Yvonne Gage (born on December 20, 1959 in Chicago, Illinois) is an R&B singer who has been active in the music business since 1978.
When she was 14 years old, she became a member of a local R&B group called the Soulettes. After being introduced to producer Don Burnside, Yvonne was signed as his artist and she began touring as a back-up singer for funk artist Captain Sky.
After returning to Chicago, Yvonne signed a record deal with Atlantic Records where she released her first single “Garden of Eve” in 1981 which peaked at #36 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Club Play Singles chart and was quite success in Europe.
After the release of her first single, Yvonne was asked by rock band Ministry to tour as a featured singer. After that, she lent her voice for radio & commercial jingles.
In 1984, she released her debut album “Virginity” on the Chycago International Music (or C.I.M.) record label.
The first single from the album “Love’s Gonna Pay You Back” failed to make any impact on the charts at all.
The second single from the album “Doin’ It in a Haunted House” faired better, peaking at #45 on the U.K. Singles chart and #78 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for only 5 weeks.
The last single from the album, the title song didn’t appear to make any impact on the charts at all.
During that same year, Yvonne released the single “Lover of My Dreams” which managed to peak at #79 on the U.K. Singles chart. Throughout the ’90s and ‘2000s, Yvonne continued to release music in between touring, recording, writing music and performing in musical theatre.
In 2005, she released her self-titled album on the Reigning Records label, but the album is available on CD Baby.
These days, Yvonne’s career continues to be active and she has worked with various artists such as Celine Dion, Susan Boyle, Seal, Michael McDonald, Janelle Monae, Ashford & Simpson, Patti Austin, Madonna and David Foster.
To see Yvonne’s official website, go to:
http://www.yvonnegage.com/main.html
To see a fan-made video for “Garden of Eve,” go to:
To see a fan-made video for “Love’s Gonna Pay You Back,” go to:
To see a fan-made video for “Doin’ It in a Haunted House,” go to:
To see a fan-made video for “Virginity,” go to:
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