Hi-Town DJ's

Hi-Town DJ's were a hip-hop/rap group from Florida that consisted of rappers Derrick Rahming, Matt Young, & Teeze, record spinner DJ JP, singer Kalo, and stage dancer Chyna Doll. They rejected the gangsta approach to hip-hop and embraced the party-hearty vibe instead.

All of the members were from either Florida or Hawaii and were originally formed by Matt "xsdb" Young of the Icon Entertainment production company, who was looking to put together a band to introduce bass music to the rest of the world. After they completed a demo, Hi-Town DJ's were signed to Restless Soul Records.

In 1998, the group released their debut album, "We Came 2 Groove" which didn't appear to make the Billboard album charts.

Their first single, "Ding-A-Ling" peaked at #56 on the Billboard Hot 100, #29 on Billboard's Rhythmic Top 40 chart, #10 on Billlboard's Hot Rap Singles chart, and #59 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 20 weeks.

A promo single, "It's On" was released, but didn't make the charts. After that, it seems as if the Hi-Town DJ's faded into obscurity. Nothing much has been heard from them since the 90s.

To see a fan-made video for "Ding-A-Ling," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJIO7Dk2_os

A.C. Kelly

A.C. Kelly (born in the Bronx, New York) was a male R&B singer from the late 80s. Not much information is given about him, but he was signed to Columbia Records.

In 1989, A.C. released his only album, "Slammer" which didn't appear to make the Billboard album charts at all.

The first single, "She's a Slammer" peaked at #87 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for only 5 weeks.

The follow-up single, "Inside Your Love" failed to make the charts at all and just like that, he faded into obscurity. Nothing much has been heard from A.C. since.

To see a fan-made video for "She's a Slammer," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayGiqukLiMw

To see a fan-made video for "Inside Your Love," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuwuJYCsuYY

Greg Stone

Greg Stone was a dance singer from the late 80s. Not much information is given about him, but he was signed to Dice Records.

In 1987, Greg released the single "That's Where the Happy People Go/Here in the Darkness" which managed to peak at #34 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. "That's Where the Happy People Go" was originally sung by the Trammps.

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

To see a fan-made video for "Here in the Darkness," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-KwnEYl6RA

Maria Vidal

Maria Vidal (born Maria Elena Fernandez-Vidal on August 1, 1960) is a female pop/rock singer from the 80s. She was a former member of producer/songwriter Desmond Child's girl group, Rouge. The group released two albums in the late-70s and scored a disco hit with the song, "Our Love is Insane."

After the group broke up, Maria provided backing vocals for artists such as Paul Stanley, Ellen Foley, and Jenny Burton. In 1984, Maria was asked to record the theme song for the movie, "Body Rock" starring Lorenzo Lamas.

Even though the movie flopped, the title song became a hit, peaking at #48 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #8 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. In the U.K., the song managed to peak at #11 on the U.K. Singles chart.

Maria was working on an album with music producer, Jellybean, but it ended up being shelved. After that, she went back to doing session work and songwriting for various artists such as Stevie Nicks and John Waite. In 1985, she appeared in the Jim Carrey movie, "Once Bitten" as a member of a high school band and provided 2 songs to the movie's soundtrack.

In 1987, A&M Records decided to sign Maria for an album deal and during that same year, she released her self-titled debut album.

The first single, "Do Me Right" was produced by Desmond Child, but didn't make the Billboard charts at all.

A second promo single, "House of Love" flopped and Maria was dropped from her record label. Despite that, she managed to maintain close ties with Desmond and producers Robbie Seidman & Rick Nowels (whom she later married). Maria went back to session singing and songwriting for artists such as Julie Brown, Belinda Carlisle, Gregg Alexander, Ace of Base, Cher, Alice Cooper, Bette Midler, Celine Dion, and the Real McCoy.

In 2009, Maria released her second album, "Living in Radical Radiance" which is available through her website. Today, Maria still appears to be active in the music business, most recently providing vocals on Lana Del Rey's "Born to Die" album and Ronan Keating's "Fires" album in 2012.

To see Maria's website, go to:
http://mariavidal.net/

To see the music video for "Body Rock," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX3bG4hcU-g

To see a fan-made video for "Do Me Right," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTJQhXfVyqk

To see a fan-made video for "House of Love," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4Br_h8ga7s

Bobbi Walker

Bobbi Walker was a female R&B singer from the 80s. Not much information is given about her, but she released two albums before fading into obscurity.

In 1980, Bobbi released her debut album, "Diamond in the Rough" on Casablanca Records. It's unknown how or if the album made the charts.

The only single to chart was "Something About You" which peaked at #62 on Billboard's Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for 7 weeks.

In 1982, Bobbi released her self-titled sophomore album on Alfa Records, which didn't make the charts at all. After that, it seems as if Bobbi has faded into obscurity. Nothing much has been heard from her since.

To see a fan-made video for "Something About You," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ-FjMFE394

Angela Cole

Angela Cole is an R&B singer from the 80s. Not much information is given about her, but she was signed to Motown Records.

In 1987, Angela released her only album, "Turn Up the Beat" which didn't appear to make the Billboard charts at all nor did the single, "L-O-V-E (Love)." After that, it seems as if Angela has faded into obscurity. Nothing much has been heard from her since.

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Phyllis St. James

Phyllis St. James (from Los Angeles, California) was an R&B singer\songwriter from the 80s. She is related to drummer Tony St. James. She has written music and provided vocals for various artists. Phyllis even released a single in 1975 entitled "Get Happy."

In 1984, Phyllis released her only album, "Ain't No Turnin' Back" on Motown Records. It's unknown how or if the album ever made the charts.

The only single released from the album was "Candlelight Afternoon" which didn't appear to make the charts. After that, it seems as if Phyllis has faded into obscurity. Nothing much has been heard from her since.

To see a fan-made video for "Candlelight Afternoon," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KES_lZoStkM