Janice Bulluck

Janice Bulluck (born in Memphis, Tennessee) was an R&B singer from the late 80s. Not much information is given about this singer.

In 1986, Janice was featured on R&B singer/producer, William Bell’s single, “(I Don’t Want To Wake Up) Feelin’ Guilty” which peaked at #59 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 7 weeks.

In 1987, Janice released her debut album, “Don’t Start a Fire” on the Wilbe Recording Corporation label. It’s unknown how or if it charted.

The first single, “Do You Really Love Me” peaked at #61 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 10 weeks.

Her follow-up singles, the title song and “Right Love, Wrong Man” didn’t chart. After that, it seemed that Janice has faded into obscurity.

To see a fan-made video for “Do You Really Love Me,” go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFKB_EaGAis

To see a fan-made video for “Don’t Start a Fire,” go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjfbfYMfLVY

To see a fan-made video for “Right Love, Wrong Man,” go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ojbk9MTmkZw

To see a fan-made video for “(I Don’t Wanna Wake Up) Feelin’ Guilty,” go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEDS7hciExo

[updated on 05\30\13]

Tony LeMans

Tony LeMans (born in Santa Monica, California) was an R&B\funk singer/songwriter who was associated with Prince and signed to his record label, Paisley Park Records.
In 1987, Tony released his self-titled debut album which peaked at #58 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart.

His only chart appearance, a cover version of Sly & the Family Stone’s song “Higher Than High” peaked at #37 on Billboard’s Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 9 weeks.

The follow-up single from the album “Cookie Crumbles” failed to make any impact on the Billboard charts.

Sadly on June 24, 1992, Tony died in a traffic accident in Malibu, California. Before his death, he was about to begin work on his sophomore album. He wrote songs on Donny Osmond’s comeback album and the Rolling Stones “Voodoo Longue” album.

Tony’s manager called him “one of those acts that come around once in a lifetime.”

To see a fan-made video for “Higher than High,” go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3swYK2MJIcM

[updated on 04\21\2016]

Mazarati

Mazarati is an R&B group from the mid-80s that was formed by former Prince and the Revolution bassist Brown Mark.

The original lineup consisted of singer Sir Casey Terry, bassist Jerome “Romeo” Cox, lead guitarist Craig “Screamer” Powell, drummer Kevin Patricks, rhythm guitarist Tony Christian, and keyboardists Marr Starr & Aaron Paul Keith. The group was signed to Prince’s Paisley Park Records label.

The group was originally given the song “Kiss” which was later recorded by Prince that become one of his biggest well-known hit songs. Mazarati was credited on the song and also sang background vocals. They were also given the song “Jerk Out” which was given to The Time that became another big hit.
In 1986, Mazarati released their self-titled debut album which peaked at #133 on the Billboard 200 and #52 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart.

Their first single, “Players’ Ball” peaked at #79 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 6 weeks.

The follow-up single, “100 MPH” became their biggest hit to date, peaking at #12 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Club Play chart and #19 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 14 weeks.

Another single, “Stroke” was released, but it’s unknown how or if it ever made the Billboard charts.
In 1989, the group released their sophomore album, “Mazarati 2” on Motown Records in Canada. It’s unknown how or if the album ever charted.

The two singles from the album “The Saga of a Man” and “The Woman Thang” were released, but didn’t chart. After that, it seemed as if Mazarati faded into obscurity.

As of the summer of 2011, original members Chris Powel & Marvin Gunn formed a new group based upon Mazarati’s back catalogue under the name “Mazarati Revisited.”

To see Mazarati’s official website, go to:
http://mazaratirevisited.com

To see the music video for “Players’ Ball,” go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEw6B5XfbD4

To see the music video for “100 MPH,” go to:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3ktji_mazarati-100-m-p-h-1985_news

[updated on 04\21\2016]

Lina Santiago

Lina Santiago (born on September 5, 1978 in Los Angeles, California) is a freestyle\dance music singer from the mid-’90s.

In the early ’90s, Lina performed with her father’s band. In 1995, she formed a singing group with her childhood friends where they performed in various clubs in Los Angeles, California.

During that same year, she won a karaoke contest at the Acapulco restaurant in Downey, California which led to her deciding to pursue a solo music career. Later that year, she met with Juan Lopez (also known as “DJ Juanito”), a popular DJ in Los Angeles, California and the owner of the Groove Nation Records label.
Juanito produced and recorded Lina’s debut single, “Feels So Good (Show Me Your Love)” in less than five hours. The song quickly became a hit, hitting #1 in Los Angeles. The song peaked at #35 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #6 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Club Play chart, staying on the chart for 13 weeks.

It also peaked at #63 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles chart (staying on the chart for 10 weeks), #4 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Maxi-Singles Sales chart, #33 on Billboard’s Top 40 Mainstream chart and #7 on Billboard’s Rhythmic Top 40 chart.
Lina signed a record deal with Universal Records. In 1996, she released her debut studio album, “Feels So Good” which peaked at #29 on Billboard’s Heatseekers Albums chart.
Her follow-up single, “Just Because I Love You” peaked at #78 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #27 on Billboard’s Rhythmic Top 40 chart. A promotional single, “Dale Que Dale” was released as well.

In 1997, a re-recorded version of Lina’s song, “Cutie Pie” (without hip-hop group, Delinquent Habits being featured on it) was scheduled to be released in January of that same year, but for unknown reasons, those plans were ultimately scrapped. Afterwards, she was dropped from her record label.
In 2007, Lina provided vocals to two of Monteloco’s songs, “Hot Mami” and “Girlz Nite Out”. In 2017, she teamed up with producer Randy Taylor-Weber and Lenny Ruckus to release a single called “Mi Amor”.

Since then, Lina hasn’t released any new music and it is currently unknown if she is still active with her music career.

To see a video for “Feels So Good (Show Me Your Love)”, go to:

To see a video for “Just Because I Love You”, go to:

To see a video for “Dale Que Dale”, go to:

To see a video for “Mi Amor” (with Randy Taylor-Weber and Lenny Ruckus), go to:

Y?N-Vee

Y?N-Vee (pronounced “why envy”) were an R&B music group from the 90’s that consisted of singers Natasha “Sonshine” Walker, Tescia “Vayne” Harris, Nicole “Nic Nam” Chaney and Yenan “Yesz” Ragsdale.
In 1994, they released their self-titled debut and only studio album which peaked at #75 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart.
The lead single from the album, “Chocolate” peaked at #39 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 13 weeks.

The follow-up singles from the album, “4-Play” and a cover version of Rose Royce’s 1976 song, “I’m Going Down” failed to make any impact on the charts at all.

In 1995, Y?N-Vee was featured on the soundtrack to the film, “Panther” on the song, “Freedom” which featured other various female R&B artists such as Aaliyah, TLC and En Vogue. In 1996, the group appeared in the film, “Phat Beach”. Afterwards, it seems as if they faded into obscurity.

Natasha Walker went on to appear on two of late rapper Tupac Shakur’s songs, “Lord Only Knows” and “Check Out Time”. These days (according to research), she has her own beauty care line called Oshe Products.

As of 2012, Nicole Chaney (now Nicole Chaney-Dillon) is married to her former background dancer and hosts her own inspirational talk radio show.

In April of 2015, Yenan Ragsdale was diagnosed with cancer; despite undergoing chemotherapy treatments, she died on December 12, 2015, leaving behind a husband and four children.

It’s unknown what Tescia Harris is up to these days and it appears as if she’s faded into obscurity.

To follow Natasha Walker on Instagram, go to:
https://www.instagram.com/natashawalkerbaby/

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

To see a video for “4 Play”, go to:

To see a video for “I’m Going Down”, go to:

Assorted Phlavors

Assorted Phlavors was an R&B group consisting of members Tiffany Phinazee, Antonia Bryant (born and raised in Yonkers, New York), LaKisha Johnson and Julia Garrison. The group formed in the early ’90s while they were still in high school.

Julia performed in church and high school. She met Antonia who has been singing and performing since she was 12 years old. LaKisha graduated from the Westchester Conservatory of Music.

With the addition of Tiffany and LaKisha, the group was formed. The group won a talent show under the name “Essence”. After signing with record label Hall of Fame Records, their name was changed to Assorted Phlavors.
In 1997, the group released their self-titled debut album which didn’t chart on the Billboard 200 at all. It’s also unknown if it made Billboard’s R&B Albums chart. 

The first single “Make Up Your Mind” (featuring rapper Big Daddy Kane) peaked at #58 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 11 weeks.

The follow-up single “Patience” failed to make the charts at all. After that, it seemed that the group has faded into obscurity. Nothing has been heard from the group since.

To see the music video for “Make Up Your Mind,” go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soRgSIQvh8c

To see the music video for “Patience,” go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-JXAMK0_Ms

[updated on 05\08\12]

Earth Gyrlz

Earth Gyrlz was an R&B music group from Brooklyn, New York. The group consisted of singers Barbara Laurie, Heather Gunter, Robin Saville, Angela Brown and Tanesha Gary.
In 1995, they released their only single, “Love of Mine”. The song peaked at #54 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 12 weeks.

Around that time, Earth Gyrlz was supposed to release their debut studio album, “Fully Equipped”. The album was never officially released, but a promotional cassette copy of the album appears to be available.

Afterwards, it seemed as if Earth Gyrlz faded into obscurity. These days (according to research), Tanesha Gary works as an actress. It’s unknown what the other members of the group are currently up to.

To see a video for “Love of Mine”, go to:

Chris Walker

Chris Walker (born in Houston, Texas) is an R&B singer and bass guitarist from the early ’90s.

Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Chris began singing in church as a member of his family gospel group, The Walker Brothers. He started playing the bass guitar when he was 8 years old and plays it upside just like one of his favorite guitar heroes, Jimi Hendrix did.

After graduating from The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, he moved to New York to pursue his musical career. He sold his bass amp in order to pay tuition to attend the New School of Jazz and Contemporary Music, but he was initially denied entry into the school.

While walking in the halls of the college, Chris joined a jam session which attracted the attention of the dean who offered him a full scholarship to the school. While attending the school, he played with jazz musicians such as Cassandra Wilson, Bob James, Art Blakey and Ornette Coleman, whom he toured with for two and a half years.

Chris later toured with singer Regina Belle and became her musical director. His work with Regina Belle and Ornette Coleman ultimately led to a record deal with Pendulum Records.

In 1991, he released his debut studio album, “First Time” which peaked at #32 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart and #33 on Billboard’s Heatseekers Albums chart.

The lead single, “Giving You All My Love” peaked at #4 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 19 weeks.

The follow-up single, “Take Time” peaked at #6 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 15 weeks. The song crossed over to the pop charts where it peaked at #26 on the Billboard Hot 100 and also peaked at #17 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart.

The last single released from the album, “No Place Like Love” peaked at #19 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 13 weeks.

In 1993, Chris released his sophomore album, “Sincerely Yours” which peaked at #69 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart.

The first single, “Love Tonight” peaked at #47 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 16 weeks.

The follow-up single, “How Do You Heal a Broken Heart” peaked at #87 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 5 weeks. 

Chris later worked with Al Jarreau as his bassist, musical director and co-vocalist until Jarreau’s death in 2017. In 2005 (twelve years after the release of his previous album), he released his third studio album, “I Know It’s Love” on the Canvas Records label which didn’t appear to make the charts.

In 2011, he released his fourth studio album, “Zone” on Pendalum Records. The two singles released from the album: “I Got that Love” (which peaked at #76) and “Everyday Woman” (which peaked at #69) made minor impact on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

Throughout the years, Chris has worked as the co-executive producer for “Bossa Nova Noites” (which produced shows for the USOC, French, German and Japanese houses during the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro), was a part of a group called Joined at the Hip with Bob James and Kirk Whalum, performed in South Africa with Regina Belle and performed regularly on Dave Koz’s cruises.

In 2019, Chris released his fifth studio album, “We’re In This Love Together: A Tribute to Al Jarreau” on the CCW Global, Inc. record label which featured various artists such as Regina Belle, Will Downing, Randy Brecker, Marcus Miller, Arturo Sandoval and Kirk Whalum. These days, he continues to perform and tour.

To see Chris’s official website, go to:

https://chriswalkersmusic.com/

To follow Chris on Facebook, go to:

https://www.facebook.com/chriswalkersmusic/

To follow Chris on Instagram, go to:

https://www.instagram.com/chriswalkerchat

To follow Chris on Twitter, go to:

https://twitter.com/chriswalkerchat

To see Chris’s YouTube page, go to:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_fppzKFLOOzrE22-kiY9eA

To see a video for “Giving You All My Love”, go to:

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

To see a video for “No Place Like Love”, go to:

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

To see a video for “How Do You Heal a Broken Heart”, go to:

To see a song for “Drifting Along” (from his “I Know It’s Love” album), go to:

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

To see a video for “Everyday Woman”, go to:

To see a video for “We’re In This Love Together”, go to:

[updated on 12\16\2021]

Gerry Woo

Gerry Woo (born in Detroit, Michigan) was an R&B singer from the late ’80s. He grew up in Detroit and his family was from the Philippines.

In 1988, he signed a record deal with Polydor Records and released his debut album, “Listen to My Heart Beat” which didn’t appear to make the album charts at all.

The lead single from the album, “Hey There Lonely Girl” peaked at #27 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles, staying on the chart for 13 weeks.

The follow-up single, “How Long” peaked at #23 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 12 weeks, making it his only highest chart appearance to date. The music video received airplay on BET and MTV. Another track from the album, “Help Yourself” was released as a single, but didn’t chart.

Gerry also appeared on television shows such as “Soul Train” and “Showtime at the Apollo.” After that, nothing much was heard from him and it appeared as if he faded into obscurity.

In 2003, he re-appeared on the NBC network reality television show, “Fame” under the name Harlemm Lee; at the time of his appearance on the show, he was living on unemployment (according to research).

Although he lied about his age to get on the show, he ended up winning the competition. During that same year, he released the album, “Introducing Harlemm Lee” on the Wire Records label, which didn’t appear to chart at all. 

After that, he faded back into obscurity; however, according to an article in The New York Times in 2007, he was working as a secretary waiting for his big break. It’s unknown what he’s currently up to these days.

To see a video for “How Long,” go to:

To see a video for “Hey There Lonely Girl,” go to:

To see a video for “Help Yourself” go to:

To see a video of Gerry performing on “Fame” as Harlemm Lee, go to:

[updated on 10\08\2020]

Joyce Sims

Joyce Sims (born on August 6, 1959 in Rochester, New York) was an R&B\dance singer-songwriter from the mid to late ’80s.

During her college years, Joyce studied music where she learned to play various musical instruments. In 1986, she signed a record deal with the Sleeping Bag Records label.
During that same year, she released her debut single, “(You Are My) All And All” which peaked at #16 on the UK Singles chart and #6 on Billboard’s Hot Dance\Disco Club Play chart, staying on the chart for 14 weeks).

It also peaked at #8 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Maxi-Singles Sales chart and #69 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 12 weeks.
In 1987, Joyce released her debut studio album, “Come into My Life” which peaked at #5 on the UK Albums chart and #22 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart.
The title song peaked at #7 on the UK Singles chart and #10 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 18 weeks). It also peaked at #14 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Maxi-Singles Sales chart and #48 on Billboard’s Hot Dance\Disco Club Play chart, staying on the chart for a week.
The third single from the album, “Lifetime Love” peaked at #34 on the UK Singles chart and #10 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Club Play chart, staying on the chart for 11 weeks. The song also peaked at #13 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Maxi-Singles Sales chart, and #23 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 16 weeks.
The fourth single, “Love Makes a Woman” (featuring Jimmy Castor) peaked at #85 on the UK Singles chart and #29 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 11 weeks.
The last single, “Walk Away” peaked at #24 on the UK Singles chart, #13 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Maxi-Singles Sales chart, #11 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Club Play chart (staying on the chart for 9 weeks) and #56 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 9 weeks.
In 1989, Joyce released her sophomore album, “All About Love” which peaked at #64 on the UK Albums chart and #65 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart.
The lead single, “Looking For a Love” peaked at #39 on the UK Singles chart, #51 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 10 weeks. The follow-up single, “Take Caution with My Heart” peaked at #92 on the UK Singles chart.
The last single released from the album, “All About Love” peaked at #34 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Club Play chart (staying on the chart for 5 weeks) and #69 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 8 weeks.
In 1994, Joyce released the single, “Who’s Crying Now” on Warlock Records which absorbed her contract with Sleeping Bag Records after Warlock purchased the label in 1992. In 1995, a remixed version of “Come Into My Life” peaked at #72 on the UK Singles chart.
In 2006, she released her third studio album, “A New Beginning” on the Vessel Entertainment record label. The single, “What the World Needs Now” peaked at #14 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.
In 2009, the compliation album, “Come into My Life: The Very Best Of Joyce Sims” was released as a double-CD of Joyce’s greatest hits and remixes. During that same year, she formed a record label called August Rose Records.
In 2014, Joyce released the single, “All I Want Is You”. A year later, she released her fourth studio album, “Love Song”.
During the 2020s, she continued to perform and release music; in 2020, she released the single, “Everybody’s Going Through Something”.

On October 13, 2022, Joyce died from unknown causes at the age of 63.

To see Joyce’s official website, go to:
https://www.joycesimsonline.com/

To follow Joyce on Twitter, go to:
https://twitter.com/joycesims

To follow Joyce on Instagram, go to:
https://www.instagram.com/therealjoycesims/

To follow Joyce on Facebook, go to:
https://www.facebook.com/TheRealJoyceSims/

To see a video for “(You Are My) All and All”, go to:

To see a video for “Come Into My Life”, go to:

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

To see a video for “Love Makes a Woman”, go to:

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

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

To see a video for “Take Caution with My Heart”, go to:

To see a video for “All About Love”, go to:

To see a video for “Who’s Crying Now?”, go to:

To see a video for “What the World Needs Now”, go to:

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

To see a video for “Love Song (Everybody Needs Somebody)”, go to:

To see a video for “Everybody’s Going Through Something”, go to: