Bardeux is an American

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duo from the 1980s. The group was formed in 1986 and originally consisted of Stacy "Acacia" Smith and Tairrie B.

History

Their first single, "Three Time Lover", went to No. 10 on ''

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chart. Tairrie B left the group to pursue a

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career and was replaced by Lisa "Jaz" Teaney. In 1988, the group released their album '' Bold as Love'' and their second single "Magic Carpet Ride". The single went to No. 5 on ''Billboard'''s Hot Dance Singles Sales chart and No. 81 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The group performed the

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. "When We Kiss", the third single from the album, would turn out to be the group's biggest hit going all the way to No. 36 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The fourth single released from the album, "Bleeding Heart", was a top 40 hit on the ''Billboard'''s Hot Dance Singles Sales chart. A fifth and last single release from that album, "Hold Me, Hold Me" did not chart. Jaz left the group in 1989 and was replaced by Melanie Taylor. ''Shangri-La'' was the group's second and last album. "I Love to Bass" was the only single from the album to make it on to the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at No. 68, No. 3 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, No. 32 on the

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chart. The second single "Thumbs Up" made it to No. 17 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart and No. 59 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. The last single from the album, the title track "Shangri-La," rose to No. 40 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. Jon St. James produced both Bardeux albums. Bardeux is often considered a

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, but the group produced many dance hits in their short career. Acacia resurfaced as a new incarnation of Bardeux (presumably a solo act) in 1995 with the single "Be My Man" (credited as "Bardeux Featuring Acacia") on Thump Records in 1995, taken from the compilation album ''Thump Retro Disco Volume 3''. Melanie Taylor later went on to perform as one of

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's backup troupe) from 1993 to 2000, and released a collection of holiday songs on a solo album, ''This Christmas'', in 2000. Tairrie B went on to release a critically acclaimed gangsta rap album called '' Power of a Woman'' on Comptown/

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band My Ruin in the 2000s.

Discography

Albums * '' Bold as Love'' (1988, Synthicide Records) * ''Shangri-La'' (1989,

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Singles

* Magic Carpet Ride (1987), Peaked #5 on Billboard Hot Dance Singles and #81 on US Billboard Hot 100 * Three-time Lover (1987), Peaked at #10 on Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales * Bleeding Heart (1988), Top 40 on Billboard Hot Dance Singles. * When We Kiss (1988), Peaked at #36 on US Billboard Hot 100. * Hold me, Hold me (1989) * I love the Bass (1989), Peaked at #68 on US Billboard Hot 100, #3 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. * Shangri-La (1990), Peaked at #40 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play. * Thumbs up (1990), Peaked at #17 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play. *Be My Man (Bardeux Feat. Acacia) (1995)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bardeux American musical duos American dance girl groups American dance music groups