Billy Clift

Billy Clift was a pop-rock\dance singer from the late ’80s. Not much information is given about him, but he was signed to Nightwave Records.

In 1987, he released his only single “Somewhere in the Night.” It’s unknown how or if the single ever charted at all.

After that, it seems as if Billy has faded into obscurity. Nothing much has been heard from him since the ’80s.

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Abby

Abby was a female hi-NRG dance singer from the late ’80s. Not much information is given about her, but she was signed to Nightwave Records.
In 1987, she released her only single “Take My Heart” which didn’t appear to make any music charts at all.

After that, it seems as if Abby has faded into obscurity. It’s unknown what she’s up to these days.

To see a fan-made video for “Take My Heart,” go to:

John Kydd

John Kydd was a hi-NRG dance singer from the late ’80s. Not much information is given about him, but he was signed to Nightwave Records.

In 1987, he released his only single which was a cover version of the Supremes’ song “Up to the Ladder To the Roof” which featured backing vocals from three previous members of the Supremes: Cindy Birdsong, Lynda Laurence and Scherrie Payne.

It’s unknown how or if the song ever made the charts and after that, it seems as if John Kydd has faded into obscurity. It’s unknown what he’s currently up to these days.

To see a fan-made video for “Up to the Ladder To the Roof,” go to:

Yaki-Da

Yaki-Da were a Swedish female pop duo that consisted of singers Linda Schönberg and Marie Knutson. They were formed by music producer & Ace of Base band member, Jonas “Joker” Berggren.

Originally, Jonas wanted to write & produce material for a solo female artist project, but after meeting Marie and Linda, the project became a female duo project.
In 1995, the duo released their debut album “Pride” which charted on the album charts in Sweden at #37 and Norway at #2.
Their debut single “I Saw You Dancing” peaked at #7 in Norway and #32 in Sweden. In the United States, it peaked at #54 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #11 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Club Play Songs chart.

The only other charting single from the album “Show Me Love” peaked at #16 in Norway while the other two singles “Pride of Africa” and “Deep in the Jungle” did not.
In 1998, Yaki-Da released their sophomore album “A Small Step for Love” which received a very limited release in Korea and Europe.

The lead single released from the album “I Believe” flopped and so did their follow-up single “If Only the World”.

By 2000, the duo had disbanded. These days, it seems as if both Linda and Marie have faded into obscurity. It’s unknown what they’re up to these days.

To see the music video for “I Saw You Dancing,” go to:

To see the music video for “Show Me Love,” go to:

To see the music video for “Pride of Africa,” go to:

To see the music video for “Deep in the Jungle,” go to:

To see the music video for “I Believe,” go to:

To see the music video for “If Only the World,” go to:

M.C. Latina

M.C. Latina was a female hip-hop artist from the ’90s. Not much information is given about her, but she was signed to Heat Wave Records.
In 1993, she released her only album to date “Get To You.” It’s unknown how or if the album made the charts at all.

Two of her songs “Dance to the Music” and “Your Boyfriend’s a Freak” was featured on a promotional 12-inch single (which also features Dr. Dre and the World Class Wreckin’ Cru’s song “House Calls”) that was released during that same year.

After that, it seems as if M.C. Latina has faded into obscurity. It’s unknown what she’s up to these days.

To see a fan-made video for “Your Boyfriend’s a Freak,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Dance to the Music,” go to:

Holly Valance

Holly Valance (born Holly Rachel Vukadinović on May 11, 1983 in Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian actress and singer that first began her music career in the 2000s.

As a teenager, Holly starred on the Australian soap opera “Neighbours” (which pop singer Kylie Minogue also used to star in), but left the show in 2002 to pursue a career in music.
In April of 2002, Holly released her debut single “Kiss Kiss” (which is an English-language version of Turkish singer Tarkan’s song “Şımarık”). The song became a hit, topping the charts in the U.K., Turkey and her native Australia. It also made the top 10 in seventeen other countries as well. It was also nominated for 4 ARIA Music Awards.

The director’s cut of the music video for “Kiss Kiss” was notable for Holly appearing to be dancing nude, but Holly revealed that she was topless and wearing flesh-colored underwear. It was digitally retouched, adding strategically placed lighting effects.
In September of 2002, she released her second single “Down Boy” which peaked at #2 on the U.K. Singles chart and #3 on the Australian Singles chart. It was also moderately successful in other countries.
On October 14, 2002, Holly released her debut album “Footprints” which peaked at #9 on the U.K. Albums chart, #15 on the ARIA Albums chart, #17 on the Turkish Albums chart and #19 on the Japan Albums chart.
The last single from the album “Naughty Girl” (which was released in December of 2002) peaked at #3 on the ARIA Singles chart and #16 on the U.K. Singles chart. It was also moderately successful in other countries as well.

The fourth (and planned last) single “Tuck Your Shirt In” was supposed to be released in the U.K. in March of 2003, but due to the low sales from the previous album & Holly beginning to work on her follow-up album, it was cancelled.
In October of 2003, Holly released the lead single from her second album “State of Mind” which peaked at #8 on the U.K. Singles chart and #14 on the ARIA Singles chart which didn’t match the success Holly had from the lead single of her debut album.
On November 6, 2003, she released her sophomore album “State of Mind” which peaked at #60 on the U.K. Albums chart and #57 on the ARIA Albums chart. It also did well in Japan, peaking at #12 on the album charts.

During that same year, Holly fired her then-manager Scott Michaelson (who is the owner of Biscayne Partners Pty Ltd.). Biscayne sued her for damages and won the case.

Due to the poor sales of her second album and the legal issues she faced, Holly was reportedly dropped from her record label, but she denied the reports, stating:

“I asked to be released, but Warner refused, so I hung out for a year until the contract expired. We parted on good terms.”

After that, Holly’s music career came to an end and she began focusing on acting. According to an interview she did with Men’s Style Magazine about her music career, she said:

“No one can make any money. It was a really tough slog and I had a good go at it, but it was difficult. You put in so much effort and put in so many long hours for not much return. I was making all my money from endorsements and appearances, but I didn’t make that much from the actual record sales. I think everyone is suffering in the music industry. It wasn’t just me. I do something until it’s not fun any more and then move on. Music wasn’t fun any more.”

Since then, Holly has appeared in films and various television shows such as “Prison Break”, “CSI Miami” and “Entourage.” She was also a contestant on the TV show “Strictly Come Dancing” and a judge on the show “Shopaholic Showdown.”

Holly is also married to billionaire British property developer Nick Candy and has a daughter, Luka.

To see Holly’s official website, go to:
http://www.hollyvalance.com

To see the music video for “Kiss Kiss,” go to:

To see the music video for “Down Boy,” go to:

To see the music video for “Naughty Girl,” go to:

To see the music video for “State of Mind,” go to:

Gyrlz Society

Gyrlz Society was a pop music girl group from the 2000s that consisted of members Amy Correa (born Amy Elizabeth Correa on May 23, 1982 in Mission Hills, California), Melissa Tessmer, Katy Scanlan and Tynisha Soares (born Tynisha Keli Soares on July 28, 1985 in New Bedford, Massachusetts).
In 2002, the group released their only single, “Respect Me” (which was produced by Damon Jones) on MCA Records which managed to peak at #70 on Billboard’s Hot R&B\Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart, staying on the chart for only a week.

Gyrlz Society’s debut album was supposed to be released around 2003, but due to unknown reasons, the album’s release was cancelled and the group disbanded.

These days, Tynisha Soares (now Tynisha Keli) is a solo artist. Amy Correa (now Amy Correa Bell) is also a solo artist and an actress. She is married to singer Ricky Bell from New Edition & Bell Biv DeVoe. It’s currently unknown what Melissa Tessmer and Katy Scanlan are up to these days.

To follow Tynisha Keli on Instagram, go to:
https://www.instagram.com/theetynishakeli/?hl=en

To follow Tynisha Keli on Twitter, go to:
https://twitter.com/tynishakeli

To follow Amy Correa Bell on Instagram, go to:
https://www.instagram.com/amycorreabell/?hl=en

To see Amy Correa Bell’s YouTube page, go to:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeD-pvweaBPcek8T1dTvSw

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

To see a video for Gyrlz Society’s cover version of the Jackson 5’s 1975 song, “All I Do Is Think of You” (which was supposed to be on their unreleased debut album), go to:

Kakko

Kakko (born Kakko Suzuki on September 23, 1969 in Osaka, Japan) was a Japanese female pop singer from the early ’90s.

When she was 17 years old, Kakko attended an American school in Kobe, Japan where she was discovered by a scout from CBS Records. She later moved to the United Kingdom where she attended a music school in London before attracting the attention of music producers Stock, Aitken and Waterman.
In 1990, she released her debut single “We Should Be Dancing” which flopped, peaking at #101 on the U.K. Singles chart.
Her follow-up single “What Kind of Fool” (which was produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman) also failed to make any impact on the charts at all.

In 1991, Kakko returned to Japan and began working under the stage name “Anju Suzuki” and since then, she has appeared in television dramas & commercials in Japan.

To see the music video for “We Should Be Dancing,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “What Kind of Fool,” go to:

Nick Kamen

Nick Kamen (born Ivor Neville Kamen on April 15, 1962 in Harlow, Essex, England) was an English pop singer and model from the ’80s.

Nick was the seventh of eight children with four sisters and three brothers; his brother, Chester is a session guitarist and his brother, Barry was an artist and model. He attended St Marks RC Comprehensive School.

In 1982, he appeared in the music video for British synthpop band Visage’s song, “The Damned Don’t Cry”.
His modeling career first attracted attention in 1984 when late fashion stylist Ray Petri featured him on the front cover of British magazine “The Face” where he was shown wearing a ski-hat, lipstick, an orange roll-neck sweater and aviator sunglasses.

Nick was well-known in the United Kingdom for his appearance in the Levi’s jeans commercial, “Launderette” where he was shown stripping down to wash his blue jeans in a 1950s-style public laundromat, waiting only in his Sunspel boxer shorts.
In 1986, he released his debut single, “Each Time You Break My Heart” peaked at #5 on the UK Singles chart, #5 on Billboard’s Hot Dance\Disco Club Play chart (staying on the chart for 11 weeks) and #21 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Maxi-Singles Sales chart.

The song was written and produced by Madonna and Stephen Bray, and was certified Silver in the United Kingdom and France.
In 1987, Nick released his self-titled debut album on the WEA label. The album peaked at #34 on the UK Albums chart and made the charts in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland.
The follow-up single, a cover version of the Four Tops’ 1966 song “Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever” peaked at #16 on the U.K. Singles chart. The third single, “Nobody Else” peaked at #47 on the UK Singles chart.
The last two singles from the album: “Come Softly to Me” and “Win Your Love” failed to make the charts in the United Kingdom, but managed to make the charts in Italy.
In 1988, he released his sophomore album, “Us” which peaked at #2 on the album charts in Italy, but not in the United Kingdom.
The lead single from the album, “Tell Me” peaked at #40 on the U.K. Singles chart and topped the music charts in Italy.
The follow-up single, “Bring Me Your Love” was moderately successful in France and Italy, but didn’t make any impact in the United Kingdom.
During that same year, he released the compliation album, “Loving You” where the track, “Don’t Hold Out” managed to peak at #32 on the music charts in Italy.

In 1989, Nick was featured on the soundtrack to the film, “Shag” with the track, “Oh, What A Night”. He also contributed the song, “Turn It Up” to the film, “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids”.
In 1990, Nick released his third studio album, “Move Until We Fly” which made the charts in Austria, Germany, Italy, Sweden and Switzerland.
The lead single from the album, “I Promised Myself” peaked at #50 on the UK Singles chart, and topped the charts in Austria and Sweden.

The song was later covered by artists such as Dead or Alive, A-Teens, Basshunter and Maggers United. It was re-released in 2004 where it peaked at #6 on the music charts in Belgium.
The follow-up single, “Oh How Happy” peaked at #37 on the music charts in Italy, but it failed to make the charts in other countries.
The last two singles from the album, “Looking Good Diving” and “Agony and Ecstasy” failed to chart at all.
In 1992, Nick released his last studio album, “Whatever, Whenever” which failed to make the charts at all along with the singles: “You’re Not the Only One” and “We’ll Never Lose What We Had”.

Afterwards, it seemed as if Nick faded into obscurity, but on May 4, 2021, he died from bone marrow cancer at the age of 59.

To see a video for “Each Time You Break My Heart”, go to:

To see a video for “Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever”, go to:

To see a video for “Nobody Else”, go to:

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

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

To see a video for “Tell Me”, go to:

To see a video for “Bring Me Your Love”, go to:

To see a video for “Oh What a Night”, go to:

To see a video for “Don’t Hold Out”, go to:

To see a video for “Turn It Up”, go to:

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

To see a video for “Oh How Happy”, go to:

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

To see a video for “Agony and Ecstasy”, go to:

To see a video for “You’re Not the Only One”, go to:

To see a video for “We’ll Never Lose What We Have Found”, go to:

As a bonus, here is a video of Nick’s commercial for Levi’s jeans:

[updated on 01/17/2022]