René Hayes

René Hayes was a female R&B singer from the late 80s. Not much information is given about her, but she was signed to Damon Records.

In 1988, René released her only album "You Are the Answer" which didn't appear to make any impact on the charts.

The only singles released were "I Really Miss You" and "Ain't It Funny," but like the album, they didn't appear to make the charts.

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

To see a fan-made video for "Ain't It Funny," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCI1ifBsTGo

To see a fan-made video for "Heavenly Love" (from her only album), go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgGScatF6ks

To see a fan-made video for "I Won't Be Satisfied" (from her only album), go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc8artWhq1U

To see a fan-made video for "Since I Found You" (from her only album), go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wj8WXrJlWWg

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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Day Ta Day

Day Ta Day were an R&B group from Washington, D.C. that consisted of Lynn Taylor (the nephew of R&B singer Johnnie Taylor), Wendall Wylie, Earnest Hairston, Reginald McFadden and Lawrence Flack.

In 1996, they released their only album "Take Your Time" on MCA Records. It's unknown how or it made the charts.

Their first single "Smile" peaked at #73 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 11 weeks

The follow-up single "U Represent" didn't appear to make the charts. After that, it seems as if Day Ta Day has faded into obscurity. Nothing much has been heard from them since.

To see a fan-made video for "Smile," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5qb0PBb1QM

Arlene Bailey

Arlene Bailey was a female R&B singer from the early '90s. Not much information is given about her, but she was signed to Agb Records.

In 1990, Arlene released her only album "I've Got My Game Plan Working Baby." It's unknown how or if the album made the charts.

The title song was released as a single, but didn't make the charts. After that, it seems as if Arlene faded into obscurity. Nothing much has been heard from her since.

To see a fan-made video for "I've Got My Game Plan Working Baby," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lglWTVXaeFo

Tony Chambers

Tony Chambers was an R&B singer from the 80s. Not much information is given about him, but he released an album & two singles before fading into obscurity.

In 1978, Tony released his first single "I Want To Be Your Man / Stay Calm, Be Cool And Think Collectively" on Mopres Records. It's unknown how or if the single made the charts.

In 1981, Tony released his only album "Can't Let This Moment Go" also on Mopres Records. Once again, it's unknown how or if it appeared to make much impact on the charts.

A year later, Tony released his second single "Football Hero" on Birdie Records. The single failed to make any impact on the charts.

Another version of the song "Football Hero For Your Love" was released as well. After that, it seems as if Tony has faded into obscurity. Nothing much has been heard from him since.

To see a fan-made video for "Football Hero For Your Love," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT68SCn9e68

To see a fan-made video for "Don't Wait Too Long" (from his one & only album), go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qDXG7p6jXI

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

Stephanie Reach

Stephanie Reach was a female pop singer from the 80s. Not much information is given about her, but she was signed to MCA Records.

She provided backing vocals on albums by artists such as Teddy Pendergrass and Angela Bofill.

In 1985, Stephanie released her self-titled debut album. It's unknown how or if the album made the charts at all or if any singles were released from it.

Stephanie's last musical appearance to date was on the soundtrack to the 1989 film "Hero and the Terror."

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 "Hold Me Tight," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpdGGeu6BYY

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

4-Play

4-Play was a hip-hop/rap duo from the 80s. Not much information is given about them, but they were signed to Westrock Records.

In 1984, the duo released the single "Olympic Rap" during the time of the 1984 Summer Olympics. It's unknown how or if the single made the charts.

After that, it seemed as if 4-Play faded into obscurity. Their whereabouts are unknown.

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

KoKo-PoP

KoKo-PoP was an R&B band from Columbus, Ohio that consisted of guitarist Kevin Alexander, saxophonist Chris Powell, keyboardist Eric O'Neal and bassist Recco Philmore.

Eric, Recco and Keith were featured on Teena Marie's 1983 album "Robbery." Chris has appeared on albums by various artists such as Willie Hutch, Clifford Brown, Nytro, Masterpiece, Rose Royce, Stargard, Teen Dream and the Temptations.

In 1984, they released their self-titled debut album on Motown Records. It's unknown how or if the album made the charts.

Their first single "Baby Sister" peaked at #51 on Billboard's Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for only 9 weeks.

The follow-up single "I'm In Love With You" peaked at #76 on the U.K. Singles chart and #62 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 10 weeks.

In 1985, KoKo-PoP released their follow-up album "Secrets of Lonely Boys." Like their first album, the album didn't make the charts.

The only single to chart was "Brand New Beat" which peaked at #84 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 4 weeks.

After that, it seemed as if KoKo-PoP faded into obscurity. These days, Recco Philmore is a member of the band Network 7. As for the other members, it is unknown what they are up to today.

To see a fan-made video for "I'm in Love With You," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYX9FD6rZK0

To see a fan-made video for "Brand New Beat," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZx1Anw1GxU

Tre-O

Tre-O was a female pop/R&B trio from the late 90s. Not much information is given about them, but they were signed to Epic Records.

In 1999, they released the single "Seventeen" which was featured on the soundtrack to the film "Music Of the Heart" which starred Meryl Streep, Gloria Estefan, Aidan Quinn & Angela Bassett.

It's unknown how or if the single was successful, but after that, it seemed as is Tre-O faded into obscurity. Nothing much has been heard from them since.

To see a fan-made video for "Seventeen," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89P-poXpn70

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Gene Van Buren

Gene Van Buren was an R&B singer from the 80s. Not much information is given about him, but he was signed to Tamla Records.

In 1982, he released his only album "What's Your Pleasure" which didn't appear to make the charts at all nor did the title song which was released as a single.

After the release of Gene's debut album, there were plans for a follow-up album entitled "Love Never Dies," but unfortunately, those plans never materialized.

He later went on to provide vocals for artists such as Jimmy Buffett, Gregory Hines, Ava Cherry, Luther Vandross, Bette Midler, Lisa Fischer and Donna Summer.

These days, it's unknown what Gene is up to and it seems as if he has faded into obscurity.

To see a fan-made video for "What's Your Pleasure," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajs4a5bud70

Jimmy Salvemini

Jimmy Salvemini (born in Long Island, New York) is a R&B singer from the 80s who began performing when he was 8 years old.

In 1985, he became the "Junior Male Vocalist" champion on the popular talent television series "Star Search."

After seeing Jimmy perform on "Star Search," late R&B singer Luther Vandross took an interest in him and began writing & producing his debut album.

On January 26, 1986, one day after completing work on Jimmy's soon-to-be debut album, Jimmy and his older brother Larry (who was also his manager) were passengers in Luther's car when Luther swerved it out of control & collided into two oncoming cars.

While Jimmy and Luther recovered from their injuries, sadly Larry was unable to recover & succumbed from his injuries. Luther later faced a civil suit from the Salvemini family, but it was eventually settled out of court.

Later, Jimmy returned to his hometown and in the summer of that same year, Elektra Records quietly released his debut album "Roll It," but they decided not to pursue marketing on the album due to the circumstances that occurred.

After that, it appeared as if Jimmy faded into obscurity, but in 2008, he independently released his sophomore album "Self Expression."

These days, it appears that Jimmy still continues to sing & perform.

To see a fan-made video for "Roll It," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l2xzYGlLsE

To see a fan-made video for "Anyone Can See," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL_ZUMPbMeQ

To see a fan-made video for "Whether Or Not the World Gets Better" with singer Phoebe Snow, go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNfONqtZ18k

To see a video of Jimmy performing a cover version of Kenny Rogers' song "Lady" on "Star Search," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clnWz6uHKjA

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

Intensive Heat

Intensive Heat was an R&B trio from the '80s that consisted of brothers Bernard, John and Walter Lindsey. Not much information is given about them, but they were signed to Epic Records.

In 1982, they released their only self-titled album. It's unknown how or if the album ever made the charts.

The only single released was "You Know I Want You Back." Like the album, it is unknown how or if it ever made the charts.

After that, it seems as if the Lindsey Brothers have faded into obscurity. Nothing much has been heard from them since.

To see a fan-made video for "You Know I Want You Back," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds5IXX3Oc50

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

Silk Tymes Leather

Silk Tymes Leather was a hip-hop/rap trio from Atlanta, Georgia that consisted of Vicki "Silk" Jordan, Dyonna "Diamond X" Lewis and Jocelyn "Leather" Rabon. They were produced by Jermaine Dupri.

In 1989, the trio released their debut single "Do Your Dance (Work It Out)." It's unknown how or if the single ever made the charts.

In 1990, Silk Tymes Leather released their only album "It Ain't Where Ya From, It's Where Ya At" which peaked at #73 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart.

The trio's second single "New Jack Thang" peaked at #90 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for only 2 weeks.

The third single "The Woman in Me" peaked at #16 on Billboard's Hot Rap Singles chart. After that, it seems as if the trio has faded into obscurity. Nothing much has been heard from them since the 90s.

To see the music video for "The Woman in Me," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYGrzJT82Og

To see a fan-made video for "New Jack Thang," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvYSEYrFQQ4

To see a fan-made video for "Do Your Dance (Work It Out)," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eka7b3i-BEA

Nini X

Nini X (born Rajni Faulks on July 21, 1970 in Steubenville, Ohio) was a female rapper from the 90s. She later moved to Los Angeles in Compton.

In 1993, she was introduced to Ronnie Ron by Tweedy Bird Loc. At the time, Nini was struggling, so Ronnie Ron helped her out.

At first, he did not want her to be on the song "Bangin' on Wax," but Nini insisted and gave herself the name "Bloody Mary."

Nini made her debut on the single "Piru Love" along with rappers Lil' Stretch, Redrum 781 and "CK." She also appeared in the music video for the song.

In 1994, Nini released her debut album "She's Dangerous" under the name "Nini X." The album failed to make the Billboard album charts at all.

She later left Dangerous Records and stopped working with Ronnie Ron due to financial issues.

Due to the joint ventures with Quality Records and money that was being handled by Warlock Records, Nini X ended in bad terms with Ronnie Ron.

She was featured on most of the first "Bangin' On Wax" album.

In 2002, Nini released her sophomore album "Day Of Resurrection" under the name "Bloody Mary." It's unknown how or if the album ever made the charts at all.

She was even signed to Death Row Records. Nini was featured on Tweedy Bird Loc's work and also appeared on Assassin's "Hitworks Vol. 1" album under the name "Nina Ross/Bloody Mary."

On November 19, 2006, Nini was riding her motorbike in Compton & she unintentionally became involved in another person's high-speed chase.

Nini's bike was hit by an Escalade trying to outrun the police. She was put on life support and sadly succumbed to her injuries on November 21, 2006. She was only 36 years old.

To see a fan-made video for "Slow Your Roll" from her "Nini X" album, go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7alMGvrmG8c

To see a fan-made video for "Regulate It" from her "Bloody Mary" album, go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BxdGFIfMvE