Mes'ay

Mes'ay was a female R&B group that consisted of Angela Watley, Leticia Castaneda and Mia Ann Belle. Not much information is given about them, but they were signed to the Superstar International Records label.

In 1986, Mes'ay released their first single "Ain't That Peculiar" which didn't appear to make the Billboard charts at all.

In 1987, their second single "Climb the Walls" managed to peak at #71 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 7 weeks. Their last single "Give Me Love" flopped and after that, it seemed as if Mes'ay faded into obscurity.

Leticia provided backing vocals on Big Noise's album "Bang!" in 1989. As for Angela and Mia, it is unknown what they are up to these days.

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Marc Sadane

Marc Sadane (born in Savannah, Georgia) was an R&B singer from the early '80s. He first began singing in the local church and later became the musical director for his local choir before moving on to doing off-Broadway acting & singing in New York.

While in New York, Marc studied fashion design at the Fashion Institute of Technology, but later gained an interest in music and later became the lead singer for Tungsten Steele.

In 1977, Marc left Tungsten Steele for a solo career and became the vocalist for the house band at Mikell's. He toured with Stephanie Mills which gained him some popularity. Marc sang in several clubs in New Jersey before catching the attention of producers/songwriters James Mtume and Reggie
Lucas.

In 1981, Marc was signed to Warner Bros. Records. During that same year, he released his debut album "One Way Love Affair" which didn't appear to make the Billboard charts at all.

The title song peaked at #34 on Billboard's Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for 13 weeks, becoming his highest appearance on the R&B charts to date.

The follow-up single "Sit Up" didn't match the success of his previous single, peaking only at #78 on Billboard's Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for 5 weeks.

In 1982, Marc released his follow-up album "Exciting" which also didn't appear to make the Billboard album charts.

The first single from the album "One Minute From Love" peaked at #78 on Billboard's Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for only 3 weeks. The follow-up single, the title song peaked at #64 on Billboard's Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 6 weeks.

After the release of his second album, Marc took a hiatus from music until 1988 when he recorded the song "Why Can't You Believe in Me" which was produced by Darryl Payne for his showcase album "Past, Present & Future." The song also featured backing vocals from Will Downing.

After that, it seemed as if Marc faded into obscurity, but according to the soulwalking.co.uk website, Marc has been keeping a low music profile and according to videos on YouTube, it appears that Marc continues to perform live.

To see a fan-made video for "One-Way Love Affair," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qqXLiNll80

To see a fan-made video for "One Minute From Love," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CC4Nyf1KHs

To see a fan-made video for "Sit Up," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnY9dJYjxeI

To see a fan-made video for "Exciting," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ3EM8H6GpM

Split Image

Split Image was an R&B vocal group from Los Angeles, California that consisted of Dennis Johnson, Terrence Hatter, Jackie Anderson and Dion Overstreet.

In 1987, the group released their first single "Get Ready." It's unknown how or if the single made the charts at all. A year later, they released their only album "Life in the City" which peaked at #64 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart.

The second single "Toss It Up" peaked at #74 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 6 weeks.

The last two singles from the album "Holdin' On" and "Players Get Played On Too" didn't appear to make much impact on the charts.

After that, it seemed as if Split Image faded away and into obscurity. Nothing much has been heard from them since.

To see a fan-made video for "Toss It Up," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqCb2Js9CuU
To see a fan-made video for "Get Ready," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvfQb7LPY_s

Spunk

Spunk was an R&B trio that consisted of producers Jesse Boyce, Jimmy Levine and Rich Tufo. They were signed to the Gold Coast Entertainment record label.

In 1981, they released their only album "Tighten it Up" which didn't appear to make the Billboard album charts at all.

The first single "Get What You Want" peaked at #72 on Billboard's Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for only 4 weeks.

The follow-up single "Love Looks Good On You" flopped and after that, it seemed as if Spunk faded into obscurity.

To see a fan-made video for "Get What You Want," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNlBYErq2kI

Teri DeSario

Teri DeSario (born Teri Lynn DeSario on November 27, 1951 in Miami, Florida) is a former pop singer from the late '70s/early '80s.

Out of high school, Teri worked within various music genres. From 1970 to 1977, she sang & played recorder and harp with a medieval and Renaissance music group called the Early Music Consort. Teri began her career as a folk music singer-songwriter. She later expanded her love of folk music with her passion for jazz.

After Teri married horn player/arranger/composer Bill Purse, they formed a pop-folk-jazz collaborative called Abacus. One night, a long-haired man named Albhy Galuten walked into the club where Teri was performing. He claimed to be the producer of the Bee Gees and as it turned out, he actually was.

The Bee Gees' Barry Gibb heard Teri's demo of original music and was so inspired by her vocals, he wrote a song for Teri called "Ain't Nothing Gonna Keep Me From You" & helped her get a recording contract.

In July of 1978, "Ain't Nothing Gonna Keep Me From You" was released and managed to peak at #43 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also managed to peak at #52 on the U.K. Singles chart. Barry Gibb provided background vocals on the song while Teri's husband Bill played horns.

In October of 1978, Teri released her debut album "Pleasure Train" on Casablanca Records. It's unknown how or if the album ever made the charts.

The follow-up single from Teri's debut album "The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of" managed to peak at #41 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.

Despite the moderate success of her first single, Teri didn't enjoy the recording experience and wanted to move in a new direction. She later bumped into an old schoolmate of hers from her teenage years, K.C. and the Sunshine Band's Harry Wayne Casey (also known as K.C.)

In 1979, Teri released her sophomore album "Moonlight Madness" which peaked at #80 on the Billboard 200 and #57 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart.

The first single from the album was a cover version of Barbara Mason's 1965 hit song "Yes I'm Ready" K.C. liked the original version of "Yes I'm Ready" and wanted to record a cover version of it. At the time, he was producing Teri's second album and the president of Casablanca Records, Neil Bogart had an idea to record the song as a duet.

The song became Teri's only biggest hit to date, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, #20 on Billboard's Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for 13 weeks and topped Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart.

The follow-up single, a cover version of "Dancin' in The Streets" managed to peak at #66 on the Billboard Hot 100. The title song was released as a single, but didn't make the charts.

In 1980, Teri released her third album "Caught." The album didn't appear to make the Billboard 200 chart. The album reflected Teri's situation with her record company.

The title song and "All I Wanna Do" were released a singles, but failed to make any impact on the Billboard charts at all. Teri recorded another album "Relationships," but after Casablanca Records changed directions, the album was shelved.

In 1982, Teri performed a duet with K.C. & The Sunshine Band on the single "Don't Run (Come Back To Me)." The song managed to chart at #103 on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.

In 1983, Teri released her fourth album (and first Contemporary Christian album) "A Call To Us All" on DaySpring Records. The album peaked at #32 on Billboard's Top Contemporary Christian albums chart.

In 1984, Teri released her fifth album "Overnight Success" (featuring Joey Carbone and Richie Zito which was released only in Japan. It's unknown how successful the album was in Japan.

In 1985, Teri released her sixth album "Voices in the Wind" which peaked at #34 on Billboard's Top Contemporary Christian chart. In 1986, she received a Grammy nomination in the gospel music category for "Best Female Performance." During that same year, Teri requested to be released from her record label.

In 1989, Teri performed & recorded a version of "Lifeline" with The Maranatha! Singers on a a compliation album for Maranatha! Music. In 1993, she did production work on volume one of the "Laughing Medusa Theme Series." Teri also produced vocals on the 1996 album "Truth & Light: Music From The X-Files."

In 1999, Teri released a self-titled CD sampler that was released & exclusively recorded in the Philippines as a tie-up to promote Gloria Jeans Coffee.

These days, Teri resides in Miami & Germany where she sings with The Marschfellows. She also performs in various Christian music groups.

To see a fan-made video for "Ain't Nothing Gonna Keep Me From You," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZKXGfNfqbc

To see a video of Teri & K.C. performing "Yes I'm Ready," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbVA6vcas1o

To see a video of Teri performing "All I Wanna Do" on "Solid Gold," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=713VUL0dZ0Y

To see a fan-made video for "Don't Run (Come Back to Me)," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o07bqAo_br8

To see a fan-made video for "The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GYmIqGaTAI

To see the music video for "Overnight Success," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2faeeJxdCUg

Reanna Coleman

Reanna Coleman was a female R&B singer from the '80s. Not much information is given about her, but she was signed to Konduko Records.

In 1984, Reanna released her only single "You're In My Pocket." It's unknown how or if the single made any impact on the charts at all.

After that, it seems as if Reanna has faded into obscurity. Nothing much has been heard from her since.

To see a fan-made video for "You're In My Pocket," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4gDmhSsx0E

Quinella

Quinella was an R&B/disco studio band from New York. Not much information is given about them, but they were signed to Becket Records.

In 1980, they released their only single "Your Place Or Mine" which peaked at #78 on Billboard's Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for 5 weeks.

After that, it seems as if Quinella faded into obscurity. Nothing much has been heard about them since.

To see a fan-made video for "Your Place Or Mine," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kkstDsZ5dI

Karen Diggs

Karen Diggs was a female dance/R&B singer from the '80s. Not much information is given about her, but she was signed to Silver Cloud Records.

In 1983, Karen released her only single "Congratulations." It's unknown how or if the single made any impact on the charts.

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

To see a fan-made video for "Congratulations," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXZnMcSOlB4

Young Bennie Valentino

Young Bennie Valentino was a male hip-hop rapper from the '80s. Not much information is given about him, but he was signed to Saturn Records.

In 1984, he released his only single "Get Tough (Only the Tough Survive)." It's unknown how or if the single made the charts at all.

After that, it seems as if Young Bennie Valentino has faded into obscurity. Nothing much has been heard from him since.

To see a fan-made video for "Get Tough (Only the Tough Survive)," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwI5er8AWkE

Ceiliia

Ceiliia (from Manchester, England) was a female hip-hop rapper from the '80s. Not much information is given about her, but she was signed to Saturn Records.

In 1985, she released her only single "Nissan (Truckin')." It's unknown how or if the single made the charts at all. After that, it seems as if Ceiliia faded into obscurity. Her whereabouts are unknown.

To see a fan-made video for "Nissan (Truckin')," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uwGLEfy6NE

2 Fly

2 Fly was a hip-hop duo from the late '80s. Not much information is given about them, but they were signed to the Outpost Entertainment Company record label.

In 1989, they released their only single "Sex." It's unknown how or if the single made the charts at all. After that, it seemed as if 2 Fly flied away into obscurity. Their whereabouts are unknown.

To see a fan-made video for "Sex," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikAnivGODF8

Girls On the Block

Girls on the Block were a dance music act from the late '80s. Not much information is given about them, but they were signed to Criminal Records.

In 1988, Girls on the Block released the single "Little Bicho." The song was written by Nelson Cruz, Allan Speers, Deborah Monique Bergman and Marybelle Santiago. It's unknown how or if the single charted at all.

After that, it seems as if Girls on the Block faded into obscurity. Nothing much has been heard from them since the '80s.

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By All Means

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By All Means was an R&B group from the late '80s/early '90s that consisted of lead vocalist James Varner (who also played the trumpet & trombone), vocalist Lynn Roderick (born Mikelyn Roderick) and guitarist Billy Sheppard.

Lynn worked as an actress in television shows such as "Moonlighting" and "Cagney & Lacey." Billy was part of a music group called Skool Boyz. In 1985, James and Lynn met while they toured with Bill Withers. Producer Stan Sheppard was in the audience and suggested that they form a band with his brother Billy.

In 1988, the group released their self-titled debut album which peaked at #40 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart. In the United Kingdom, the album peaked at #80 on the U.K. Albums chart.

The first single "I Surrender To Your Love" peaked at #65 on the U.K. Singles chart and #26 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 13 weeks.

The second single from the album "Somebody Save Me" peaked at #91 on the U.K. Singles chart, but didn't appear to make the charts in the United States.

The third single "I'm The One Who Loves You" managed to peak at #17 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 14 weeks.

The last single from the album "You Decided To Go" peaked at #94 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for only 3 weeks.

In 1989, By All Means released their sophomore album "Beyond A Dream" which peaked at #160 on the Billboard 200 and #36 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart.

The first single "Let's Get It On" (a tribute to Marvin Gaye) peaked at #88 on the U.K. Singles chart, #29 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart and #3 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 18 weeks.

The follow-up single from the album "Do You Remember" peaked at #17 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 14 weeks.

In 1992, By All Means released their last album "It's Real" which peaked at #55 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart. The only single to chart was "The Feeling I Get" which peaked at #48 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 12 weeks.

After the release of their third and last album, By All Means disbanded. Lynn has worked as a background singer, jingle session singer, performed in the play "Crowns" and released a solo album "Copasetic Is" in 2007.

Lynn Roderick and James Varner are the parents of R&B singer Elle Varner. They have both made appearances on Elle's 2012 debut album "Perfectly Imperfect" as background singers, songwriters and producers on a few tracks. It is unknown what Billy Sheppard is up to these days.

To see a fan-made video for "I Surrender To Your Love," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXmlfzRb-9I

To see a fan-made video for "Somebody Save Me," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqQIXRqOh2I

To see a fan-made video for "I'm The One Who Loves You," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwQsQ8qlUAk

To see the music video for "Let's Get It On," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhk7HdpH-kA

To see a fan-made video for "You Decided To Go," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaX1yPsqE3E

To see a fan-made video for "Do You Remember," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG0NpeDXtsQ

To see a fan-made video for "The Feeling I Get," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xC3PntUyZw

Big Lady K

Big Lady K (born Rosa Lee Chambers in Riverside, California) was a female hip-hop rapper from the late '80s/early '90s.

She got her start in the music business through hip-hop promoter Cliff Richey Jr. who helped her get her name heard around town through booking shows, promotions and other various events.

At the time, Big Lady K was attending La Sierra High School in Riverdale along with future hip-hop artist Robert "ODM" Gutierrez. While attending high school, she introduced Robert to Cliff who teamed him up with two other local hip-hop artists who later formed music group Lighter Shade of Brown.

Big Lady K's exposure landed her a record deal with Priority Records in 1988. During that same year, she released her debut single "Don't Get Me Started."

In 1989, Big Lady K released her second single "Ffun" which managed to peak at #85 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for only 5 weeks.

A year later, she released her only album "Bigger Than Life." It's unknown how or if it charted, but it received moderate reviews.

Big Lady K's third single "Smiling Faces" didn't make any impact on the charts and after that, it seems as if she has faded into obscurity. Her whereabouts are unknown.

To see the music video for "Ffun," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5y4ObAhjaX0

To see a fan-made video for "Don't Get Me Started," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_Xt1746q3Q

To see a fan-made video for "Smiling Faces," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OsyYF69ygU