Tag

Tag was a British pop/dance trio from the '90s that consisted of keyboard programmer
Gareth Young and singer Treana Morris.

Not much information is given about them, but they were signed to Scotti Bros. Records.

In 1991, the duo released their only album "Contagious." It's unknown how or if the album made the charts at all.

They scored a minor pop hit with the song "The Way I Feel" which peaked at #63 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Their follow-up single "Love and Money" failed to make the charts at all and it seemed as if Tag faded into obscurity.

These days, it appears as if Treana is still active in the music business. She was a former member of the band Wire Daisies.

Gareth has produced and written music for various artists such as Danni Minogue, Appleton and Sugababes.

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Nia Peeples

Nia Peeples (born Virenia Gwendolyn Peeples on December 10, 1961 in Hollywood, California) is an actress and singer.

She is known for her roles on television as Nicole Chapman on "Fame," Karen Taylor Winters on "The Young and the Restless," Sydney Cooke on "Walker, Texas Ranger" and Pam Fields on "Pretty Little Liars."

In the '80s and early '90s, Nia scored moderate hits on the Billboard charts.

Nia and her family moved to West Covina, California as a child. When she was 8 years old, she began performing with her family, giving concerts for community groups & conventions and did dances of different cultures.

Nia attended West Covina High School where she was an "A" student and involved in the marching band, cheerleading, tumbling, volleyball, student government, choral singing and sang in a rock 'n roll band.

She attended UCLA on a music scholarship along with performing as Liberace's opening act in Las Vegas on the weekends.

Nia took one semester at UCLA as a voice major, dropped out of school and took three jobs in order to pay for acting lessons.

She studied singing with Gloria Rush and while attending Playhouse West, she learned the Sanford Meisner acting technique.

One day, Nia went to a rehearsal with a friend and was spotted by the producers who cast her in a play called "Music Shop" which lead to guest appearances on television shows such as "Hardcastle and McCormick" and "T.J. Hooker."

Nia earned her first starring role portraying a deaf girl in the 1981 HBO television movie "A Single Light." She later auditioned for and won the part of Nicole Chapman on "Fame." Nia stayed on the show until 1986.

During that same year, Nia made a music video entitled "All You Can Dream" which was made for the purposes of promoting the values of UCLA and appeared in the music video for Prince's song "Raspberry Beret." In 1987, Nia hosted the American version of "Top of the Pops" which only lasted a year.

In 1988, Nia released her debut album "Nothin' But Trouble" on Mercury Records which peaked at #97 on the Billboard 200 chart.

The first single from the album "Trouble" peaked at #35 on the Billboard Hot 100, topped Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart for a week in June of 1988, #2 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart and #71 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 8 weeks.

The second single "High Time" peaked at #10 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart and #31 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart.

The last single from the album "I Know How (To Make You Love Me)" peaked at #28 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.

 In 1989, Nia appeared on the "Sing" movie soundtrack with the song "You Don't Have to Think Twice."

In 1991, Nia released her second self-titled debut album on Charisma Records. The album didn't appear to make the Billboard charts at all.

The first single from the album "Street of Dreams" peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100, #24 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart and #73 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 6 weeks.

The song became Nia's highest appearance on the Hot 100 and was featured in the 1992 movie "The Cutting Edge."

The second single "Kissing the Wind" peaked at #76 on the Billboard Hot 100 and also managed to chart in Canada.

The last single from the album "Faces of Love" peaked at #88 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song featured vocals from singer and then-husband Howard Hewett.

Nia hosted a short-lived dance variety TV show called "The Party Machine with Nia Peeples" which aired on the CBS network.

In 2007, Nia released the album "Songs of the Cinema" independently. The album is available on CD Baby and Rhapsody.com.

These days, Nia continues acting along with other various projects. She currently resides in Malibu, California with her husband Sam George and her two children: a son named Christopher (born in 1990) from her marriage to Howard Hewett and a daughter named Sienna (born in 1998) from her marriage to Lauro Chartrand.

In July of 2013, the family appeared on an episode of "Celebrity Wife Swap" in which Nia traded places with former teen singer Tiffany.

To see Nia's official Facebook page, go to:
https://www.facebook.com/niapeeples

To see the music video for "Trouble," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4nq9WIYPiQ

To see the music video for "High Time," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opQktwXB71w

To see a fan-made video for "I Know How (To Make You Love Me)," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXVngI_qBho

To see the music video for "Street of Dreams," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdwS8wlbKjM

To see the music video for "Kissing the Wind," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feovE-ylHRE

To see a fan-made video for "Faces of Love," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPrqW2li-F4

Billie Piper

Billie Piper (born Leian Paul Piper on September 22, 1982 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England) is a female English actress and former pop/dance singer from the late '90s/early '00s.

On April 25, 1983, her name was officially changed to Billie Paul Piper by her parents Paul Victor Piper and Mandy Kane Kent. She studied at the Sylvia Young Theatre School.

Billie began her career when she was selected to appear on the Saturday morning children's television show "Scratchy & Co."

She later landed a role in a TV commercial promoting pop magazine "Smash Hits." At the young age of 15, Billie was offered a record deal.

In June of 1998, Billie released her debut single "Because We Want To" which topped the U.K. Singles chart for a week in July of that same year. She became the youngest artist to ever debut at number one.

It also became the official song of the 1999 Women's World Cup. The song was also successful in Sweden, New Zealand, Ireland, Australia and Canada.

In September of 1998, Billie released her second single "Girlfriend" which became her second number-one U.K. hit.

The song was also successful in New Zealand and moderately successful in Ireland, Sweden and Australia.

On October 19, 1998, Billie released her debut album "Honey to the B" which peaked at #14 on the U.K. Albums chart (and certified Platinum), #31 on the Australian Albums chart, #46 on the Japanese Albums chart, #3 on the New Zealand Albums chart (and certified 2x Platinum) and #56 on the Swedish Albums chart.

When the album was released in the U.S. a year later, it managed to peak at #17 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart.

The third single from the album "She Wants You" peaked at #3 on the U.K. Singles chart. In the United States, the song peaked at #123 on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and #9 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.

The song was also moderately successful in New Zealand and Ireland. It received positive reviews from music critics and was featured in a Target commercial after it was released in the U.S.

Billie released a holiday single, a cover version of Wham!'s song "Last Christmas." It was recorded as a B-side to the "She Wants You" single. It was released as a CD single in limited areas of Europe and didn't make the charts in any country.

It was also released a promotional vinyl single in the U.K. It was limited to 500 copies and was unable to chart there.

The title song was released as the final single from the album. It managed to peak at #3 on the U.K. Singles chart and was also successful in New Zealand, Australia and Ireland.

At the 1998 "Smash Hits" Poll Winners' party, Billie was nominated for "Best New Act" and came in second. She became the first artist to win the "Princess of Pop" award.

In 1999, Billie was featured on the single "Thank ABBA For the Music" which also featured artists such as Tina Cousins, Steps, Cleopatra and B*Witched.

During that same year, Billie was nominated for two BRIT Awards and won two awards at the 1999 "Smash Hits" Poll Winners' party.

At the ceremony, Billie was reduced to tears as she was booed by fans of Richie Neville (a member of boy band Five that she was dating at the time).

Billie later started touring and releasing music in Asia. She also recorded a song to the soundtrack for "Pokémon: The First Movie" entitled "Makin' My Way (Any Way That I Can)."

During 2000, Billie began recording her second album and decided to release further records under her full name "Billie Piper."

In May of 2000, Billie released the lead single from her follow-up album "Day & Night." The song became Billie's third number-one hit on the U.K. Singles chart.

The song received positive reviews from music critics and was certified Silver. It was also moderately successful in New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland.

According to Billie's autobiography and from various sources, the single sold over a quarter of a million copies in the U.K. alone.

On July 12, 2000, Billie released her sophomore album "Walk of Life" which peaked at #14 on the U.K. Albums chart. It also charted moderately in New Zealand and Australia.

In September of that same year, the second single from the album "Something Deep Inside" was released. The song peaked at #4 on the U.K. Singles chart. The song managed to chart in New Zealand, Australia and Switzerland.

The title song was released as the last single from the album in December of 2000. The song managed to peak at #25 on the U.K. Singles chart and #66 on the Swiss Singles chart.

After the release of the single, Billie decided to retire from the music business.

On February 17, 2001, Billie appeared in court to testify against a woman named Juliet Peters who was later convicted of stalking and making numerous threats against Billie and her family. The woman received psychiatric treatment as part of her sentence.

According to Billie's autobiography, she was reluctant about the court case, but was pushed by her parents & record label.

She also stated in the book that this was the reason why "The Tide is High" was not released as a single.

In January of 2007, BBC 1 Radio DJ Chris Moyles began a campaign to get "Honey to the Bee" back into the Top 100 on download sales as a way of testing out new chart rules that favor download sales.

The campaign was successful and "Honey to the Bee" re-entered the U.K. Singles chart at #17 (eight years after the single was first released).

In 2005, Billie took on the role of Rose Tyler in the television series "Doctor Who."

From 2007 to 2011, she starred as Hannah Baxter in another television series "Diary of a Call Girl." She has appeared in numerous television shows, movies and stage productions.

These days, Billie continues to be active in the entertainment business as an actress.

To see the music video for "Because We Want To," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_XI_290cfw

To see the music video for "Girlfriend," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YECHW8BxqNg

To see the music video for "She Wants You," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8freofp6qQ

To see a fan-made video for "Last Christmas," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf3fliDJgCA

To see the music video for "Honey to the Bee," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtT4MWzohRY

To see the music video for "Day & Night," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhz27-BCj9o

To see the music video for "Something Deep Inside," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acLXVu_815E

To see the music video for "Walk of Life," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkRf7gDVT54

Dekko

Dekko was a male freestyle/dance singer from the 90s. Not much information is given about this singer, but he was signed to Jack Pot Records.

In 1993, he released his only album "I Will Always Love You" which was released on the Hot Productions record label.

During that same year, he released a cover version of Whitney Houston's then-hit song "I Will Always Love You." It's unknown how or if the single ever made the charts.

The follow-up single "I Want You" was released, but it failed to make any impact on the music charts at all.

Two more singles from the album "Words" and "Without You" were released, but like the previous two singles, they didn't appear to make the Billboard or any other music charts at all.

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

To see a fan-made video for "I Will Always Love You," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9csubSNLoM

To see a fan-made video for "I Want You," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEdnd8I66bc

To see a fan-made video for "Words," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crwH3h7-d7E

To see a fan-made video for "Without You," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_eLuCjTSO8


[updated on 08/28/2018]

Liquid Heat

Liquid Heat was a female R&B/dancemusic duo from the 80s. Not much information is given about them, but one of the member's name is Linda K. Holland.

In 1986, they released their only self-titled album. It's unknown how or if the album made the charts at all.

The only single released from the album was "Dr. Please" which also failed to make any impact on the charts.

Liquid Heat's last musical release was the single "Nice Girls" in 1989. It's unknown how or if the single charted.

After that, it seems as if Liquid Heat has faded into obscurity. Nothing much has been heard from them since.

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Bridget Cooper

Bridget Cooper was a female R&B/dance singer from the 80s. Not much information is given about her, but she was signed to Birdie Records.

In 1983, she released the single "(Get Into) The Love Groove." It's unknown how or if the single made the charts.

These days, it seems as if Bridget has faded into obscurity. Nothing much has been heard from her since.

To see a fan-made video for "(Get Into) The Love Groove," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3iPuqOlhEs

The Funky Worm

The Funky Worm was a British dance music group formed by record producer Mark Brydon and consisted of singer Julie Stewart, DJs Parrot & Ping Pong (born Carl Munson) and saxophonist Sim Lister. The group took their name from the Ohio Players' hit song "Funky Worm."

In 1988, they released their first single "Hustle! (To the Music)" peaked at #13 on the U.K. Singles chart, #24 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart and topped Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart for a week in December of that same year.

The group's second single "The Spell! (Get Down With the Genie)" peaked at #61 on the U.K. Singles chart.

The last single "U + Me= Love" managed to peak at #46 on the U.K. Singles chart. After that, it seemed as if the Funky Worm faded into obscurity.

Julie Stewart later became an actress and in 1995, Mark Brydon formed a music duo called Moloko. As for the other members, it's unknown what they are up to today.

To see the music video for "Hustle! (To the Music)," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6qBh6pij3Y

To see a fan-made video for "The Spell," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL6sOJGA2Vs

To see the music video for "U + Me= Love," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujVBUZpzMow

Darryl Duncan

Darryl Duncan (born in 1963 in Chicago, Illinois) is an R&B/dance singer, composer and producer. He began playing the organ when he was 9 years old and by the time he reached his teen years, he was an accomplished pianist.

In high school, Darryl joined a local band called Cashmere (not to be confused with R&B group Cashmere). He later left Chicago to work on his compositional skills and eventually became a staff writer at A&M Records.

After relocating to Los Angeles, Darryl wrote songs & produced sessions for various artists such as Chaka Khan, Maurice White, Billy Always, Sarah Dash, Michael Jeffries and the E.U. Band. Later on, Motown Records signed Darryl to the label as a performer.

In 1987, Darryl released the single "James Brown" which managed to peak at #71 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 6 weeks.

During that same year, his second single "Rock the House" was released, but didn't make the charts. The song was featured on the "Police Academy 4: Citizens On Patrol" movie soundtrack.

In 1988, Darryl released his only album "Heaven" which didn't appear to make the Billboard album charts at all. The title song was released as a single, but failed to make the charts.

After continuing to work as a songwriter/producer, Darryl later left the music industry for the video game industry, working as the lead composer and audio director for Electronic Arts Florida for three years.

Darryl later formed his own company GameBeat Studios, but he has now since refocused back to writing pop and R&B music with a goal to secure a new publisher for his latest material and land new song covers.

To see the website for Darryl's company, GameBeat Studios, go to:
www.gamebeatstudios.com

To see Darryl's Broadjam.com profile, go to:
http://www.broadjam.com/darrylduncan

To see a fan-made video for "James Brown," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me5ABHTqzkE

To see a fan-made video for "Rock the House," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZMPV3tWQ6U

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

Waterlillies

Waterlillies were a male-female dance/electronica/pop/trip hop duo from the '90s that consisted of instrumentalist/producer Ray Carroll and singer Jill Alikas St. Thomas.

In 1992, the duo released their debut album "Envoluptuousity" on Sire Records. It's unknown how or if the album made any impact on the charts at all.

The only single released was "Tired of You." It's unknown how the song charted, but a music video was made for it.

In 1994, Waterlillies released their sophomore album "Tempted" which didn't appear to make the Billboard 200 at all.

The title song managed to peak at #4 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.

The second single, a remix of the song "Never Get Enough" by music producer Junior Vasquez topped Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart for a week in April of 1995 and #40 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart.

After that, it seemed as if Waterlillies faded into obscurity.

These days, Jill is the head of the music department at the HSBAcademy in Nosara, Costa Rica. She has been in various music projects such as The Flower Sermon, Suicide Lounge, Lizard's Lounge and most recently Sonic Fleur.

Before working at the HSBAcademy, Jill worked in the United States as a teacher's aid for Kindergarten through 2nd grade with a focus on advanced reading & comprehension, & has also worked as a cheerleading and vocal coach for 15 years. She is also active in fundraising and coordinating events for eco-based initiatives.

Ray Carroll has produced music for artists such as Madonna and Depeche Mode, but nothing much has been heard from him since 2005.

To see the music video for "Tired of You," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5_5nZYN_NM

To see a fan-made video for "Never Get Enough," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KknOm1Xl_I

To see a fan-made video for "Tempted," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O28sWwsxW4c

Spirits

Spirits were a male/female dance music duo from England that consisted of Osmond Wright and Beverly Thomas.

In 1995, the duo released their debut single "Don't Bring Me Down" which peaked at #31 on the U.K. Singles chart and topped Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart for 2 weeks in February of that same year.

Their follow-up single "Spirit Inside" peaked at #39 on the U.K. Singles chart and #12 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.

After that, Osmond joined downtempo music group Zero 7 before going solo.

Since 2005, Osmond (who now goes under the name Mozez) has been working as a solo artist & producer, touring & recording with his own band. He recently formed his own record company, Numen Records and is producing a stable of new artists for the label.

Mozez's music has been used for soundtracks to various films such as "Running For Time" and the CBS television series "CSI: Miami."

He recently completed the production of the soundtrack for the documentary "No Way As Way" which celebrates the 40th anniversary of Bruce Lee's "Enter the Dragon." His next album "Absolute" is scheduled to be released this summer.

As for Beverly Thomas, it is unknown what she is up to today.

To see Mozez's official website, go to:
http://www.mozez.co.uk

To see Mozez's official Facebook page, go to:
https://www.facebook.com/MozezMusic

To see the music video for "Don't Bring Me Down," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu3_G1t2bBA

To see the music video for "Spirit Inside," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS6FuZ4StK8