Te & Joezee were an R&B duo from the late ’80s. Not much information is given about the duo, but they were signed to the Egyptian Empire Records label.
In 1988, they released their only single, “Each & Every Day.” It’s unknown how or if the single made any music charts at all.
After that, it seems as if Te & Joezee faded into obscurity. Nothing much has been heard from them since the ’80s.
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AB Logic was a Belgian dance music project arranged & produced by Jacko Bultnick & Peter Gillis in 1991, whose members consisted of rapper K-Swing (Cedric Murril) and pop music vocalist Marianne Festraets.
In 1992, they released their debut single, “The Hitman” which peaked at #14 on the Ultratop chart in Belgium, making it their only charting single in their home country. In Australia, the song also reached the top 10 on the ARIA Singles chart (peaking at #6) and was certified gold.
In the United States, the song peaked at #60 on the Billboard 200, #41 on Billboard’s Radio Songs chart and #20 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart (staying on the chart for 10 weeks).
During that same year, AB Logic released their self-titled debut album, which peaked at #37 on Billboard’s Top Heatseekers Albums chart and #63 on the ARIA Albums chart in Australia.
Their follow-up single, “Get Up (Move Boy Move)” peaked at #83 on the Billboard Hot 100, #15 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart and #59 on Billboard’s Radio Songs chart.
The last single released from the album, “AB Logic” peaked at #60 on the ARIA Singles chart in Australia, and also managed to chart in Sweden & Finland.
AB Logic released two more singles: “Real World” (in 1994) and “Welcome to My Heart” (in 1996), which failed to make any impact on the charts. In 1996, AB Logic disbanded due to the producers working on other projects.
These days (according to research), Marianne Festraets continued to write songs, but she later became an aerobic & funk teacher. She is married with a baby, and does paperwork as a day job.
It’s unknown if Cedric Murril is still active in the music business, but according to research, he currently resides in Antwerp, Belgium.
To see a video for “The Hitman,” go to:
To see a video for “Get Up (Move Boy Move),” go to:
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To see a video for “Real World,” go to:
To see a video for “Welcome to My Heart,” go to:
Mass Order was a dance music/garage house/R&B duet from the ’90s that consisted of Eugene Hanes & Marc Valentine. Not much information is given about them, but they were signed to Columbia Records.
In 1992, they released their only album, “Maybe One Day” which didn’t appear to make the album charts at all.
The duo’s first charting single, “Lift Every Voice (Take Me Away)” peaked at #2 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart and #15 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music Singles Sales chart.
Their next charting single, “I Wanna Be Your Love” peaked at #91 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for only 4 weeks.
Another single released from the album, “Let’s Get Happy” failed to chart. After that, the duo had apparently disbanded.
Marc Valentine & Eugene Hanes continued to stay active in the music business, writing songs for artists such as Adina Howard, Chantay Savage, and Elusion.
According to research, Eugene has written & produced music for all types of music and has done sound design for commercials, movies & special events. It’s unknown what Marc is currently up to these days.
To see a video for “Lift Every Voice (Take Me Away)”, go to:
To see a video for “I Wanna Be Your Love,” go to:
To see a video for “Let’s Get Happy,” go to:
Howard Johnson (born on November 28, 1956 in Miami, Florida) is an R&B singer from the ’80s.
Howard began singing in Miami in local bars & clubs until he met producer/guitarist Sandy Torano (who had worked with artists such as Phyllis Hyman & the Commodores), who chose him to be a part of an R&B vocal group, Nitelyfe in 1977 where he was the lead vocalist.
Even though Nitelyfe only released two albums, it created enough buzz for Howard to sign a record deal with A&M Records.
In 1982, he released his debut studio album, “Keepin’ Love New” which peaked at #122 on the Billboard 200 and #10 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart.
The lead single, “So Fine” became a hit for Howard, peaking at #6 on Billboard’s Black Singles chart (staying on the chart for 19 weeks) and topped Billboard’s Dance/Disco Top 80 chart for a week. It also peaked at #5 on Billboard’s Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and #45 on the UK Singles chart.
Another track from the album, “Keepin’ Love New” peaked at #47 on Billboard’s Black Singles chart (staying on the chart for 11 weeks).
In 1983, Howard released his sophomore album, “Doin’ It My Way” which peaked at #61 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart.
The lead single, “Let’s Take Time Out” peaked at #30 on Billboard’s Black Singles chart (staying on the chart for 12 weeks).
The follow-up single, “Let This Dream Be Real” peaked at #58 on Billboard’s Black Singles chart (staying on the chart for 7 weeks) and #19 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music/Disco chart.
In 1985, Howard released his third album, “The Vision” which peaked at #46 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart.
The only single to chart, “Stand Up” peaked at #29 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart (staying on the chart for 14 weeks). It also peaked at #91 on the UK Singles chart.
At the end of the ’80s, Howard paired up with singer Regis Branson where they performed as R&B duo, Johnson & Branson. He also did some recording with singer Donna Allen. In the 90s, he provided vocals for Robert Townsend’s 1991 musical drama film, “The Five Heartbeats.”
In later years, Howard had stepped away from the music scene and worked in the medical field, but later returned to singing, writing & producing music.
He worked as the vice-president, A&R Director and Studio Production coordinator at Lifestyle Records, and worked with artists such as Jermaine Jackson, Dana Dane & Battlecat. In 2003, he independently released a solo album, “Family Snapshots.”
These days (according to research), Howard continues to have an active music career and is also a vocal therapist for R&B artists. He has been married to his wife, Judi for 24 years & has three daughters.
When he’s not working on music, Howard is a rodeo rider and has a ranch in Los Angeles, California. As of 2018, he is working on a new album called “Compelled.”
To see a video for “So Fine,” go to:
To see a video for “Keepin’ Love New,” go to:
To see a video for “Let’s Take Time Out,” go to:
To see a video for “Let This Dream Be Real,” go to:
To see a video for “Stand Up,” go to:
(from their 1995 self-titled album)
Spark Plug Mix Version
BKNY R&B Mix Version
Raga Mix Version
Cleve’s 122 Classic House Mix Version
Cleve’s 122 Reasons to Kick Dub Version
(from their 1999 self-titled album)
Remix featuring Missy Elliot
Fanatic Remix Version
Allstar Remix Version
(from their 1996 album “Teenage Kicks” and their 1997 US Edition, “Crush”)
Motiv 8’s Pumphouse 7-Inch Edit Version
Motiv 8’s Pumphouse Remix Version
Oven Ready Remix
(from their 1988 album, “Catch Me I’m Falling”)
12-Inch Mix Version
Dub Mix Version
Dance Mix Version
Arsenic Mix Version
Belladonna Mix Version
Spanish Ultimix Version
(from her 1990 self-titled album)
Vocal Dub Version
Michael Newman Edit Version
Hip-Hop Mix Version
The Lazzy Dub Version
Cyndi Phillips is a pop/dance music singer from the late ’80s that released two singles before fading into obscurity.
In 1986, she released her debut single, “Sacrifice” on Atlantic Records which managed to peak at #17 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music/Disco Club Play chart.
In 1989, Cyndi released her last single to date, “The Game of Love” on Smooth Records which didn’t appear to make the charts.
These days, it’s unknown what Cyndi Phillips is up to; nothing much has been heard from her since the ’80s.
To see a video for “Sacrifice,” go to:
To see a video for “The Game of Love,” go to:
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