The Boys Jheryl Busby signed the Abdulsamad Brothers, better known as the Boys, while employed at MCA Records. When Berry Gordy retired, Busby made an upward-lateral move (MCA purchased Motown) to Hitsville USA and brought the talented siblings along. Busby was shooting for Jackson Five type accomplishments, but would settle for New Edition figures. The talent was definitely there, but Motown...

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Kym Mazelle Date of Birth 1960, Gary, Indiana, USA Birth Name Kimberly Grisby Height 5' 5" (1.65 m) Mini Biography Kym is a soul singer from the U.S.A. She started her career in the mid 80's . She is notably known for her 1996 cover version of "Young Hearts Run Free" which featured in the film "Romeo and Juliet" starring Leonardo Dicaprio. She also featured with the 90's group Soul 2...

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Jody Vanessa Watley

Jody Vanessa Watley (born January 30, 1959) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and one of the defining iconic artists of the 1980s whose music crosses genres from Pop, R&B, Jazz, Dance and Electronic Soul. In 1987, she won the Grammy Award for "Best New Artist." Along with Janet Jackson and Madonna, she ranks as one of MTV Video Music Awards most nominated...

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Julio Iglesias Born: September 23, 1943 in Madrid, Spain Years Active: 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's Genre: VOCAL Julio Iglesias was the most popular Latin singer of the '70s, '80s, and beyond, selling over 300 million albums around the world. He was a smooth, romantic crooner, and his appeal translated to many different countries in many different languages. Initially, Iglesias planned to be...

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Luther Vandross   Born: April 20, 1951 Died: July 1, 2005 Luther Vandross was one of the most successful R&B artists of the 1980s and '90s. Not only did he score a series of multi-million-selling albums containing chart-topping hit singles and perform sold-out tours of the U.S. and around the world, but he also took charge of his music creatively, writing or co-writing most of...

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 Jeffrey Osborne   Born: March 9, 1948 Jeffrey Osborne began his professional singing career in 1969 with a popular funk and soul group called Love Men Ltd. The band moved to Los Angeles in 1970 and changed its name to L.T.D. Osborne was originally brought on as the drummer and eventually became the lead vocalist. After more than ten years with the band, he decided to pursue...

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 Frederick Anthony "Freddie" Jackson   Frederick Anthony "Freddie" Jackson (born on October 2, 1956) is an American soul singer. He was an important figure in R&B during the 1980s and early 1990s. Among his well-known hits are "Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)", "Jam Tonight", "Do Me Again," and "You Are My Lady". Jackson was trained as a gospel singer from an early...

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