Daniele Alexander

Daniele Alexander (born on December 2, 1954 in Fort Worth, Texas) is a country music singer from the late ’80s\early ’90s.

As a teenager, she first began singing jazz music before moving to Las Vegas, Nevada to sing in casinos. After living in Las Vegas, Daniele moved to Nashville, Tennessee by 1986 where she worked as a songwriter and ended up signing a record deal with Mercury Records.
In 1989, Daniele released her debut album “First Move” which peaked at #59 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart.
The first single from the album “She’s There” peaked at #19 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart (staying on the chart for 20 weeks), making it Daniele’s only highest appearance on the chart to date.

The follow-up single “Where Did The Moon Go Wrong” which peaked at #53 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, staying on the chart for 8 weeks. The last single released from the album “You Called” didn’t appear on the charts at all.
Two years later in 1991, Daniele released her sophomore album “I Dream in Color” which didn’t chart at all on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart.
The lead single, a duet with labelmate Butch Baker called “It Wasn’t You, It Wasn’t Me” was the only single from the album to chart, peaking at #55 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 9 weeks.

After leaving Mercury Records in 1991, Daniele wrote songs for artists such Betsy Smittle and Mila Mason. These days, it’s unknown what she’s currently up to and it seems as if she has faded into obscurity.

To see the music video for “She’s There,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Where Did the Moon Go Wrong,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “It Wasn’t You, It Wasn’t Me,” go to:

Suzi Lane

Suzi Lane (born Suziliene McDonald in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a former disco music singer from the late ’70s.
In 1979, she released her only album “Ooh, La La” on the Oasis record label. It’s unknown how or if the album charted at all, but it was produced by Giorgio Moroder (who was also producing music for Donna Summer during that time).

Suzi said that she met Donna Summer at the recording studio and was influenced by the “high-energy electronica” that was created by Donna & Giorgio.

During that same year, she released the singles “Harmony” and “Ooh, La La” which both topped Billboard’s Hot Dance Music Singles chart for a week in November, making it Suzi’s only chart appearance to date and also stayed on the chart for 6 months.

Soon after the release of Suzi’s album, she was involved in a car accident which seriously injured her face. She spent the next three years at her home in Las Vegas in seclusion as she recovered from the accident.

While visiting her sisters (who worked as fashion models) in New York, Suzi was discovered at a photo shoot for “Essence” magazine and was subsequently represented by the Ford Modeling agency where she modeled Hanes & Lane Bryant.

These days, Suzi is the host of the “First Ladies Lessons Learned” radio show on Blog Talk Radio. She is also the vice-president of the “Hands of Comfort” foundation.

To see a fan-made video for “Harmony,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Ooh, La La,” go to:

Jackie Moore

Jackie Moore (born in 1946 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an R&B singer from the ’70s. It’s unknown what her early life was like, but she moved to Philadelphia in the late ’60s.

Between 1968 to 1969, Jackie released three singles: “Dear John,” “Why Don’t You Call on Me” and “Loser Again.” It’s unknown if either of those singles made the charts.

After the lack of success from the singles, Jackie returned to Jacksonville and (partly owing to her cousin, producer Dave Crawford) signed a record deal with Atlantic Records.
In 1970, Jackie released the single “Precious, Precious” which became a hit, peaking at #30 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #12 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart (staying on the chart for 15 weeks). The single sold over 1 million copies and was certified Gold by the RIAA in 1971.

Her next single “Darling Baby” peaked at #22 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart (staying on the chart for 8 weeks) in 1972, but missed the Hot 100. During that same year, she released another single called “Time” which peaked at #39 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart (staying on the chart for 6 weeks).
In 1973, Jackie released her debut album “Sweet Charlie Babe” which peaked at #45 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart.
The title song managed to peak at #28 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart, (staying on the chart for 13 weeks) and #42 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Jackie’s last charting single on the Hot 100 chart.
The last single released from the album “Both Ends Against the Middle” peaked at #28 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for 13 weeks.
In 1975, Jackie released her sophomore album “Make Me Feel Like a Woman” on the Kayvette Records label which didn’t make the album charts at all. The title song peaked at #6 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart, making it her highest charting single on the chart to date, staying on the chart for 13 weeks.

In 1976, Jackie released the singles “Puttin’ It Down to You” (which peaked at #37 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart), “It’s Harder to Leave” (which peaked at #74 and “Disco Body (Shake It to the East, Shake it to the West)” (which peaked at #36 on Billboard’s Hot Singles chart).

In 1978, Jackie released a cover version of singer Bettye Swann’s 1967 song “Make Me Yours” which peaked at #72 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for 7 weeks.

During that same year, she released the single “Personally” which peaked at #92 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for only 4 weeks.

In 1979, Jackie released a disco version of the O’Jays’ 1978 song “This Time Baby” which topped Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Club Play Singles chart for a week in August. It also peaked at #49 on the U.K. Singles chart and #24 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart (staying on the chart for 14 weeks).
During that same year, she released her third album “I’m On My Way” which peaked at #45 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart.
In 1980, she released her last album to date “With Your Love.” It’s unknown how or if the album charted at all.

She released a cover version of Major Harris’ song “Love Won’t Let Me Wait” with Barry White which managed to peak at #78 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart.

Her last chart appearance was in 1983 with the single “Holding Back” on the Catawba Records label which peaked at #73 on Billboard’s Black Singles chart.

Jackie continued to release various singles throughout the ’80s and early ’90s, but she eventually retired from the music business to care for her family, but continued to make occasional appearances every now & then.

These days, it’s unknown what Jackie Moore is up to these days and it seems as if she has faded into obscurity.

To see a fan-made video for “Precious, Precious,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Darling Baby,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Sweet Charlie Babe,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Make Me Feel Like a Woman,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Make Me Yours,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “This Time Baby,” go to:

To see the music video for “Love Won’t Let Me Wait,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Holding Back,” go to:

Rhonda Parris

Rhonda Parris was a dance music artist from the late ’80s. Not much information is given about her, but she was signed to the Covert Records label.
In 1987, she released her only single “No No Love” which peaked at #17 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Club Play Singles chart.

After that, nothing much was heard from Rhonda and it seems as if she has faded into obscurity. It’s unknown what she’s up to these days.

To see a fan-made video for “No No Love,” go to:

Jamie Dean

Jamie Dean was a female pop\dance singer from the late ’80s. Not much information is given about her, but she was signed to the Uptown Records label in the United Kingdom.
In 1987, she released her debut single, a cover version of the Supremes’ song “Love Child.” The remixed version of the song managed to peak at #36 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Club Play Singles chart, but it’s unknown if it ever charted in the U.K.
A year later in 1988, Jamie released the single “Heartbreak Avenue.” It’s unknown how or if the single made any impact on the charts at all. After that, it seems as if Jamie has faded into obscurity. Nothing much has been heard from her since the ’80s.

To see a fan-made video for “Love Child,” go to:

Boy Howdy

Boy Howdy was a country music band from the ’90s which consisted of lead singer\bass guitarist Jeffrey Steele (born Jeffrey LeVasseur on August 27, 1961 in Burbank, California), drummer Hugh Wright and brothers Cary (who sang vocals along with playing the guitar & mandolin) & Larry Park (who also sang vocals along with playing the guitar & fiddle).

The band formed in 1990 in Los Angeles, California after Jeffrey met Larry & Cary at a gig at a club. Hugh (who was also at the gig) soon joined the band as well. They initially recorded several demos through the assistance of music producer James Stroud.

A year later, Boy Howdy independently released a version of “When Johnny Comes Marching Home” during the height of the Gulf War during that same year. The single attracted the attention of Curb Records who signed the band to the label in 1992.

In May of 1992, Hugh Wright was injured in a motorcycle accident in Dallas, Texas when he was trying to assist a driver who crashed his pickup truck on the median of the LBJ Freeway. The accident placed Hugh in a coma for five months. After coming out of the coma, he had to re-learn how to walk & play the drums again, but his speech was slowed & was no longer able to sing.
In July of that same year, Boy Howdy released their debut album “Welcome to Howdywood” which didn’t appear to make any album charts at all.

The lead single “Our Love Was Meant to Be” peaked at #43 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks. The follow-up single “Thanks for the Ride” failed to make any impact on the charts.

The last single released from the album “A Cowboy’s Born With a Broken Heart” peaked at #12 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, making it the highest charting single from the album.

In July of 1993, Hugh was able to rejoin the band after his accident. In October of that same year, Boy Howdy released the single “She’ll Give Anything” which peaked at #4 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The song’s music video also received airplay on the CMT network and the Nashville Network.

A year later, R&B singer Gerald LeVert covered the song which was a moderate hit on the Billboard charts.
In January of 1994, Boy Howdy released the EP “She’ll Give Anything” which peaked at #103 on the Billboard 200, #19 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and #5 on Billboard’s Top Heatseekers Albums chart.

The second single from the EP “They Don’t Make ‘Em Like That Anymore” peaked at #2 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, making it the band’s only highest charting single to date.
In February of 1995, Boy Howdy released their third and last album “Born That Way” which peaked at #73 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. The lead single from the album “Bigger Fish to Fry” peaked at #57 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

The follow-up single “She Can’t Love You” peaked at #48 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, making it the highest charting single from the album. The last single released from the album “Field of Dreams” failed to chart at all.

In February of 1996, Boy Howdy announced they were “on hold” with no immediate plans to continue performing together and by August of that same year, the band broke up.

After that, Jeffrey Steele moved to Nashville, Tennessee where he began a solo career. From 2001 to 2008, he has released seven solo albums, but he has found greater success as a songwriter. Jeffrey has written songs for artists such as Faith Hill, Montgomery Gentry, Trace Adkins, Tim McGraw, Mark Wills, LeAnn Rimes and Rascal Flatts (especially on their number-one song “What Hurts the Most”).

These days, Larry Park is a member of a band called The Random Strangers. In 2008, he was named “The 50 Fastest Guitar Players of All Time” by Guitar World Magazine.

Cary Park resides in Los Angeles, California where he is still active in the music business as a songwriter, studio musician and producer. In 2010, he released a solo album called “Lone.”

In 1995, Hugh moved to Great Falls, Montana where continued his music career by performing in a number of regional rock, pop, blues and country bands. Sadly on September 25, 2015, he passed away from natural causes at the age of 63.

To see the music video for “Our Love Was Meant to Be,” go to:

To see the music video for “A Cowboy’s Born with a Broken Heart,” go to:

To see the music video for “She’d Give Anything,” go to:

To see the music video for “True to His Word,” go to:

To see the music video for “She Can’t Love You,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Bigger Fish to Fry,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Field of Dreams,” go to:

Brenda Russell

Brenda Russell (born Brenda Gordon on April 8, 1949 in Brooklyn, New York) is an R&B singer\songwriter who began her music career in the ’70s.

Brenda was born & raised in Brooklyn and moved to Hamilton, Ontario, Canada when she was 12 years old. As a teenager, she performed in local bands and also sang in a girl group called the Tiaras. In her late teen years, she joined the Toronto production of the musical “Hair.” During that time, Brenda began playing the piano.

In the early ’70s, she married musician Brian Russell and the two of them formed a duo called Brian & Brenda. Together, they released two albums and were featured as backing vocalists for Elton John’s 1975 concert at Wembley Stadium. By the late ’70s, Brenda and Brian divorced, so she moved on to pursue a solo career.
In 1979, after signing a record deal with the Horizon Records label, Brenda released her debut single “So Good, So Right” which became a top 30 hit, peaking at #30 on the Billboard Hot 100, #8 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart and #15 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart (staying on the chart for 19 weeks). The song also managed to peak at #51 on the U.K. Singles chart.
After that, Brenda released her self-titled debut album on A&M Records which peaked at #65 on the Billboard 200 and #26 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart.
The follow-up single “Way Back When” peaked at #42 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for 9 weeks.

One of the tracks from the album “If Only For One Night” was covered by Luther Vandross in 1985. Another track from the album “A Little Bit of Love” has been sampled by artists such as Big Pun, Thalia and Ariana Grande.
In 1981, Brenda released her sophomore album “Love Life” which didn’t appear to make any impact on the charts.
The only single from the album to chart was “If You Love (The One You Lose)” which peaked at #50 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart. After that, Brenda left A&M Records and signed a new record deal with Warner Bros. Records.
In 1983, Brenda released her third album “Two Eyes” which also didn’t generate a lot of success.

One of the tracks from the album “It’s Something” was covered by Lalah Hathaway in 1990 under the title “Somethin’.” After that, Brenda’s contract with Warner Bros. Records ended, so she moved to Sweden where she began writing songs for her next album.

Throughout the ’80s, Brenda has written songs for artists such as Anita Pointer, Kenny Loggins, Chaka Khan and Donna Summer. By 1988, she returned to A&M Records.
During that same year, she released her fourth album “Get Here” during that same year. The album peaked at #49 on the Billboard 200 and #20 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart. It also managed to peak at #77 on the U.K. Albums chart.
The first single from the album “Piano in the Dark” (which featured vocals from Joe Esposito) became Brenda’s only top 10 hit song to date, peaking at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100, #3 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart and #8 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart (staying on the chart for 19 weeks).

In 1989, the song earned Brenda two Grammy Award nominations, including one for “Song of the Year.” The song has also been covered and sampled by various artists.
The second single from the album “Gravity” peaked at #77 on the U.K. Singles chart and #42 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart (staying on the chart for 9 weeks).
The third single “Get Here” peaked at #37 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart (staying on the chart for 16 weeks). Three years later in 1991, Oleta Adams covered the song which became a hit on the music charts.
The last single released from the album “Le Restaurant” peaked at #93 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart (which stayed on the chart for 4 weeks).
In 1990, Brenda released her fifth album “Kiss Me with the Wind” which peaked at #65 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart.
The only single to chart from the album was “Stop Running Away” which peaked at #13 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart and #34 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart (staying on the chart for 12 weeks).

In 1991, Brenda was featured on singer Gerald Alston’s song “Tell Me This Night Won’t End” which peaked at #69 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles chart (staying on the chart for only 5 weeks).
A year later in 1992, Brenda’s greatest hits compliation album was released. The album was the last album of hers that was released under A&M Records.

After that, Brenda signed a record deal with EMI Records and released her sixth album “Soul Talkin'” in 1993. The album didn’t chart, but one of the tracks “No Time for Time” managed to peak at #46 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart.

After the release of her sixth album, Brenda took some time off to record her own music and composed songs for other artists. She also contributed to the score for the 1998 film “How Stella Got Her Groove Back.” In 1999, she appeared in the film “Liberty Heights” where she performed two songs that were written for the movie.
In 2000, Brenda released her seventh album “Paris Rain” which was released on the Hidden Beach Records label. The album featured collaborations with artists such as Sheila E., Dave Koz and Carole King.

In 2003, Brenda signed a record deal in the United Kingdom with the Dome Records label where she released another compliation album called “So Good, So Right: The Best of Brenda Russell” and her eighth album “Between the Sun and the Moon” in 2004.

In 2005, Brenda wrote the score to the Broadway musical version of “The Color Purple.” She & her co-writers were nominated for a Tony Award for “Best Score” and a Grammy Award for “Best Musical Show Album.”

In 2009, she released three tracks from her ninth studio album “This is Real Life” on her official website, but as of 2017, nothing much further information is given about the album and whether or not it will be released.

These days, Brenda continues to be active with her music career. In 2015, she moved from Los Angeles, California to Austin, Texas.

To see Brenda Russell’s official website, go to:
http://www.brendarussell.com/

To see Brenda’s official Facebook page, go to:
https://www.facebook.com/brendarussellmusic/

To see a fan-made video for “So Good, So Right,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Way Back When,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “If You Love (The One You Lose),” go to:

To see the music video for “Piano in the Dark,” go to:

To see a fan-made video for “Get Here,” go to:

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

To see a fan-made video for “Le Restaurant,” go to:

To see the music video for “Stop Running Away,” go to:

To see the music video for “No Time for Time,” go to: