Grady Harrell

Grady Harrell (born Grady Harrell Jr. on May 12, 1957) is an R&B singer during the ’80s and ’90s.

Grady has been performing since he was 9 years old. His mother was a member of the R&B vocal group The Friends of Distinction. 

When he was in high school, he and his sister, Raquel (also known as Roq-E) formed a music group called Poppa’s Results, who played together for over six years, and worked with various artists such as Lakeside, The Whispers and Shalamar, where Howard Hewitt beat him out as the lead singer.

In 1984, Grady released his debut studio album, “Mwana” on the Constellation record label which didn’t appear to make the Billboard album charts.

The lead single from the album, “Belinda” peaked at #69 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 7 weeks.

The follow-up single, “Somewhere (Love Will Lead The Way)” didn’t chart at all. Later on, Andre Cleveland (the son of Reverend James Cleveland) helped Grady get a new record deal with RCA Records.

In 1989, he released his sophomore album, “Come Play With Me!” which peaked at #34 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart.

The first single, “Sticks and Stones” peaked at #4 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 20 weeks, making it his highest charting single to date.

The follow-up single, “Fun” peaked at #31 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 11 weeks.

In 1990, Grady released his third and last studio album to date, “Romance Me” which failed to make the charts.

The lead single, “Don’t Turn Your Back on Me” peaked at #40 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 10 weeks.

The last single released from the album, “Patience” peaked at #52 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 8 weeks. 

In 1991, Grady played the role of Sam Cooke in the play, “Another Saturday Night.” A year later, he played the role of Jackie Wilson in the ABC network mini-series, “The Jacksons: An American Dream.”

During the ’90s, he toured with the Dazz Band, starred in various stage productions and did several commercials for Sprite and Coca Cola.

In 2001, Grady did his first European tour and joined his sister, Roq-E in the show, “R.E.S.P.E.C.T.” In 2004, he went on a world tour with Patti LaBelle, and two of his sons were in an R&B group called Brutha.

In 2015, he began performing live with the Solid Gold Soul show. In 2018, Grady started performing with the Tonettes in the show, Motown Soul. These days (according to research), he is still performing.

To follow Grady on Facebook, go to:

https://www.facebook.com/gradybabyharrell

To follow Grady on Instagram, go to:

https://www.instagram.com/iamgradyharrell/

To see a video for “Belinda”, go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7zaWi1zr-E

To see a video for “Somewhere (Love Will Lead The Way)”, go to:

To see a video for “Sticks And Stones”, go to:

To see a video for “Fun”, go to:

To see a video for “Don’t Turn Your Back On Me”, go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLogqCvsa5k

To see a video for “Patience”, go to:

[updated on 01/03/2022]

Leata Galloway

Leata Galloway (born on December 7, 1950 in Brooklyn, New York) is an R&B singer from the ’80s.

As a young girl, Leata listened to various types of music such as Nat King Cole and Nancy Wilson. She first found success as an original cast member in the 1968 Broadway production of the play, “Hair.”

In 1970, she starred in the film, “Cotton Comes to Harlem” where she sang the songs, “Down in My Soul” and “Going Home.”

During the ’70s, Leata appeared in various Broadway shows such as “Soon”, “The Wedding of Iphigenia”, “Dude”, “Rockabye Hamlet” and “I Have a Dream.” In 1979, she starred in the film version of “Hair.”

In 1980, she starred in the West Germany comedy film, “Panic Time” where she sang a duet with Udo Lindenberg called “Baby, Wenn Ich Down Bin.” She also provided the song, “Eat Your Heart Out” for the film, “Stir Crazy.”

In 1981, Leata released her self-titled debut album in Germany on Ariola Records. She later moved to Los Angeles, California where she appeared on the national tour of the musical revue, “Sophisticated Ladies” in 1982. 

Leata received positive reviews for her performance in the musical which led to guest appearances on television shows such as “The Tonight Show” and “The Merv Griffin Show.”

In 1983, she starred in the off-Broadway production of the musical opera, “The Human Comedy.” She was also featured on Paul Jabara’s 1983 album, “Paul Jabara’s Friends” featuring The Weather Girls.

In 1984, she starred in the off-off Broadway revival of “Golden Boy” and was an understudy in the 1987 play, “Stardust.”

While in New York, Leata developed her jazz nightclub act which attracted the attention of Dr. George Butler of Columbia Records, who signed her to the label.

In 1988, she released her sophomore album, “The Naked Truth” which didn’t make any impact on the charts.

The lead single, “With Every Beat Of My Heart” peaked at #69 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 6 weeks.

The follow-up single from the album, “Heartache (Don’t Discriminate)” didn’t make the charts.

In 1990, Leata released her third studio album, “A Sophisticated Lady” in Japan on the California Breeze record label which earned her a nomination in Japan’s Swing Journal for “Best Female Vocalist.”

In later years, she toured with Peggy Lee for a year and later embarked on a 17-country European tour with The Zawinul Syndicate.

In 2010 (twenty years after releasing her last album), Leata released a gospel music single with her version of the song, “Mary, Did You Know?”

In 2011, Leata released the album, “Tenderly.” These days (according to research), she lives in Los Angeles, California, but it’s unknown if she is planning on releasing any new music.

To see a video for “With Every Beat Of My Heart”, go to:

To see a video for “Heartache (Don’t Discriminate)”, go to:

To see a video for “Baby, Wenn Ich Down Bin” (with Udo Linderberg), go to:

To see a video for “Eat Your Heart Out”, go to:

To see a video for “Mary, Did You Know?”, go to:

To see a video for “Tenderly”, go to:

[updated on 01/04/2022]

The Deele

The Deele is an R&B band from Cincinnati, Ohio during the early ’80s and ’90s. 

The original lineup consisted of Antonio “L.A.” Reid (born Antonio Marquis Reid on June 7, 1956 in Cincinatti, Ohio), Kevin “Kayo” Roberson, Darnell “Dee” Bristol, Carlos “Satin” Greene, Stanley “Stick” Burke and Steve “Tuck” Walters. 

Prior to the band’s formation, L.A., Kayo and Tuck were previously members of a band called Pure Essence. 

In 1981, Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds (born Kenneth Brian Edmonds on April 10, 1959 in Indianapolis, Indiana) joined The Deele; he was previously a member of music group, Manchild. Tuck left the band shortly before they began recording their first album.

In 1983, The Deele released their debut studio album, “Street Beat” which peaked at #78 on the Billboard 200 and #9 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart.

The lead single, “Body Talk” peaked at #3 on Billboard’s Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 22 weeks. It also crossed over to the pop charts, peaking at #77 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The follow-up single, “Just My Luck” peaked at #25 on Billboard’s Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 14 weeks.

The third single, “Surrender” peaked at #66 on Billboard’s Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 7 weeks. The last single released from the album, “Video Villain” didn’t make the charts at all.

In 1985, they released their sophomore album, “Material Thangz” which peaked at #155 on the Billboard 200 and #29 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart.

The title song peaked at #14 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 14 weeks.

The second single, “Suspicious” peaked at #66 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 8 weeks. The last single, “Sweet Nothingz” didn’t appear to make any impact on the charts. 

One of the tracks from the album, “Sweet November” was covered by R&B group Troop in 1992 which topped Billboard’s R&B chart.

After that, the band went on a brief hiatus during which Babyface released his debut studio album, “Lovers.”

In July of 1987, they released the single, “Can-U-Dance” which peaked at #48 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 10 weeks.

On November 17, 1987, The Deele released their third studio album, “Eyes of a Stranger” which peaked at #54 on the Billboard 200 and #5 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart. It was certified Gold by the RIAA.

The follow-up single, “Two Occasions” peaked at #4 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 24 weeks. It also peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #21 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart.

The third and last single from the album, “Shoot ‘Em Up Movies” peaked at #10 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 15 weeks.

After the album’s release, Babyface and L.A. Reid left the band in 1988 to pursue production work. During the late ’80s, they began crafting their talents as songwriters for other artists such as The Whispers and Pebbles, who scored a hit with her song, “Girlfriend.” In 1989, they founded LaFace Records.

Throughout the late ’80s and ’90s, Babyface embarked on a successful career as a solo artist.

In 1993, Dee and Satin reunited as The Deele (without L.A., Babyface and Kayo). During that same year, they released their fourth album, “An Invitation to Love” which flopped on the charts along with the single, “Imagination.”

In the 2000s, Satin, Dee, Kayo and Stick reunited. In January of 2008, they released the single, “The Only 1” on the Eige\D-Town record label.

In March of 2016, all members of the original lineup of The Deele (including Babyface and L.A. Reid) reunited to perform at a BET Honors event where L.A. was recognized. The performance led to a more permament reformation in the summer of that same year.

These days (according to research), The Deele continue to perform with Dee, Kayo, Satin, Stick and Leon Qui as the current line-up. Babyface and L.A. Reid are still continuing with their respective careers in the music business.

To follow The Deele on Facebook, go to:

https://www.facebook.com/TheDeele

To see a video for “Body Talk”, go to:

To see a video for “Just My Luck”, go to:

To see a video for “I Surrender”, go to:

To see a video for “Video Villain”, go to:

To see a video for “Material Thangz”, go to:

To see a video for “Suspicious”, go to:

To see a video for “Sweet Nothingz”, go to:

To see a video for “Can-U-Dance”, go to:

To see a video for “Two Occasions”, go to:

To see a video for “Shoot ‘Em Up Movies”, go to:

To see a video for “Imagination”, go to:

To see a video for “The Only 1”, go to:

[updated on 01/04/2022]

Tiger Moon

Tiger Moon was a dance music trio from the late ’80s that consisted of Mark Chambers, Felix DeKatt and David Geffinn.
In 1987, they released their debut single, “Something Tells Me” on Atlantic Records. The song peaked at #6 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Maxi-Singles Sales chart and #11 on Bllboard’s Hot Dance\Club Play chart, staying on the chart for 8 weeks.
In 1988, Tiger Moon released their follow-up single, a cover version of Richard Berry’s 1957 song, “Louie, Louie” on the Vision Records label which didn’t make the charts.

Afterwards, it seems as if Tiger Moon faded into obscurity; nothing much has been heard from them since the ’80s.

To see a video for “Something Tells Me”, go to:

To see a video for “Louie, Louie”, go to:

Shana

Shana (born Shana Joy Petrone on May 8, 1972 in Parkridge, Illinois) is a dance/country music singer from the late ’80s and ’90s.

Shana was raised in Hollywood, Florida and began singing when she was 5 years old. During her freshman year of high school, she and a friend attended the Broward County Fair where they sang in a karaoke booth owned by music producers Ron Albert and Stevie Alaimo; at the time, they were starting their own record label, Vision Records.
In 1989, she released her debut single, “I Want You” which first became successful in Florida after Vision Records sent a demo tape to radio station Power 96. The song peaked at #40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #34 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Maxi-Singles Sales chart.
During that same year, Shana released her debut studio album, “I Want You” when she was 17 years old which peaked at #165 on the Billboard 200.
The follow-up single, “You Can’t Get Away” peaked at #82 on the Billboard Hot 100. The last single from the album, “Falling Slowly” didn’t make the charts.
In 1992, Shana released the single, “Turned Up On You” which would be her last release on Vision Records. She later faced issues with her record label and ended up leaving the music business. She went on to attend community college, did bartending, print work and commercials.

By the late ’90s, Shana returned to her music career as a country music artist under her full name and signed a record deal with Epic Records.
In 1998, she released her first country music single, “This Time” which peaked at #45 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 13 weeks, making it her highest charting song on the chart to date.
The follow-up single, “Heaven Bound” which peaked at #60 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 5 weeks.
In 1999, Shana released the single, “Something Real” which peaked at #66 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 6 weeks.
During that same year, she was supposed to release her sophomore album, “Something Real”, but it was never released; however, it appears to have been given a promotional release.

These days (according to research), it appears as if Shana is still performing.

To follow Shana on Instagram, go to:
https://www.instagram.com/shanapetrone/

To see a video for “I Want You”, go to:

To see a video for “You Can’t Get Away”, go to:

To see a video for “Falling Slowly”, go to:

To see a video for “Turned Up On You”, go to:

To see a video for “This Time”, go to:

To see a video for “Heaven Bound”, go to:

To see a video for “Something Real”, go to:

Connie

Connie (born Consuelo Piriz on July 30, 1964 in Miami, Florida) is a freestyle\dance singer from the ’80s.

Connie is the daughter of Latino immigrants; her father was from Cuba and her mother moved from Ecuador to South Florida. While attending college in her early twenties, she was introduced to Henry Stone, the president of TK Records.
In 1985, she signed a record deal with Sunnyview Records and recorded the song, “Funky Little Beat” which was executively produced by Henry Stone, and co-written by his wife, Inez and producer Amos Larkins II.

The song peaked at #44 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Maxi-Singles Sales chart, staying on the chart for 17 weeks. The song also peaked at #41 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 17 weeks.
In 1986, Connie released her self-titled debut album on Sunnyview Records which didn’t make the album charts at all.
Her follow-up single, “Experience” peaked at #15 on Billboard’s Hot Dance\Disco Club Play chart, staying on the chart for 7 weeks. The song also peaked at #50 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 9 weeks.

The last single released from the album, “Rock Me\I Can’t Stop” didn’t appear to make the charts at all In 1987, Connie released a cover version of KC and The Sunshine Band’s 1975 song, “Get Down Tonight” on the Nezz Records label.
In 1988, she released the single, “Tonight’s the Night” on the Samurai Records label and followed up with the single, “Rockin, Rollin Weekend” in 1989 on the Nafid Records label.

In the early ’90s, Connie took a break from music when she got married and later gave birth to her daughter.
In 1995 (nine years after the release of her debut album), Connie released her sophomore album, “No Tears” on the Black Olive Records label which didn’t chart. The title song was released as a single, but it also didn’t appear to make the charts at all.
In 2002, Thump Records released her first compliation album, “The Best of Connie” which featured cover versions of Debbie Deb’s songs, “Lookout Weekend” and “When I Hear Music”, and Trinere’s song, “How Can We Be Wrong”.
In 2006, Connie released her third studio album, “Let’s Party (Estilo Reggaeton)” on the TriWorld Records label. It was a bilingual album that ventured into Latin music styles such as cumbia, merengue and reggaeton.
In 2010, her second compliation album, “The Best of Connie (Funky Little Beat)” was released on the Essence Media Group label.
In 2015, she reunited with producer Amos Larkins II and released her fourth album, “Party Time 1” on the Essential Media Group label.
In August of 2018, Connie released the single, “On The Dance Floor”. These days (according to research), she is still performing.

To see Connie’s official website, go to:
http://www.conniemusic.com/

To see Connie’s Facebook page, go to:
https://www.facebook.com/foreverfunky

To see a video for “Funky Little Beat”, go to:

To see a video for “Experience”, go to:

To see a video for “Rock Me”, go to:

To see a video for “I Can’t Stop”, go to:

To see a video for “Get Down Tonight”, go to:

To see a video for “Tonight’s the Night”, go to:

To see a video for “Rockin, Rollin Weekend”, go to:

To see a video for “No Tears”, go to:

To see a video for “Let’s Party”, go to:

To see a video for “On The Dance Floor”, go to:

Hanson & Davis

Hanson & Davis were a dance music duo from the mid-’80s that consisted of Aaron Hanson and Edward J. Davis. Not much background information is given about them, but they were signed to the Fresh Records label.
In 1985, they released their debut single, “Tonight (Love Will Make It Right)” which peaked at #12 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Maxi-Singles Sales chart and #20 on Billboard’s Hot Dance\Disco Club Play chart, staying on the chart for 10 weeks.
Their follow-up single, “I’ll Take You On/Hungry for Your Love/Hold On To Yesterday” peaked at #15 on Billboard’s Hot Dance\Disco Club Play chart, staying on the chart for 11 weeks. The track, “Hungry For Your Love” was a moderate hit on the R&B charts, peaking at #40 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 10 weeks.
In 1987, Hanson & Davis released their only studio album, “Can’t Stop” on Fresh Records which didn’t make the charts.
The lead single, “Come Together” peaked at #38 on Billboard’s Hot Dance\Club Play chart, staying on the chart for 5 weeks.
The title song peaked at #7 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Club Play chart (staying on the chart for 8 weeks) and #49 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Maxi-Singles Sales chart.
Afterwards, nothing much was heard from Hanson & Davis until 1996 when they released the single, “Free Love” on the Vicious Muzik Records label. Since then, it appears as if they have faded into obscurity.

To see a video for “Tonight (Love Will Make It Right)”, go to:

To see a video for “I’ll Take You On”, go to:

To see a video for “Hungry For Your Love”, go to:

To see a video for “Hold On To Yesterday”, go to:

To see a video for “Come Together”, go to:

To see a video for “Can’t Stop”, go to:

Peggi Blu

Peggi Blu (born in Lumberton, South Carolina) is an R&B singer-songwriter from the ’80s.

Peggi grew up singing at Mount Sinai Church in North Carolina in one of the choirs that her mother (who was also a singer) directed. 

She sang her very first solo when she was only 3 years old, singing for the mayor of her hometown after he won the election. By the time she was 14 years old, her mother allowed her to travel to New York with her uncle to join his gospel group. 

When she was 16 years old, Peggi began performing with a gospel music group called The Nat Lewis Singers. Due to the group’s traveling schedule, a tutor accompanied Peggi to help her keep up with schoolwork. 

After The Nat Lewis Singers returned to New York, they were offered a contract in a show called “Gospel on Broadway.” Afterwards, Peggi joined the Humble Gospel Singers and then the Robert Patterson Singers.

In 1973, she began her career as a session background singer when she made her appearance on Archie Shepp’s album, “The Cry of My People” on the track, “Rest Enough (Song To Mother).” Throughout the ’70s, Peggi continued to do session work for artists such as Elkie Brooks, Esther Phillips, Lou Courtney and Louis Farrakhan.

In 1980, she signed her first major record deal with MCA Records and released her debut studio album, “I Got Love” which didn’t make the charts.

The only single released from the album, “I Got Love/Dancing in the Street” (the latter was a cover version of Martha & The Vandellas’ 1964 song) peaked at #63 on Billboard’s Disco Top 100 chart, staying on the chart for 10 weeks.

Peggi also starred in various plays such as “Tilt”, “Apollo Just Like Magic”, “Beehive”, “Marilyn: An American Fable” and “The Wiz.” 

Throughout the ’80s, she provided vocals for artists such as Stephanie Mills, The Weather Girls, Bob Dylan, Robin Clark, Brian Setzer, The Manhattans, Quincy Jones, Barbra Streisand and Tracy Chapman.

In 1985, Peggi released the single, “Girls It Ain’t Easy” on the Injection Disco Dance Label which was released in Europe.

In 1986, she got her big break after her agent submitted her to the television show, “Star Search” where she was named Grand Champion Female Vocalist. The exposure on “Star Search” led to a record deal with Capitol Records.

In 1987, Peggi released her sophomore album, “Blu Blowin'” which peaked at #71 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart.

The lead single, “Tender Moments” peaked at #91 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 3 weeks.

The follow-up single, “All the Way with You” (featuring R&B singer Bert Robinson) peaked at #44 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 10 weeks.

The last single from the album, “Two Can Play At That Game” didn’t make the charts at all.

During the ’90s, Peggi continued to sing vocals for Thelma Houston, Laura Branigan, Kylie Minogue, Cherrelle, Aaron Neville, Young MC and Gerry Goffin. She was also credited on soundtracks for films such as “Set It Off”, “The Hurricane” and “Desert Heat.”

From December of 1996 to May of 1997, Peggi traveled to Germany to star in a four-month long tour of Michael Jackson’s production of “Sisterella.” One of the songs from the show, “I Got the Money” was released as a single.

In February of 1998, she returned to Germany to co-star with Linda Hopkins in a revue called “Wild Women Blues.” 

Peggi has performed with the Los Angeles Philaharmonic Orchestra with Esa Peka-Salonen and with the Memphis and Hawaiian Symphony with Burt Bacharach.  She even sang at President Bill Clinton’s inauguration.

On January 1, 2000, she performed at Barbara Streisand’s Millenium Concert at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In September of 2002, Peggi released her third studio album, “Livin’ On Love” on Expansion Records in the United Kingdom and Europe. The album has received rave reviews and went to number one on radio charts in five different countries.

In March of 2006, she appeared on the ABC network show, “Miracle Workers.” In 2012, she starred on “American Idol” as a vocal coach (where she was known as the “vocal coach from Hell”).

In 2017, Peggi starred in a one-woman play called “Sinatra in Blu” in which she sang selections from the works of Frank Sinatra. In later years, she performed at the Louis Armstrong Jazz Festival in Hungary for a week.

These days (according to research), Peggi is still working as a singer, songwriter, vocal coach and motivational speaker. She is also writing another show called “The Blu Book” and working on a new album.

To see Peggi’s official website, go to:

https://peggiblu.com/

To follow Peggi on Facebook, go to:

https://www.facebook.com/peggi.blu

To follow Peggi on Twitter, go to:

https://twitter.com/peggiblu

To see a video for “I Got Love”, go to:

To see a video for “Dancing In the Street”, go to:

To see a video for “Girls It Ain’t Easy”, go to:

To see a video for “Tender Moments”, go to:

To see a video for “All The Way With You”, go to:

To see a video for “Two Can Play At That Game”, go to:

To see a video for “Livin’ on Love”, go to:

[updated on 01/05/2022]

Sybil

Sybil (born Sybil Ilona Lynch on December 9, 1966 in Paterson, New Jersey) is an R&B and dance music singer from the mid-’80s and ’90s.

In 1981, Sybil attended North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro, North Carolina where she studied professional speech & theater arts, and broadcast journalism.

While in college, she was in the North Carolina Fellow Academic Leadership Honor Society, the student government association, the student union advisory and was in the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. She graduated from the university in 1985.
In 1986, Sybil signed a record deal with Next Plateau Records in the United States with a licensing deal with Champion Records in the United Kingdom. In 1987, she released her debut studio album, “Let Yourself Go” which peaked at #92 on the UK Albums chart.
The lead single, “Falling in Love” peaked at #68 on the UK Singles chart and #29 on Billboard’s Hot Dance\Disco Club Play chart, staying on the chart for 7 weeks.
The second single, “Let Yourself Go” peaked at #32 on the UK Singles chart and #23 on Billboard’s Hot Dance\Disco Club Play chart, staying on the chart for 8 weeks. It also peaked at #41 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Maxi-Singles Sales chart and #46 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 12 weeks.
The third single from the album, “My Love Is Guaranteed” peaked at #42 on the UK Singles chart and #4 on Billboard’s Hot Dance\Disco Club Play chart, staying on the chart for 14 weeks. The song also peaked at #9 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Maxi-Singles Sales chart and #54 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 14 weeks.
The last single from the album, “All Through the Night” (which was released in 1989) peaked at #84 on the U.K. Singles chart, staying on the chart for a week.
In 1988, Sybil released the single, “Can’t Wait (On Tomorrow)” which peaked at #49 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Club Play chart (staying on the chart for 2 weeks), #40 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Maxi-Singles Sales chart and #90 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 4 weeks.
In July of 1989, her cover version of Dionne Warwick’s 1963 song, “Don’t Make Me Over” which peaked at #4 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, staying on the chart for 13 weeks. It also peaked at #19 on the UK Singles chart, #20 on the Billboard Hot 100, #2 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Maxi-Singles Sales chart and #2 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 25 weeks.
On September 20, 1989, Sybil released her self-titled sophomore album which peaked at #75 on the Billboard 200, #21 on the UK Albums chart and #12 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart. It was also certified gold in New Zealand where it peaked at #3 on the New Zealand Albums chart.
The third single from the album, a cover version of Dionne Warwick’s 1964 song, “Walk on By” peaked at #6 on the UK Singles chart and #7 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Club Play chart, staying on the chart for 10 weeks.

The song also peaked at #3 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Maxi-Singles Sales chart and #3 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 17 weeks.
The fourth single from the album, “Crazy 4 U” (featuring Salt-n-Pepa) peaked at #71 on the UK Singles chart, #45 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 fifth and last single, a cover version of Michael Jackson’s 1972 song, “I Wanna Be Where You Are” peaked at #86 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 5 weeks.
On October 19, 1990, Sybil released her third studio album, “Sybilization” which peaked at #70 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart.
The first single, “Make It Easy on Me” peaked at #99 on the UK Singles chart and #52 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 12 weeks.
The second single from the album, “Open Up The Door” didn’t make any impact on the charts at all. The third single, “Go On” peaked at #78 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 6 weeks.
The last two singles from the album: “Let It Rain” and a cover version of Bill Withers’ 1977 song, “Lovely Day” failed to chart at all.
In January of 1993, Sybil released a cover version of Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes’ 1973 song, “The Love I Lost” (featuring West End) which peaked at #3 on the UK Singles chart.

The song also peaked at #2 on Billboard’s Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and #18 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Club Play chart (along with the track, “You’re The Love Of My Life”), staying on the chart for 11 weeks.
On March 9, 1993, she released her fourth album, “Doin’ It Now!” in the United States which didn’t make the charts at all.
Two months later in May of that same year, she released the album, “Good ‘N’ Ready” which peaked at #13 on the UK Albums chart.
The follow-up single, “When I’m Good and Ready” peaked at #5 on the U.K. Singles chart, staying on the chart for 13 weeks.
The third single, “You’re The Love of My Life” peaked at #90 on the Billboard Hot 100, #18 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Maxi-Singles Sales chart, #18 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Club Play chart (along with “The Love I Lost”) and #37 on Billboard’s R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 16 weeks.
The fourth single, “Beyond Your Wildest Dreams” peaked at #41 on the U.K. Singles chart and #90 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for only 2 weeks.
The last single from the album, “Stronger Together” peaked at #41 on the U.K. Singles chart, staying on the chart for 2 weeks.
During that same year, Sybil released a remixed version of “My Love Is Guaranteed” which peaked at #48 on the U.K. Singles chart, staying on the chart for a week.
In 1996, she released a cover version of Al Green’s 1971 song, “Tired of Being Alone” under the title “So Tired of Being Alone” which peaked at #53 on the UK Singles chart, staying on the chart for a week.
In 1997, Sybil terminated her contract with Next Plateau Records and released her greatest hits compliation album. A remixed version of “When I’m Good and Ready” peaked at #66 on the UK Singles chart.
On December 8, 1997, she released her last studio album to date, “Still a Thrill” on the Coalition record label which didn’t make the charts at all.
The title song peaked at #55 on the UK Singles chart, staying on the chart for a week. The follow-up single, “Why” peaked at #81 on the UK Singles chart, staying on the chart for a week as well.
In 2002, Sybil was featured on house music act Blaze’s song, “When I Fall in Love” which peaked at #91 on the UK Singles chart and #22 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Maxi-Singles Sales chart.

Afterwards, she kept a low profile, but she still performed, toured and released various house\dance music singles throughout the years. In 2005, she appeared on the UK version of the TV series, “Hit Me, Baby, One More Time” where she performed “When I’m Good and Ready.”

In 2017, Cybil returned to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University where she got her Master of Science degree in leadership studies and adult education in 2018.

These days (according to research), she works as a program director and coordinator at Guilford Technical Community College in Jamestown, North Carolina, and does occasional singing gigs.

To follow Sybil on Facebook, go to:
https://www.facebook.com/SybilSings

To see a video for “Falling in Love”, go to:

To see a video for “Let Yourself Go”, go to:

To see a video for My Love Is Guaranteed”, go to:

To see a video for “All Through the Night”, go to:

To see a video for “Can’t Wait (On Tomorrow)”, go to:

To see a video for “Don’t Make Me Over”, go to:

To see a video for “Walk On By”, go to:

To see a video for “Crazy 4 U”, go to:

To see a video for “I Wanna Be Where You Are”, go to:

To see a video for “Make It Easy on Me”, go to:

To see a video for “Open Up the Door”, go to:

To see a video for “Go On”, go to:

To see a video for “Let It Rain”, go to:

To see a video for “Lovely Day”, go to:

To see a video for “The Love I Lost”, go to:

To see a video for “You’re the Love of My Life”, go to:

To see a video for “When I’m Good and Ready”, go to:

To see a video for “Beyond Your Wildest Dreams”, go to:

To see a video for “Stronger Together”, go to:

To see a video for the remix of “My Love is Guaranteed”, go to:

To see a video for “So Tired of Being Alone”, go to:

 

To see a video for “Still a Thrill”, go to:

To see a video for “Why”, go to:

To see a video for “When I Fall in Love” (with Blaze), go to:

 

Tawatha

Tawatha (born Tawatha Agee on November 14, 1954 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an R&B singer who has been active in the music business since the late ’70s.

Tawatha grew up in Newark, New Jersey. She first began singing in church as a child, and later played the piano for the church’s junior and children’s choirs. 

When she was in elementary school, she was given her first voice lesson by Cissy Houston (the mother of late singer Whitney Houston) and later attended Newark Arts High School.

Tawatha attended Howard University in Washington, D.C. where she got a degree in education. In 1976, she was featured on Norman Connors’ album, “Aquarian Dream.”

While attending college, she met James Mtume and became a member of the R&B group, Mtume. In 1978, she made her debut on Mtume’s sophomore album, “Kiss This World Goodbye.” 

During that time, Tawatha provided backing vocals for artists such as Phyllis Hyman, Rena Scott, Narada Michael Walden, Jackie Moore and Stephanie Mills. In 1982, she was featured on the Roxy Music tour which featured artists such as King Crimson.

In 1983, Mtume scored a hit with their song, “Juicy Fruit” which topped Billboard’s R&B chart for 8 weeks. 

Throughout the early to mid-’80s, she continued to sing vocals for artists such as Luther Vandross, the Spinners, The J. Giles Band, Keni Burke, Irene Cara, Melba Moore, Lou Rawls, Cheryl Lynn, Diana Ross, Linda Clifford, Aretha Franklin, Scritti Politti, Teddy Pendergrass and Bonnie Tyler.

By 1986, Mtume had disbanded and Tawatha went on to pursue a solo career. In 1987, she released her solo album, “Welcome To My Dream” which peaked at #34 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart.

The lead single, “Thigh Ride” peaked at #7 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 15 weeks.

The follow-up single, “Did I Dream You” peaked at #50 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 11 weeks.

The last single from the album, “Are You Serious?” peaked at #46 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 11 weeks.

Afterwards, Tawatha focused on working as a session singer, providing vocals for artists such as Joe Cocker, Kiara, Roberta Flack, Kevin Paige, Eric Clapton, Jeffrey Osborne, Cinderella, The O’Jays, Richie Sambora, Jennifer Holliday, Rick Ocasek, Talking Heads, Dionne Warwick, David Lee Roth, Celine Dion and the Dave Matthews Band.

In addition to being a session singer, she also sang commercial jingles for various products and businesses such as Burger King, KFC, Coca-Cola, Crest, Dunkin Donuts, Folgers Coffee, General Motors, General Electric, Gillette, Herbal Essence, Head & Shoulders, Pepto Bismol, Maybelline, U.S. Airlines, Pizza Hut and Revlon.

These days (according to research), Tawatha resides in Orange, New Jersey where she is still active as a backup singer.

To see Tawatha’s official website, go to:
https://www.tawathaagee.com/

To follow Tawatha on Facebook, go to:

https://www.facebook.com/Tawatha-Agee-528467900696475/

To follow Tawatha on Instagram, go to:

http://instagram.com/tawathaagee

To follow Tawatha on Twitter, go to:

https://twitter.com/TawathaAgee

To see a video for “Thigh Ride”, go to:

To see a video for “Did I Dream You”, go to:

To see a video for “Are You Serious?”, go to:

[updated on 01/03/2022]