Elisa Fiorillo

Elisa Fiorillo (born on February 28, 1969 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a female pop singer from the 80s & 90s. Her father was a classical pianist, she has three brothers and is a graduate of Garden Grove High School.

In 1983, Elisa won "Star Search" when she was just 15 years old. In 1987, she signed a record deal with Chrysalis Records. She was featured on the "Summer School" movie soundtrack with the song, "Jackie."

Elisa's appearance on the soundtrack attracted the attention of musician\producer John "Jellybean" Benitez, who asked her to be the lead singer on two songs on his 1987 album, "Just Visiting This Planet."

The song from Jellybean's album, "Who Found Who" peaked at #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music\Club Play chart.
During that same year, Elisa released her self-titled debut album which peaked at #163 on the Billboard 200 chart. Her first single, "How Can I Forget You" peaked at #60 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February of 1988 and #47 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music\Club Play chart in January of 1988.
The second single from the album, "Forgive Me For Dreaming" peaked at #49 on the Billboard Hot 100 in June of 1988.

The third single, "You Don't Know" peaked at #50 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music\Club Play chart in October of 1988. The last two singles from the album "Do Something Foolish" and "Little Too Good For Me" failed to make the charts at all.
In 1990, Elisa released her second album, "I Am" which was recorded at Prince's Paisley Park recording studio. The album was also produced and written by Prince. It's unknown how or if the album charted at all.

The single, "On the Way Up" became Elisa's most successful solo single to date, peaking at #27 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January of 1991 and #31 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music\Club Play chart in November of 1990.

The follow-up single, "Oooh This I Need" peaked at #90 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March of 1991, making it her last appearance on the Hot 100 to date.

After that, Elisa's solo career took a backseat while she did backup vocals for many artists such as Billie Meyers, Savage Garden and Prince. In 2001, she released her fourth album, "Undecided."
In 2002, Elisa released her fourth album, "Teach Me Tonight" in Japan. It's unknown how successful the album was.

In 2007, Elisa released a jazz album, "Labour of Love" and an independent country album, "Light That Shines" under the name "E.J. Dease" in 2008. (which are available to buy on her website or on CD Baby).

In 2010, Elisa and former pop singer, Dino Esposito released the album, "Songs from The Fiorillo & Esposito Catalog" which is available on CDBaby.

These days, Elisa is married to Michael Dease and has a daughter named Olivia. She is currently a backing vocalist for Prince's band and continues to release new music.

To see Elisa's official webpage, go to:
http://www.elisafiorillo.com/

To see Elisa's official Facebook page, go to:
https://www.facebook.com/elisa.fiorillodease

To follow Elisa on Twitter, go to:
http://twitter.com/Efakaezd

To see the music video for "How Can I Forget You," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVF69eBWEsI

To see a fan-made video for "On the Way Up," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjoZHFsnpXk

To see a video of Elisa performing "Forgive Me for Dreaming" live, go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoEgM7npxuU

To see a fan-made video for "Ooh This I Need," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PSLU3jHN0k

To see the music video for "Who Found Who" by Jellybean and Elisa, go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48xAiHUeX8o

As a bonus, here's a video of Elisa's appearance on "Star Search" when she was only 15 years old:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNabO5r1oGM


[Updated on 08\28\2018]

Stacy Lattisaw

Stacy Lattisaw (born on November 25, 1966 in Washington, D.C.) is a former R&B singer from the '80s. Her mother, Saundra Lattisaw sang with Marvin Gaye.

Stacy began singing at a young age and by the age of six, she made her public singing debut at a local talent show. After performing at Ft. DuPont Park as an opening act for pianist Ramsey Lewis, she was signed to Cotillion Records at the young age of 11.

In 1979, Stacy released her debut album, "Young and In Love" which was produced by Van McCoy. The album didn't appear to make the Billboard 200 at all.

Even though the album wasn't a big hit, the only single "When You're Young and In Love" peaked at #91 on Billboard's Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for 4 weeks.

A year later in 1980, Stacy released her second album, "Let Me Be Your Angel" which was produced by Narada Michael Walden. The album peaked at #44 on the Billboard 200 and #9 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart.

The first single, "Dynamite" peaked at #51 on the U.K. Singles chart, #8 on Billboard's Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for 20 weeks and topped Billboard's Hot Dance Music\Club Play chart for a week in July of 1980 along with the second single, "Jump to the Beat" which peaked at #3 on the U.K. Singles chart.

The title song became Stacy's biggest hit to date, peaking at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November of 1980 and #8 on Billboard's Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for 20 weeks.
In 1981, she released her third album, "With You" which peaked at #46 on the Billboard 200 and #8 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart.

Her cover version of the Moments' song, "Love on a Two Way Street" peaked at #26 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on Billboard's Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for 20 weeks.

The follow-up single, "It Was So Easy" peaked at #61 on Billboard's Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for 5 weeks.

The last single, "Feel My Love Tonight" was moderately successful on the dance charts, peaking at #36 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music\Club Play chart. It also peaked at #71 on Billboard's Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for only 4 weeks. During that the same year, Stacy was the opening act for the Jacksons' "Triumph" tour.

In 1982, Stacy released her fourth album, "Sneakin' Out" which peaked at #55 on the Billboard 200 chart and #11 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart.

The first single, "Don't Throw it All Away" peaked at #101 on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and #9 on Billboard's Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 16 weeks.

The second single, "Attack of the Name Game" peaked at #70 on the Billboard Hot 100 in October of 1982 and #14 on Billboard's Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 13 weeks. (The song was later sampled by Mariah Carey for her song, "Heartbreaker" in 1999.)

The third single from the album, the female version of Eddie Holman's song, "Hey There Lonely Girl" entitled "Hey There Lonely Boy" peaked at #71 on Billboard's Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 8 weeks.

In 1983, she released her fifth album, "Sixteen" which peaked at #160 on the Billboard 200 chart and #26 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart.

The first single, "Miracles" peaked at #40 on the Billboard Hot 100 in October of 1983 and #13 on Billboard's Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 17 weeks.
The follow-up single, "Million Dollar Babe" peaked at #52 on Billboard's Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 12 weeks.
In 1984, Stacy and her childhood friend, Johnny Gill (who would later become part of boy band New Edition) released the album, "Perfect Combination" which peaked at #139 on the Billboard 200 and #27 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart.

The title song peaked at #75 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April of 1984 and #10 on Billboard's Black  Singles chart, staying on the chart for 15 weeks.

The follow-up single, "Baby It's You" peaked at #102 on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and #37 on Billboard's Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 10 weeks.

The last single, "Block Party" peaked at #48 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music\Club Play chart and #63 on Billboard's Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 7 weeks.

In 1985, Stacy's sixth album, "I'm Not the Same Girl" was released. Despite working with producer Michael Masser, the album was not successful. Stacy describes the music on the album as "Whitney Houston rejects."

The title song peaked at #52 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for only 9 weeks.

The follow-up singles "He's Just Not You" and "Can't Stop Thinking About You" failed to chart at all. After that, Stacy left Cotillion Records and moved on to Motown Records.

In 1986, she released her seventh album, "Take Me All The Way" which peaked at #36 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart and #175 on the Billboard 200.

The first single, "Nail it to the Wall" peaked at #48 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November of 1986, #2 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music\Club Play chart and #4 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart in November of 1986, staying on the chart for 18 weeks. In the U.K., the song peaked at #76 on the U.K. Singles chart.

The follow-up single, "Jump Into My Life" peaked at #3 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music\Club Play chart and #13 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart in March of 1987, staying on the chart for 12 weeks. The song also peaked at #79 on the U.K. Singles chart.

In 1988, Stacy released her eighth album, "Personal Attention" which peaked at #153 on the Billboard 200 and #24 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart.

The first single, "Every Drop of Your Love" peaked at #8 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart in March of 1988, staying on the chart for 16 weeks.

The second single, "Let Me Take You Down" peaked at #11 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart in July of 1988, staying on the chart for 14 weeks.

The last single from the album, "Call Me" peaked at #80 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart in November of 1988, staying on the chart for only 5 weeks.  

In 1989, Stacy released her ninth and final album, "What You Need" which peaked at #16 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart.

The title song peaked at #30 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart in November of 1989, staying on the chart for 13 weeks. The music video featured a young Sean "Diddy" Combs.

The follow-up single, "Where Do We Go From Here" featuring Johnny Gill topped Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart in February of 1990 for 2 weeks, staying on the chart for 18 weeks.

The last single, "I Don't Have the Heart" became a hit for singer James Ingram, but Stacy's version went unnoticed. After that, Stacy left the music business and began singing at her local Maryland church.

These days, Stacy and her husband, Kevin Jackson own & operate two businesses in Maryland. She has a ministry for women called "Women Walking With Authority" and a youth empowerment program. She also has two children: a son named Kevin Jr. and a daughter named Kayla.

In 2010, Stacy wrote an autobiography entitled "I'm Not the Same Girl: RENEWED" which is available for purchase on her website.

To see Stacy's official website, go to:

http://www.stacylattisaw.net/home

To see the music video for "What You Need," go to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_w0r2-QzYs

To see the video of Stacy performing "I Don't Have the Heart" on "Showtime at the Apollo", go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7x437osztI

To see the music video for "Million Dollar Babe," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Qo7aX-22Fo

To see a video of Stacy performing "Jump into My Life" live, go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmZ5ZY11-cY

To see the music video for "I'm Not the Same Girl," go to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7sSxq1mXTY

To see a video of Stacy performing "Miracles" on MTV, go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciz3qGDSEcU

To see a video of Stacy performing "Nail to the Wall" on "Solid Gold," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyrTRun2RVg

To see the music video for "Every Drop of Your Love," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6IQGgL8NPc

To see Stacy and Johnny performing "Perfect Combination" on "Soul Train," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blDa2tybAbI

To see a fan-made video for "Jump to the Beat," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3--gpcJlARA

To see a fan-made video for "Dynamite," go to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzBf5uKT2qU

To see a fan-made video for "Let Me Be Your Angel," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQnHhgrzDes

To see a fan-made video for "Love on a Two Way Street," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFHvBptTN78

To see a fan-made video for "Where Do We Go From Here," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0utD59ImSW4

To see a fan-made video for "Let Me Take You Down," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzmBR_ft8hI

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

To see a fan-made video for "Don't Throw it All Away," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO0bCYLPGRA

To see a fan-made video for "Attack of the Name Game," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwB1P1JGeR8

To see a fan-made video for "Hey There Lonely Boy," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTX3f9Wan-c


[updated on 04\30\2016]