensation in 1991.C+C Music Factory/Full Biography
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Copyright lawsuits

In 1989, Clivillés and
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wrote a song titled "Get Dumb (Free Your Body)" that was originally performed under the name The Crew, featuring Freedom Williams, and later by
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. They allegedly illegally sampled portions of "The Music Got Me", which was written by
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of early-1980s music group Visual. Boyd sued them for
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in 1990, and demanded $15 million in royalties.Jarvis v. A & M Records 827 F. Supp. 282 (D.N.J. 1993
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Four years later, Kevin McCord filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against
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, Cole, Clivillés, and
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, because, according to McCord, they took parts of his song called "I Want to Thank You" and created " Make It Happen" out of it without permission. Although the allegations were proven false, McCord eventually accepted a settlement offer of about US$500,000.


Death

Cole died on January 24, 1995, after a long illness. The official cause was announced by
Robert Clivillés Robert Manuel Clivillés (; born July 30, 1964
from
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. It has been speculated by others in the music community that he died of complications from
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, but no proof exists. Cole was buried at East Ridgelawn Cemetery in
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" by
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, featuring
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, was written by Carey in memory of Cole.The ultimate 90 Mariah Carey
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(November 2007)


Discography


Solo

* "You Take My Breath Away" (single) (1988)


with 2 Puerto Ricans, a Blackman, and a Dominican

* "Do It Properly" (single) (1987) * "Scandalous" (single) (1989)


with The 28th Street Crew

* ''I Need a Rhythm'' (1989) * "O" (1994)


with The Crew

* "Get Dumb! (Free Your Body) (feat. Freedom Williams)" (single) (1990)


with C+C Music Factory


Other releases

* ''
Greatest Remixes Vol. 1 ''Greatest Remixes Vol. 1'' is a compilation album of remixes by American dance music record producers Clivillés + Cole, released in 1992. The album includes remixes of Clivillés + Cole's own tracks along with their remixes of songs by other ...
'' (as Clivillés + Cole) (1992)


References


External links


MTV announcement of David Cole's passing
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