Komputer Kid

Komputer Kid (born Victor H. Vick Jr.)  was a male R&B singer from the 80s. Not much information is given about him, but he was signed to Jones Records.

In 1983, he released his only album "Victor Vick" which didn't appear to make the Billboard album charts.

The only single released was "Video Jones" and it is unknown how or if the single ever made the charts.

After that, it seemed as if Komputer Kid has faded into obscurity. Nothing much has been heard from him since.

To see a fan-made video for "Video Jones," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AL6hxEGMLY

Phil Storm

Phil Storm (born in Harlem, New York) was an R&B singer from the 90s. Not much information is given about him, but he released two albums before fading into obscurity.

In 1996, Phil released his debut album, "Til the End of Time" on Somethin' Serious Records. It's unknown how or if the album was successful or not.

In 1998, Phil released his follow-up album, "Quiet Storm" on Forty Street Records, which peaked at #50 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart and #59 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart.

The only single to chart was "Let Me" featuring Kim Smith, which peaked at #62 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 13 weeks.

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

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

Melissa Rowan

Melissa Rowan (born Beth Rowan Metzler in Mahopac, New York) is a former dance/pop singer from the 80s. She has been a songwriter since her high school years.

In 1988, Melissa released the single, "Somebody Like You" which appeared on the soundtrack to the Gregory Hines film, "Tap." It's unknown how or if the single made the charts.

Her follow-up single, "I Just Wanna Get Your Loving" was released, but once again, it's unknown how or if the single was successful.

Melissa published two songs: "As We Reminisce" and "Fear" which were released on the "Artist For a Cure" CD for the National Cystic Fibrosis "Great Strides Campaign" which became a number-one seller on CD Baby.

These days, Melissa (now Maggie Row) is a Christian/Inspirational music artist and two of her songs: "You Make Sense to Me" and "Did You Pray Today" made the Classic Rock and Top 10 Pop Religious charts respectively.

As of 2007, Maggie has been working on a Christian music album, but nothing much has been heard about it since.

To see Maggie Row's Broadjam.com profile, go to:
http://www.broadjam.com/maggierow


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Street Fare

Street Fare were a New York R&B trio from the late 80s that consisted of singers Manzel Lamar, Paul Christopher and Sandi Alexander.

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

In 1987, the trio released their self-titled debut album. It's unknown how or if the album ever made the charts.

The lead single, "Come And Get This Love" peaked at #47 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 15 weeks.

The follow-up promo single, "Out of Reach" was released, but didn't appear to make the charts at all. After that, it seems as if Street Fare has faded into obscurity.

To see a fan-made video for "Come and Get This Love," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXGq5ooTKWw

To see a fan-made video for "Out of Reach," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WvqKkHZIkc

Voyeur

Voyeur is an R&B/dance act from the 80s. Not much information is given about them, but it was formed by producer Michael Calhoon.

In 1985, Voyeur released their debut album on MCA Records. It's unknown how or if the album made the charts.

The single "Paradise" peaked at #70 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 5 weeks.

In 1988, they released their follow-up album, "Boulevard" on Columbia Records. Once again, it is unknown how or if the album charted.

The only single to chart was "Hangin' on the Boulevard" peaked at #36 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.

After that, it seemed as if Voyeur has faded into obscurity. Nothing much has been heard from them since.

To see a fan-made video for the dub version of "Hangin' on the Boulevard," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QGiPwCgyFk

Lavine Hudson

Lavine Hudson (born in London, England) is an R&B/gospel singer from the 80s. Her parents are the Reverend Austin and Elaine Hudson. She started singing and playing musical instruments, piano and guitar at a young age.

In 1978 at the age of 16, Lavine began singing professionally when she became the lead singer for an up and coming contemporary British gospel group called the Harmonisers after being spotted by their leader/keyboardist, Doug Wallace.

In 1983, Lavine won a scholarship to the Berkley School of Music in Boston, Massachussetts where she developed & improved her musical technique.

She returned to England in 1985 and by that time, Lavine was being compared to singers such as Whitney Houston, Randy Crawford, Deniece Williams and Aretha Franklin which sparked offers in the British record industry.

Lavine became a featured artist in a Channel 4 U.K. gospel television series, "People Get Ready."

Throughout the 80s, she worked with famous gospel artists in the U.S. such as Marvin Winans, the Clark Sisters, Derek Barkley and Andrae Crouch. In the late 80s, Lavine signed a record deal with Virgin Records.

In 1988, Lavine released her debut album, "Intervention" which peaked at #19 on Billboard's Gospel Albums chart.

The title song peaked at #85 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 4 weeks and #57 on the U.K. Singles chart.

She appeared at the Montreaux Jazz Festival and on a BBC television documentary entitled "The Friday Report."

In 1991, Lavine released her sophomore album, "Between Two Worlds" which didn't generate a lot of success.

In the early 90s, Virgin Records was sold to EMI who pressed her to move away from gospel music to a more secular style, but she turned it down.

These days, Lavine suffers from poor health, but she continues to attend church and sing, but not professionally.

To see the music video for "Intervention," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nd3vzYTp1Iw

K-Yze

K-Yze (born Kevin Davis) was a hip-house/dance musician from the late 80s/early 90s. Not much information is given about him, but he was signed to Warner Bros. Records.

In 1989, K-Yze released his first single, "Stomp (Move Jump Jack Your Body)" peaked at #12 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart and #30 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart.

In 1992, he released his debut and only album to date, "Without Warning." It's unknown how or if the album charted.

The only single to chart from the album was "Sweat Dance" which peaked at #4 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart and #12 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart.

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

To see the music video for "Stomp (Move Jump Jack Your Body)," go to:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZHTA80JHCs

To see the music video for "Sweat Dance," go to:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXiioDDMY8E

A.M. Dre'

A.M. Dre' (from New Orleans, Louisiana) was a female rapper from the 90s. Not much information is given about her, but it appears this rapper was signed to Solar Records.

In 1994, A.M. Dre' released the album, "Get Right." It's unknown how or if the album made the charts at all.

The first single, "Don't Pimp Slap Her Bro" was released, but didn't appear to make the Billboard charts at all.

The follow-up single, "You Get's None" was also released, but failed to make any impact on the charts at all. After that, it seemed as if A.M. Dre' has faded into obscurity.

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[updated on 06/20/13]

Roni Griffith

Roni Griffith (from Bloomington, Indiana) was a female dance/pop singer from the '80s.

She was an original member of King Creole and the Coconuts before going solo, signing with Vanguard Records. Roni resided in New York from the age of 19 to 23 years old.

In 1980, Roni's first solo single, "Mondo Man" peaked at #36 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.

A year later, Roni's second single, "I Want Your Lovin'/Desire" peaked at #30 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.

In 1982, Roni released her self-titled solo album on Vanguard Records. It's unknown how or if the album made the charts.

Roni scored a hit with the single, "(The Best Part Of) Breakin' Up" which peaked at #2 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.

In the U.K., the single managed to peak at #63 on the U.K. Singles chart. She also appeared in the first national Clairol commercial shot in 35 mm film for "Nice 'n Easy."

Just as Roni's first music video was about to launch on MTV, she decided to leave the secular music scene based on her morals and values as a Christian.

In 1983, she pursued a career in the Christian Contemporary music genre. She appeared on "The 700 Club" and appeared numerous times in her hometown newspaper, "The Herald Times."

In 1994, Roni became a professional photographer and opened her own talented production company, Integrity Productions.

She has been working as one of Indiana's most renowned photographers for over 10 years.

In 2005, Roni released a Christian Contemporary album entitled "Only You" which is available on CD Baby.

These days, Roni continues to work as a photographer.

To see the Facebook page for Roni's photography business, go to:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Integrity-Productions-Roni-Griffith-Photography/67421259515

To see a fan-made video for "Mondo Man," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfLbP-uF7Os

To see a fan-made video for "Desire," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO48LxfZP-s

To see a fan-made video for "I Want Your Lovin'," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQBL7pEQI7c

To see a fan-made video for "(The Best Part Of) Breakin' Up," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Lk_VnwMoeU

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, but according to a comment I received, he passed away from unknown causes in the late '90s.

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

[Updated on 01\05\2016]

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, she 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 two 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, she released her second album, "Living in Radical Radiance" which is available through her website. 

These days, 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 she 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