Ms. Vee is a hip-hop rapper from the early ’90s. Not much background information is given about this artist, but she was signed to the Thump Records label.
In 1991, she released her only single, “Summer Time in Cali”. It’s unknown if the single ever made any music charts at all.
Afterwards, it seems as if Ms. Vee has faded into obscurity. Nothing much has been heard from her since the ’90s.
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Debbie McKayle is a dance music singer from the late ’80s. Not much background information is given about this artist, but she was signed to the Hit-N-Run Records record label.
In 1989, she released her only studio album, “I’m Here”. The two singles released from the album: “I Need Yo’ Lovin'” and “It’s Time to Shine” didn’t appear to make any music charts at all.
Afterwards, it seems as if Debbie has faded into obscurity. It’s unknown what she’s currently up to these days.
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Queens of Compton are a hip-hop music duo from the late ’80s/early ’90s that consisted of Lacreshia and Lateashia Hoy. Not much background information is given about them, but they were signed to the C-Note World Records label.
In 1989, they released their debut single, “Welcome to Compton”. It’s unknown how or if the single made impact on any music charts at all.
A year later, they released their only album, “Hey Love”. Their follow-up single, “West Coast Thang” failed to make the music charts. Afterwards, nothing much was heard from the duo and it appeared as if they faded into obscurity.
These days (according to research), Lacreashia has her own cosmetics line, is a mother of two and a nurse practitioner. It’s unknown what Lateashia is currently up to these days.
To follow Lacreashia on Instagram, go to:
https://www.instagram.com/femininehustle/
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Patria (born Patria Taguiabo) is an R&B singer from the late ’90s. Not much background information is given about this artist, but she was signed to the Black Market Records label.
In 1990, she appeared on Raffi’s album, “Evergreen Everblue” as a member of the Wayne St. John Choir. In 1996, she was featured on Donell Jones’ album, “My Heart” on the track, “Wish You Were Here”.
In 1999, Patria released her debut and only studio album, “My Rules”. The album didn’t appear to make any impact on the music charts at all. The lead single, “Baby Feel My…” didn’t chart, but it was featured on a compliation album released in Canada called “All Stars 2000”.
The follow-up singles from the album: “My Rules” and “Good Love” failed to make any music charts. Since then, nothing much has been heard from Patria and it appears as if she has faded into obscurity.
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Melodie Crittenden (born on September 13, 1968 in Shawnee, Oklahoma) is a country music singer-songwriter from the late ’90s.
As a child, Melodie performed with her family’s gospel music group, The Crittenden Family. She later attended Moore High School in Moore, Oklahoma. In 1986, she began attending the University of Missouri-Kansas City where she directed her own women’s vocal jazz group during her junior year.
After three years, she attended Belmont University in 1989 where she got her Bachelor of Music degree in 1992. From 1999 to 2002, she worked at the university as an adjunct professor of music and the director of the country music ensemble, Southbound.
In 1994, Melodie began working for EMI Music Publishing as a songwriter. In 1996, she was signed to a record deal with Asylum Records and began recording her debut studio album.
In January of 1998, she released her debut single, a cover version of the Nitty Gritty Dirty Band’s 1994 song, “Bless The Broken Road” titled as “Broken Road”. The song peaked at #42 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 15 weeks. It was also featured in the first season finale of the WB network series, “Dawson’s Creek”.
A month later, Melodie released her self-titled debut studio album. The follow-up single from the album, “I Should’ve Known” peaked at #72 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for only 3 weeks.
Throughout the ’90s and 2000s, Melodie toured as a background vocalist for artists such as Amy Grant & Vince Gill, Billy Joel, Jewel, Kathy Mattea and Jewel. She has also sung on various television shows and award shows.
In 2001, she released her sophomore album, a children’s album called “Dream with Me Tonight: Lullabies for All Ages”. The album was voted “Best Toddler CD” by the Children’s Music Web and received the Parent’s Choice Foundation Award. She also donated 10% of the album’s proceeds to the Spina Bifida Association of America.
Around 2004, Melodie was supposed to release her third studio album, “The Woman I Am”, but for unknown reasons, the album was never released. These days (according to research), she lives in Nashville, Tennessee and is married with a daughter. She is also a member of the Eagles’ tribute band, Eaglemaniacs and a substitute with the Opry Band Singers at the Grand Ole Opry.
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World Party were a British musical group that was the solo project of musician/songwriter Karl Wallinger (born Karl Edmond Der Vere Wallinger on October 19, 1957 in Prestatyn, Wales).
Karl spent his childhood years in Prestatyn, Wales, but he attended a public school in Surrey, England called Charterhouse. He began his music career in 1977 as a keyboard player with Pax and later formed a short-lived band called Quasimodo. He briefly worked in music publishing and later became the musical director of a West End performance of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”.
After his stint with “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”, he joined a funk music band called The Out before joining the folk-rock band, The Waterboys. Karl was a member of The Waterboys until 1985 when he left to create World Party, releasing the single, “Private Revolution” in 1986. The song peaked at #107 on the UK Singles Chart.
In 1987, World Party released their debut studio album, “Private Revolution” on Chrysalis Records. The album peaked at #39 on the Billboard 200, and was moderately successful in Australia & Canada. At that point, Karl was the only member of the group and the only person featured on the album cover as well. Singer Sinead O’Connor made a guest appearance on the album.
The follow-up single, “Ship of Fools” became a hit, peaking at #42 on the UK Singles Chart and #27 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also peaked at #5 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart. Internationally, it made the music charts in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the Netherlands.
The last single released from the album, “All Come True” failed to make any music charts at all. In between the group’s debut and sophomore albums, Karl helped Sinead O’Connor with recording her 1988 debut studio album, “The Lion and the Cobra”.
In 1990, World Party released their sophomore album, “Goodbye Jumbo” which peaked at #36 on the UK Albums Chart and #73 on the Billboard 200. Internationally, the album charted in Canada, the Netherlands, Australia and Sweden. The album received a Grammy Award nomination for “Best Alternative Music Album” and was named “Album of the Year” by Q magazine.
The first single, “Way Down Now” peaked at #66 on the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, the song peaked at #1 on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart and #21 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Chart. In other countries, it charted in Canada, the Netherlands and Australia.
The follow-up singles from the album, “Put the Message in the Box” (which peaked at #39) and “Thank You World” (which peaked at #68) were moderately successful on the U.K. Singles chart.
After releasing “Thank You World” as an EP in 1991, Karl recruited guitarist David Catlin-Birch and drummer Chris Sharrock as members for World Party’s 1993 album, “Bang!” which peaked at #2 on the UK Albums Chart. The album also peaked at #126 on the Billboard 200.
The lead single, “Is It Like Today?” peaked at #19 on the UK Singles Chart. It also peaked at #38 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart and #5 on Billboard’s Alternative Rock Airplay chart.
The second single, “Give It All Away” peaked at #43 on the UK Singles Chart, but didn’t make the music charts in the United States or in other countries nor did the third single, “All I Gave” which peaked at #37 on the UK Singles Chart.
In 1994, World Party was featured on the soundtrack to the film, “Reality Bites” with the track, “When You Come Back to Me”. Afterwards, David Catlin-Birch left the group.
In 1997, the group released their fourth studio album, “Egyptology”. The album peaked at #34 on the UK Albums Chart and #167 on the Billboard 200. The album was written following the death of Karl’s mother.
The album flopped, with the only charting single, “Beautiful Dream” peaking at #31 on the UK Singles Chart; however, the song, “She’s the One” won a Ivor Novello Award and was recorded by singer Robbie Williams.
World Party would later leave Chrysalis Records due to a disagreement over “She’s the One” which was released as a promotional single. Chris Sharrock left the group, leaving Karl as a solo act again.
In 2000, World Party released the album, “Dumbing Up” on Karl’s own record label, Seaview Records. The album peaked at #64 on the UK Albums chart and the lone single, “Here Comes the Future” peaked at #89 on the UK Singles Chart.
In February of 2001, Karl suffered from an aneurysm which left him unable to talk. In 2006 (after a five-year rehabilitation), he played in his first live show in a decade at the South by Southwest festival in Texas. He also played at the Bonnaroo Festival in Tennessee. In 2007, World Party supported Steely Dan on their first tour in Australia.
In 2009, the group toured the West Coast of the United States, appearing at the Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle and the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in San Francisco, California.
In 2012, World Party released the album, “Arkeology” which featured new songs, live recordings and cover versions. Afterwards, they toured extensively in the United States and also toured in England for the first time in 12 years. In November of that same year, they performed at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England.
After their 2015 North American tour, nothing much was heard from World Party. In an 2022 interview with The Big Takeover, it was revealed that Karlis working on new music, but it’s currently unknown when it’ll be released.
To follow Karl Wallinger on Instagram, go to:
https://www.instagram.com/worldpartykarlwallinger
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