The Jets is a pop\R&B\dance music band from Minneapolis, Minnesota that gained success throughout the mid-’80s.

The original line-up consisted of the eight oldest children of the Wolfgramm family: LeRoy (born on July 19, 1965), Eddie (born on August 14, 1966), Eugene (born on September 24, 1967), Haini (born Heinrich Wolfgram on January 25, 1968 on January 25, 1968), Rudy (born Rudolph Harold Wolfgramm on March 1, 1969), Kathi (born Katherine Wolfgramm on September 6, 1970), Elizabeth (born on August 19, 1972) and Moana (born on October 13, 1973).

Their parents, Maikeli (or “Mike”) and Vaké originally came from the country of Tonga; they have 17 children: 15 by birth and 2 (Eddie and Eugene) by adoption. They are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The band originally called themselves Quasar after a then-popular (now defunct) brand of television sets, but they changed their names to The Jets, which was taken from Elton John’s song, “Bennie and the Jets” on the suggestion of their former manager, Don Powell, who helped them get a record contract with MCA Records.
On October 14, 1985, they released their self-titled debut album which peaked at #21 on the Billboard 200 and #16 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart. It was certified Platinum by the RIAA.
The lead single, “Curiosity” peaked at #41 on the UK Singles chart and #8 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 19 weeks. It also peaked at #20 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Maxi-Singles Sales chart and #21 on Billboard’s Hot Dance\Disco Club Play chart, staying on the chart for 9 weeks.
The follow-up single, “Crush on You” became their first hit song, peaking at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on the UK Singles chart.

It also peaked at #4 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart (staying on the chart for 21 weeks), #17 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Maxi-Singles Sales chart and #4 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Club Play chart, staying on the chart for 10 weeks. In 1997, Aaron Carter covered the song for his self-titled debut album which peaked at #9 on the UK Singles chart.
The third single from the album, “Private Number” peaked at #47 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #28 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 13 weeks. It also peaked at #21 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Maxi-Singles Sales chart.
The last single released from the album, “You Got It All” topped Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart for 2 weeks in March of 1987. It also peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, #79 on the UK Singles chart and #2 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 23 weeks.

In 1997, Britney Spears recorded the song for her debut album, “…Baby One More Time”, but it was released on certain international editions of her second album, “Oops!… I Did It Again” and the “Oops!…I Did It Again (Remixes and B-Sides)” vinyl release.
On November 30, 1986, the band released their only Christmas music album, “Christmas with the Jets” which didn’t make the Billboard charts.
A promotional single, “On Christmas Night” was released, but didn’t chart. One of the tracks from the album, “Christmas in My Heart” was released as an airplay-only single in the United States, but it was released as a single in Japan.
In May of 1987, The Jets released the single, “Cross My Broken Heart” which peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #8 on Billboard’s Hot Dance\Disco Club Play chart, staying on the chart for 8 weeks.

It also peaked at #19 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Maxi-Singles Sales chart and #11 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 12 weeks. The song was featured on the soundtrack to the film, “Beverly Hills Cop II”.
On September 27, 1987, they released their sophomore album, “Magic” which peaked at #35 on the Billboard 200 and #26 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart.
The second single from the album, “I Do You” peaked at #20 on the Billboard Hot 100, #39 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Maxi-Singles Sales chart and #19 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 13 weeks.
The third single, “Rocket 2 U” peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, #69 on the UK Singles chart and #3 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Club Play chart, staying on the chart for 10 weeks. It also peaked at #2 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart, and #5 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 14 weeks.

In 1989, the song was nominated for a Grammy Award for “Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals”, but lost to Gladys Knight & the Pips with their song, “Love Overboard.”
The fourth single released from the album, “Make It Real” topped Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart for 3 weeks in late June of 1988, staying on the chart for 20 weeks.

The song also peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, #47 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Maxi-Singles Sales chart and #24 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 12 weeks. The Spanish-language version, “Allá Tu” peaked at #8 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart.
The fifth single, “Sendin’ All My Love” topped Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Club Play chart for a week in October of 1988, staying on the chart for 9 weeks. It also peaked at #88 on the Billboard Hot 100, #14 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Maxi-Singles Sales chart and #72 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 6 weeks.
The last single from the album, “Anytime” missed the Hot 100, but managed to peak at #35 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. In 1988, Eugene left The Jets and formed a music duo with Joe Pasquale called Boys Club and scored a pop hit with the song, “I Remember Holding You” a year later.

In 1989, the band was featured on the soundtrack to the film, “The Karate Kid Part III” with the track, “Under Any Moon” featuring Glenn Medeiros. During that same year, they performed the theme song for the Disney animated series, ” Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers”.
On July 8, 1989, The Jets released their fourth studio album, “Believe” which peaked at #107 on the Billboard 200.
The first single from the album, “You Better Dance” peaked at #59 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #73 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 5 weeks. It also peaked at #28 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Club Play chart, staying on the chart for 5 weeks.
The second single, “The Same Love” peaked at #87 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #15 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart.
The song, “Under Any Moon” was re-issued as a single, but didn’t make the charts. The last single from the album, “Somebody to Love Me” also failed to make the charts at all.
On July 13, 1990, The Jets released their greatest hits compliation album, “The Best of The Jets” which didn’t make the charts. At that time, Eugene reunited with the band.
The lead single, “Special Kinda Love” peaked at #83 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 5 weeks. The follow-up single, “Forever in My Life” didn’t make the charts.

The Jets later became frustrated by how little money that they made and how much their manager, Don Powell made. They ultimately filed for bankruptcy and fired Don. In 1991, Elizabeth was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was 19 years old; she eventually had her breast removed and has been in remission since then.
In 1995, the band released their sixth studio album, “Love People” on the Liberty Park record label which didn’t make the charts. By the mid-’90s, the Wolfgramm family left Minnesota, with various family members moving to California, Arizona, Hawaii and Utah.
In 1997, The Jets released their seventh album, “Love Will Lead the Way” on the Shadow Mountain record label. At that point, not all of the original members remained in the group. After Elizabeth and Moana left the band, the Wolfgramm brothers carried on with their younger sisters taking their place and attempted to form a pop music group called JETT17.
In 1998, they released their eighth album, “Then & Now” on the Cold Front record label. At that point, the band only had four of the original members remaining, but they also added three of their younger siblings to it.
Around that time, The Jets disbanded as the members got married, focused on their families and found work outside of music. In the 2000s, two greatest hits compliation albums were released: “20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Jets” (in 2001) and “All Their Best” (in 2004).
In 2006, Moana and Elizabeth formed a gospel music quintet featuring the oldest women of the Wolfgramm family, and released an album called “My Sisters”. During that same year, The Jets released the album, “Versatility” on the Hip-O Records label.

In October of 2009, the original members of The Jets (except for Elizabeth, who was pregnant at the time) reunited to perform at the Mega 80s & 90s Music Festival in Honolulu, Hawaii at the Blaisdell Center Arena along with Ready for the World, The Cover Girls and En Vogue.

On April 9, 2010, all the original members of the band (except for Eugene) performed at the State Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota for their 25th anniversary reunion show.
On January 15, 2014, the Jets released the album, “Reunited” on the Refinement Records label. At that point, the band consisted of Eddie, Elizabeth, Haini, Kathi, Leroy, Moana, Rudy and their sister, Natalia.

In 2015, the band celebrated their 30th anniversary in the Philippines in Manila and Cebu. In July of that same year, they performed at a concert in Orem, Utah with Debbie Gibson. In 2019, they were featured on the TV One network documentary series, “Unsung.”

These days, Eddie, Kathi, Elizabeth, Moana and Natalia perform as the current line-up of The Jets while LeRoy, Haini and Rudy perform as “The Jets 80s and 90s Experience” (along with their sister, Etvise, cousin Vanessa Naeta, LeRoy’s son, Evan and keyboardist\singer Mychael Pollard) in Las Vegas, Nevada.

As of 2010, Eugene does marketing for a developer in Salt Lake City, Utah and runs a music production company.

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