Backstreet Raiders

Backstreet Raiders were a dance/electronic music trio from the ’80s. Not much information is given about them, but it seems as if the trio consisted of two male artists & one female artist.

In 1988, they released their only single, “One Track Mind” on the Achievement Records label in the United States and the Blue Moon record label in the United Kingdom. It’s unknown how or if the single made any impact on the charts.

After that, it seems as if Backstreet Raiders have faded into obscurity. Nothing much has been heard from them since the ’80s.

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Colorina

Colorina was a female freestyle/dance singer from the ’80s. Not much information is given about this artist, but she was signed to the Achievement Records label.

In 1986, she released her only single, “Meet Me On 8th Street (Calle Ocho)” which didn’t appear to make any music charts.

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

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Jeanne Pruett

Jeanne Pruett (born Norma Jean Bowman on January 30, 1937 in Pell City, Alabama) is a country music singer from the ’70s.

At a young age, Jeanne enjoyed listening to the Grand Ole Opry and also harmonized with her brothers and sisters. She began singing in high school and later married her husband, Jack Pruett, who was a guitarist.

In 1956, Jeanne and Jack moved to Nashville, Tennessee. While raising her family, Jeanne began writing her own songs and she eventually became a secretary at Marty Robbins’ publishing company.

In the ’60s and early ’70s, Jeanne recorded various singles for RCA Records and Decca Records, but none of them generated much success.
In 1972, she released her debut album, “Love Me” which failed to make any impact on the album charts.

However, the four singles released from the album: “Hold On to My Unchanging Love” (which peaked at #66), the title track (which peaked at #34), “Call on Me” (which peaked at #64) and “I Forgot More Than You’ll Ever Know (About Him”) (which peaked at #60) were moderately successful on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart.

In February of 1973, Jeanne released the single, “Satin Sheets” which became her biggest hit song to date, topping Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart for three weeks (staying on the chart for 18 weeks).

It also crossed over to the pop charts where it peaked at #28 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Jeanne’s only appearance on the Hot 100 to date. Due to the success of “Satin Sheets,” Jeanne was invited to join the Grand Ole Opry.
In June of that same year, Jeanne released her second album, “Satin Sheets” which peaked at #122 on the Billboard 200 and topped Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart.
In 1974, she released her self-titled third album which peaked at #19 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart.

The lead single from the album, “I’m Your Woman” peaked at #8 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart. The follow-up single, “You Don’t Need to Move a Mountain” peaked at #15 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart.
In 1975, Jeanne released her fourth album, “Honey on His Hands” which peaked at #48 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart.

The singles released from the album, “Welcome to the Sunshine (Sweet Baby Jane)” (which peaked at #22), “Just Like Your Daddy” (which peaked at #25), the title track (which peaked at #41) and “A Poor Man’s Woman” (which peaked at #24) were moderately successful on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart.

Around that time, Jeanne’s success started to fade away. Although she continued to released singles such as “My Baby’s Gone,” “I’ve Taken,” “She’s Still All Over You” and “I’m Livin’ a Lie,” neither of them made the Top 40 on the country music charts.
In 1978, Jeanne released her fifth album, “Encore!” on the IBC Records label, which peaked at #18 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart.

The lead single from the album, “Please Sing Satin Sheets for Me” (which was a quasi-sequel to her 1973 hit, “Satin Sheets”) peaked at #54 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, staying on the chart for 8 weeks.

However, the follow-up single, “Back to Back” fared better, peaking at #8 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, staying on the chart for 16 weeks. The last single from the album, “Temporarily Yours” fared even better, peaking at #5 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, staying on the chart for 15 weeks.

In 1980, Jeanne released the single, “It’s Too Late” which peaked at #9 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, staying on the chart for 14 weeks.

Around the time of her regained success, Jeanne made a few appearances with Bill Anderson on the ABC network soap opera, “One Life to Live” as part of a country music storyline.

During the early ’80s, Jeanne continued to release singles such as “Sad Old Gray of Shade”, “I Ought to Feel Guilty” and “Love Me” (featuring Marty Robbins) which were moderately successful on the country music charts.
In 1985, Jeanne released her self-titled and last album to date on the MCA/Dot Records label which failed to chart at all. Her last charting single to date was “Rented Room” which peaked at #81 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart.

Later on, Jeanne began hosting a cooking show on the TNN network and made a series of cookbooks under the title “Feedin’ Friends.” She also won prizes for her cooking and gardening skills that were featured in her cookbooks. She also owned a restaurant at the now defunct Opryland Theme Park in Nashville, Tennessee called Feedin’ Friends.

According to research, Jeanne currently resides on a farm outside of Nashville, Tennessee with her husband, Eddy Fulton.

In 2006, it was announced that she would be retiring from the Grand Ole Opry and from performing, but she remained active in the music business with behind the scenes work such as publishing.

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Mica Paris

Mica Paris (born Michelle Antoinette Wallen on April 27, 1969 in Islington, London, England) is a British R&B singer from the ’80s and ’90s.

Mica began singing at her grandparents’ church when she was 7 years old. During her teen years, she sang with the Spirit of Watts gospel group. When she was 17 years old, Mica got her first big break performing as a backing vocalist for UK band Hollywood Beyond; she appeared on the band’s 1985 album, “If.”
In August of 1988, at the age of 19, she released her debut album, “So Good” on 4th & Broadway Records.

The album peaked at #6 on the UK Albums chart and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry, selling over 300,000 copies in the United Kingdom. In the United States, it managed to peak at #86 on the Billboard 200 and #29 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
The lead single, “My One Temptation” peaked at #7 on the UK Singles chart. In the U.S., the song peaked at #97 on the Billboard 200, #8 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart, #36 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart (staying on the chart for 4 weeks) and #15 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart (staying on the chart for 16 weeks).
The second single released from the album, “Like Dreamers Do” (featuring Courtney Pine) peaked at #26 on the U.K. Singles chart.
The third single, “Breathe Life into Me” peaked at #26 on the UK Singles chart and #24 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart (staying on the chart for 11 weeks). It also managed to peak at #72 on the Single Top 100 chart in the Netherlands.
The last single released from the album, a cover version of Donny Hathaway & Roberta Flack’s 1972 song, “Where Is the Love” with Will Downing, peaked at #28 on the UK Singles chart and also managed to chart in Ireland & the Netherlands.

Another track from the album, “Don’t Give Me Up” peaked at #87 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 3 weeks.
In October of 1990, Mica released her sophomore album, “Contribution” (featuring Rakim from hip-hop duo Eric B. & Rakim) which peaked at #26 on the UK Albums chart and #58 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
The title song peaked at #33 on the UK Singles chart, #20 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart (staying on the chart for 20 weeks) and #39 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles chart (staying on the chart for 10 weeks).
The follow-up single, “South of the River” peaked at #50 on the UK Singles chart and #59 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 8 weeks.
The last single from the album, “If I Love U 2 Nite” peaked at #43 on the UK Singles chart. The song was later covered by singer Mayte for her 1995 debut album, “Child of the Sun.”

During 1990, Mica recorded with singers Anita Baker, Natalie Cole & Bonnie Raitt on the album, “Nelson Mandela: An International Tribute for a Free South Africa” and provided the title track to the movie soundtrack to Isaac Julien’s “Young Soul Rebels” in 1991. She also worked with saxophonist Courtney Pine, the Stereo MCs and Bobby Womack.
In June of 1993, Mica released her third album, “Whisper a Prayer” which peaked at #20 on the UK Albums chart and #99 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
The lead single, “I Never Felt Like This Before” peaked at #15 on the UK Singles chart and #53 on the Official German Charts in Germany.
The second single from the album, “I Wanna Hold On to You” peaked at #27 on the UK Singles chart. In the U.S., the song peaked at #54 on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart and #46 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles chart (staying on the chart for 14 weeks).

The third single, “Two in a Million” peaked at #51 on the UK Singles chart, and the title song peaked at #65 on the UK Singles chart & #22 on Billboard’s Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

One of the tracks from the album, “You Put a Move on My Heart” was later recorded by R&B singer Tamia on Quincy Jones’ 1995 album, “Q’s Jook Joint.” Mica also collaborated with other artists such as Guru, Mark Morrison and Maxwell.
In 1995, she released a cover version of U2’s 1992 song, “One”, which peaked at #29 on the UK Singles chart and #5 on the UK R&B chart. It was also moderately successful in Australia, New Zealand & Scotland.
In 1998, Mica released her fourth album, “Black Angel” on Chrysalis Records, which peaked at #59 on the UK Albums chart.
The lead single from the album, “Stay” (which is a cover version of Sly and the Family Stone’s 1973 song, “If You Want Me to Stay”) peaked at #40 on the UK Singles chart and #31 on the Recorded Music NZ chart in New Zealand.

The second single, “Carefree” failed to chart and the title song managed to peak at #72 on the UK Singles chart.

In 2001, Mica collaborated with David Gilmore and Jools Holland on a cover version of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’ 1956 song, “I Put a Spell on You.” The trio regrouped on occasions to perform the song.

In 2002, Mica presented a TV documentary called “The Gospel of Gospel” which traced the influence of gospel music on American popular music. She was also the host of her own radio show, “Soul Solutions” for BBC Radio 2, which became the most successful soul & R&B show in the United Kingdom.

In 2003, Mica was presented with the “Gold Badge Award” by the British Academy of Composers & Songwriters for her contribution to the British entertainment industry. A year later, she was featured on a top 10 list of the “100 Great Black Britons.”

In 2005, she released two albums, “If You Could Love Me” and “Soul Classics.” She also traveled to Australia where she did live performances at the Basement in Sydney. During that same year, she was featured on Jimmy Barnes’ album, “Double Happiness” on the duet, “Run.”

After returning from Australia, Mica hosted the BBC 1 television show, “What Not to Wear” for two seasons. She also appeared on Gok Wan’s “Miss Naked Beauty 2008” for Channel 4 and “CelebAir” on ITV.

In 2007, Mica released a book called, “Beautiful Within” which received critical acclaim. In addition to her music career, she has also performed in musical theatre, appearing in the UK tour of “Love Me Tender.”
In June 2009, Mica released her seventh album, “Born Again” on the Rhythm Riders record label. One of the tracks from the album, “Baby Come Back Now” peaked at #13
on the MAHASZ chart in Hungary.
These days (according to research) it appears as if Mica is still performing and in 2017, she released her latest album, “Mica Sings Ella.”

To see Mica Paris’ official website, go to:
https://www.micaparis.com/

To see Mica Paris’ Facebook page, go to:
https://www.facebook.com/MicaParis/

To see a video for “My One Temptation,” go to:

To see a video for “Like Dreamers Do,” go to:

To see a video for “Breathe Life into Me,” go to:

To see a video for “Where Is the Love,” go to:

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

To see a video for “South of the River,” go to:

To see a video for “If I Love U 2 Nite,” go to:

To see a video for “I Never Felt Like This Before,” go to:

To see a video for “I Wanna Hold On to You,” go to:

To see a video for “Two in a Million,” go to:

To see a video for “Whisper a Prayer,” go to:

To see a video for “One,” go to:

To see a video for “Stay,” go to:

To see a video for “Carefree,” go to:

To see a video for “Black Angel,” go to:

To see a video for “Baby Come Back Now,” go to:

Midnight Star Don’t Rock The Boat (featuring Ecstacy Of Whodini) [Remix Post]

(from their 1988 self-titled album)

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Cyré ‎Last Chance (Remix Post)

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George LaMond Love’s Contagious (Remix Post)

(from his 1990 album, “Bad of the Heart”)

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Ana Shy Boys (Remix Post)

(from her self-titled 1987 album)

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Adina Howard ‎My Up And Down (Remix Post)

[from her 1995 album, “Do You Wanna Ride?”]

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Jocelyn Enriquez ‎A Little Bit Of Ecstasy (Remix Post)

[from her 1996 album, “Jocelyn”]

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