Abba Gold
ABBA GOLD You can say what you like, but Abba was a band that had it all: fantastic songs, amazing playing and production, plus two beautiful ladies with world class tonsils. It’s no wonder th[...]
Black Box
Black Box kan geboekt worden op twee verscillende manieren: Als DJ's en als Live groep Tracks performed are: Ride on Time Fantasy Everybody Everybody Strike It Up Anybody Else Not Anyone Posi[...]
Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler has released more than a dozen albums and 60 singles and in a career that has spanned more than a quarter of a century. She has earned a reputation as one of the biggest artists the U.K. [...]
Bucks Fizz
BUCKS FIZZ Bucks Fizz originally a vocal quartet formed in London in 1981, was one of Britain's most successful acts of the 1980's, releasing a remarkable 20 hit singles and chart albums during[...]
Cappella
CAPPELLA An Italo-house production team employing up to ten different studios, at least a trio of producers for every production and scores of session workers, CAPPELLA is mostly the creation o[...]
Captain Hollywood Project
CAPTAIN HOLLYWOOD PROJECT This project was created in 1991 and build around the rapper Captain Hollywood. The name was a credit to his dancers and students in the videos. The first album [...]
Ce Ce Peniston
CeCe Peniston began her recording career with A&M Records. Her debut album, Finally, achieved U.S. RIAA GOLD certification. The album's first single, "Finally" was a no. 1 Billboard hit[...]
Commodores
Known for such hits as Just to be close to you, Easy, and Brickhouse, to name a few, The Commodores were one of the top bands during their long tenure at Motown. The group is credited with seven no. 1[...]
Crystal Waters
A New Jersey vocalist who majored in computer science at Howard, Crystal Waters had one of 1991's surprise left-field hits with "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)." The song had both a potent mes[...]
Culture Beat
Culture Beat's claim to fame is closely connected with the history of German dance music. As early as 1989 the band caused a considerable stir in the German and UK charts with Erdbeermund (Cherry Lips[...]
Dionne Warwick
Billboard magazine notes that with no less than 55 hit singles Dionne Warwick is the second most charted female artist in the past 40 years. As the voice behind a decade of classic tunes written with [...]
Double You
DOUBLE YOU The group’s story started in 1985, when William Naraine (singer), Franco Amato (musician) and Andrea de Antoni (DJ) began their artistic collaboration. In 1991 the boys met produce[...]
Dr Alban
DR ALBAN Alban Nwapa was born in Nigeria. He grew up listening to Fela Kuti and James Brown. At age 23, he began studying dentistry. In order to be able to finance his university studies the music-lo[...]
Forrest
FORREST Forrest is geboren in Galveston, Texas, U.S.A. Hij is opgegroeid met muziek, en natuurlijk, zong hij al op jonge leeftijd in het kerkkoor . Naar mate hij ouder werd, groeide ook zijn liefde, [...]
Four Tops
The Four Tops' story is one of longevity and togetherness: these Motown legends teamed up in high school and spent over four decades without a single personnel change. In between, they became one of t[...]
George McCrae
GEORGE MC CRAE The King, the Acknowledged Leader of the soul revolution. George McCrae’s talents go much deeper than a ‘flash in the pan’ one-time super star. His unique style, his [...]
Gibson Brothers
GIBSON BROTERS Born on the island Martinique and for many years living in Paris, The Gibson Brothers started their career in 1976. 1976 Their first single Come to America became a European success [...]
Gwen Dicky
GWEN DICKY YBorn in Biloxi, Mississippi USA, GWEN DICKEY was the voice of ROSE ROYCE. She had an amazing period of success from the late 70’s to the early 80’s with 3 platinum selling alb[...]
Haddaway
Haddaway (real name: Nestor Alexander Haddaway) was born on Tobago in 1966, but grew up in the USA. He was very shy and stuttered during his childhood. He was a fan of the Beatles, Police and Prince, [...]
Hot Chocolate
HOT CHOCOLATE An inter-racial British funk and soul group, Hot Chocolate scored a pair of huge hits in the 70’s. Lead singer Erroll Brown, guitarist Harvey Hinsley, keyboardist Larry Ferguson, [...]
Imagination feat.Leee John
IMAGINATION feat.LEE JOHN Since their formation in 1981, Imagination have achieved a position of longevity and high profile in the fast changing and often fickle world of popular music. Born in the U[...]
Jennifer Rush
JENNIFER RUSH While virtually unknown in the U.S., pop singer JENNIFER RUSH achieved superstar status as an expatriate in Europe, selling millions of records and releasing a string of hit singl[...]
Jimmy Somerville
JIMMY SOMMERVILLE JIMMY SOMERVILLE Jimmy Sommerville first shot to fame back in 1984 with groundbreaking band Bronski Beat. Smalltown boy, their debut single, made the top three in Britain a[...]
Johnny Logan
Johnny Logan Drie keer wint hij het Eurovisiesongfestival. In 1980 wint Johnny Logan voor Ierland het Eurovisie Songfestival met het nummer ´What’s another year´. Dit nummer haalt [...]
K.C. & The Sunshineband
The Bee Gees may have been the undisputed disco kings of the late 70s, but KC & The Sunshine Band weren't far behind. From the mid- to late 70s, the multi-member and racially integrated gr[...]
Katrina Leskanich
Katrina has one of the finest and most powerful voices in the music business and she has an established profile across Europe. Fronting The Waves with that quintessential summer hit Walking on sunshin[...]
KC & The Sunshine Band
KC & The Sunshine Band The Bee Gees may have been the undisputed disco kings of the late 70s, but KC & The Sunshine Band weren't far behind. From the mid- to late 70s, the multi[...]
Kid Creole & The Coconuts
KID CREOLE & THE COCONUTS Since 1979 Kid Creole & The Coconuts has played thousands of shows, recorded 12 albums, spawned 4 greatest hits collections, been featured on six film soundtracks an[...]
Kool and The Gang
Kool & The Gang, the group with a sound that has influenced the music of three generations, has sold over 70 million albums worldwide. Songs like Celebration, Cherish, Jungle Boogie, Summer Madnes[...]
Limahl
Limahl, during the early eighties, was the infamous front man of Kajagoogoo who were one of the biggest British pop groups of the day, playing with such musical contemporaries as Duran Duran, Culture [...]
Loleatta Holloway
LOLEATTA HOLLOWAY Dance Superstar - Loleatta Holloway Loleatta Holloway is certainly among the top 5 reigning divas of dance music today. Her singing career stretches back well before the era[...]
London Beat
LONDON BEAT The chart topping Londonbeat had a string of hits including You bring on the sun and I’ve been thinking about you, which went to #1 in twenty-seven countries across Europe, Americ[...]
Martha Wash
MARTHA WASH An exuberant singer with a huge voice and booming, declarative sound, MARTHA WASH originally teamed with Izora Redman. They were known as Two Tons of Fun when they backed Sylvester and la[...]
Mungo Jerry
MUNGO JERRY Formed in 1969 by Ray Dorset, MUNGO JERRY started out as a Jug band and has known a massive international success in the pop field. The band's first major appearance was in 1970 during th[...]
EXCLUSIEF: Outhere Brothers
THE OUTHERE BROTHERS Risqué rappers the Outhere Brothers, formed in Chicago in 1987; comprised of lyricist Malik and producer/remixer Hula. The duo debuted in 1995 with the single "[...]
Patrick Hernandez
PATRICK HERNANDEZ Patrick Hernandez, with a Spanish father and an Australian-Italian mother, was born in Paris. Like most singers/artists of his time Patrick started off by playing in bands, to[...]
Real Thing
THE REAL THING In the mid-seventies, the growth of soul and its prominence on the British pop charts was epitomized by three Liverpool childhood pals, the Real Thing. As the style of the band took sh[...]
Rednex
REDNEX After having scored 10 consecutive Top 40 hits, it was time to release a Greatest Hits collection. The latest album release from Rednex is “The Best of The West”. It includes the 4[...]
Robin S
ROBIN S ROBIN S. from Queens, NY, was signed by Big Beat Records in 1993. She made her debuut with the massive smash hit single Shwo me love. This single turned worldwide dance floors and pop radio a[...]
Rose Royce
ROSE ROYCE ROSE ROYCE’s first recorded album, CAR WASH went Platinum. In their recording history, Rose Royce has earned 10 Gold records and 8 Platinum records for such sensations a[...]
Rozalla
ROZALLA Rozalla was born in 1964 in Ndola, a town in Zambia. When she was a teenager she moved to Zimbabwe with her family. As a young girl she used to skip school to play with a band. Later she sang[...]
Samantha Fox
SAMANTHA FOX Sam Fox is a descendent of a long line of quick witted and entrepreneurial Londoners: industrious and cheerful, true Cockneys (born ‘within the sound of Bow Bells’ in the Eas[...]
Santa Esmeralda
SANTA ESMERALDA Leroy Gomez is American, a native of Cape Cod, Massachusettes. USA. At the age of 14 he formed his own band then he joined the group Tavares and with them he toured all over the USA, [...]
Shakatak
SHAKATAK British jazz-funk combo SHAKATAK formed in London in 1980; originally comprising keyboardists Bill Sharpe and Nigel Wright, guitarist Keith Winter, bassist Steve Underwood and drummer Roger [...]
Shalamar
SHALAMAR In the 80s the name Shalamar became synonymous with one of the most consistently successful black American bands who have notched up 16 UK chart hits since their debut in 1977 with Uptown Fe[...]
Sister Sledge
SISTER SLEGDE While musical history has recorded a lengthy list of performing family groups, there are but a handful who have truly transcended the genre - who are simply great musical units, regardl[...]
Snap! feat Turbo B
SNAP feat. TURBO B Over 50 Million sold records, TURBO B belongs definitely to the most successful artists of the world. As front man of SNAP! Turbo created songs like I' ve got the power and Rhythm [...]
Sugarhill Gang
SUGARHILL GANG Though the Sugarhill Gang inaugurated the history of recorded hip-hop with their single "Rapper's Delight," a multi-platinum seller and radio hit in 1979, the group was[...]
Supremes
THE SUPREMES There's no question that there was about as much pop as soul in the Supremes' hits, that even some of their biggest hits could sound formulaic, and that they were probably the bl[...]
Sydney Youngblood
SYDNEY YOUNGBLOOD The US singer Sydney Youngblood aka Sydney Ford found fame in Europe with top ten hits like "If only I could" and "Sit and wait". He released many albums like &q[...]
Tavares
TAVARES The father of Arthur "Pooch", Antone "Chubby", Feliciano "Butch" and Perry Lee "Tiny" Tavares, was a multi-talented musician with a passion for W[...]
Technotronic
TECHNOTRONIC Technotronic - The beat and the look that conquered virtually every Hit List throughout the world, and shook the international dance community to its foundations. Technotronic was the re[...]
Temptations
Thanks to their fine-tuned choreography, and even finer harmonies, the Temptations became the definitive male vocal group of the 1960s. One of Motown's most elastic acts, they tackled both lush pop an[...]
Thea Austin feat.Snap!
Thea Austin feat. Snap! Thea Austin fits many categories - sultry diva, powerful vocalist, producer, lyricist, stunning beauty, international performer. She has established a foothold in the global m[...]
Three Degrees
THE THREE DEGREES When the name The Three Degrees is mentioned, immediately their most famous song When will I see you again comes to mind. True this international hit was number 1 in the USA, Englan[...]
Time Bandits
Met zijn groep "TIME BANDITS" veroverde Alides Hidding in de tachtiger jaren al een plaats in de popwereld. Deze Nederlandse band liet nationaal en internationaal van zich horen. In 1980 sco[...]
Tina Cousins
TINA COUSINS Tina Cousins began as a fashion model. She performed in a Rolling Stones video when she was 20 years old. The turning point of her career was a big fashion show in where she replaced a s[...]
Tony Hadley
As the lead singer with Spandau Ballet, Tony Hadley realised many ambitions. He saw the world, performed to a sizeable chunk of it -both in the live arena and via television and radio- and more import[...]
EXCLUSIEF: Tony Scott
Tony Scott Tony Scott, de uit Suriname afkomstige Caraibische Indiaanse rapper, maakt in 1988 zijn entree met een remake van "Pick up the piece van The Average White Band, die uitk[...]
Trammps
THE TRAMMPS The Trammps began in Philadelphia in 1972 featuring vocalist, Jimmy Ellis, Harold Doc Wade, Stanley Wade and Earl Young and traveled with as many as 11 members, culled from the ranks of t[...]
Village People
Part clever concept, part exaggerated camp act, The Village People were worldwide sensations during disco's heyday and keep reviving like the phoenix. Producer Jacques Morali in 1977 assembled a group[...]
Wheater Girls
WHEATER GIRLS Timelessly trendy: Izora Armstedt and Dynelle Rhodes, better known as The Weather Girls, are a continual hit, be it dance, pop or soulful R&B. For years these two ladies have been w[...]