ejaycat Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 Gurrrl--gurrrl--gurrrl... Does anyone even remember this guy? Does anyone outside the US even KNOW who this guy is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 No, never heard of him. I think I haven't missed too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethnalGreen Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 Why is this 80s? You will have to explain more... I will happily discuss 80s, but this, I haven't a clue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 Yeah, I thought the 80s were certainly my "comin of age" decade, but I've got no clue and have never heard of this guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durban Sandshark Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 I DO! He was a big star back then in the late 80s in the r&b realm (1988-89 to be exact). As an African-American kid back then, how could I not ignore him. As a matter of fact, he and Christopher Williams almost looked alike, which caused some confusion. After his last album in 1993 that fizzled, I think he went into the A&R department of one record company. This was also one of the earlier big tracks that featured a strong hip hop influence on r&b. He was an essential part of the New Jack era spearheaded by the likes of Guy, him, Redhead Kingpin, and WrecksNEffect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethnalGreen Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 I DO! He was a big star back then in the late 80s in the r&b realm (1988-89 to be exact). As an African-American kid back then, how could I not ignore him. As a matter of fact, he and Christopher Williams almost looked alike, which caused some confusion. After his last album in 1993 that fizzled, I think he went into the A&R department of one record company. This was also one of the earlier big tracks that featured a strong hip hop influence on r&b. He was an essential part of the New Jack era spearheaded by the likes of Guy, him, Redhead Kingpin, and WrecksNEffect. Do you mean to saY HE WAS A BIG STAR BACK IN SA AND NOWHERE ELSE...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durban Sandshark Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Do you mean to saY HE WAS A BIG STAR BACK IN SA AND NOWHERE ELSE...? No, and for the record I never visited South Africa, I don't think he was. He may have had a few fans down there, but likely supported the artists' boycott of South Africa. Where there was confusion in saying that I am an African-American, I'm also mean that I'm a black American; I use these terms interchangeably like a lot of us here do in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatsnotmypuppy Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Al B Sure is known to me - he was part of the black music explosion in the 80's - from Al B Sure, through New Edition, later day Luther Vandross and then onto Bell Biv Devoe, Johnny Gill, Bobby Brown etc etc... Good times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejaycat Posted October 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 I DO! He was a big star back then in the late 80s in the r&b realm (1988-89 to be exact). As an African-American kid back then, how could I not ignore him. As a matter of fact, he and Christopher Williams almost looked alike, which caused some confusion. After his last album in 1993 that fizzled, I think he went into the A&R department of one record company. This was also one of the earlier big tracks that featured a strong hip hop influence on r&b. He was an essential part of the New Jack era spearheaded by the likes of Guy, him, Redhead Kingpin, and WrecksNEffect. Hehe why do I feel relieved that someone else on here remembers Al B. Sure!? I'm not surprised by some of the "who the HELL is dat?" responses; I figure some people are either too young, or just not familiar with American R&B from the 80s, or both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejaycat Posted October 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Al B Sure is known to me - he was part of the black music explosion in the 80's - from Al B Sure, through New Edition, later day Luther Vandross and then onto Bell Biv Devoe, Johnny Gill, Bobby Brown etc etc...Good times. I'm actually surprised you know who he is. Didn't think his music was played Down Under. Do you remember Cameo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Never heard of that guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatsnotmypuppy Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 I'm actually surprised you know who he is. Didn't think his music was played Down Under.Do you remember Cameo? 'Word Up'! I loved that song. That style of music wasnt huge in Australia at the time (except for Michael and Janet Jackson and Prince), but I used to listen to American Top 40. Thus I ended up listening everything from New Edition to Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam ('Lost In Emotion' is still an excellent song!!). I used to be a huge DeBarge fan!!! Hahahahaha! The 80's rocked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejaycat Posted October 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 'Word Up'! I loved that song.That style of music wasnt huge in Australia at the time (except for Michael and Janet Jackson and Prince), but I used to listen to American Top 40. Thus I ended up listening everything from New Edition to Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam ('Lost In Emotion' is still an excellent song!!). I used to be a huge DeBarge fan!!! Hahahahaha! The 80's rocked! Cameo... OW! I liked the bass line to their song "Candy," too. DeBarge, hehehehe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citius Altius Fortius Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 Some examples of very typically songs of the 80s: Please notice the "interesting" lyrics, "outstanding" choreography and the "wonderful" dresses!!! Jimmy McShance, the man in the video, is just the face of Baltimora - the music and the voice is from Maurizo Bassi - Jimmy McShane died in 1995. Yazz - The Only Way Is Up One hit wonder! Soft Cell - Tainted Love One song of the 80s, which has become an evergreen!!! Depeche Mode - Shake The Disease One of my favourite songs of the 80s! Madness - It Must Be Love Another favourite of mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethnalGreen Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 Some examples of very typically songs of the 80s: Jimmy McShance, the man in the video, is just the face of Baltimora - the music and the voice is from Maurizo Bassi - Jimmy McShane died in 1995. My main memory of Baltimora is that I heard it the first time in France when I was staying with my French penfriend... At the time, I told her that it would never be a hit in Britain cos it was crap!!! How wrong was I! I had to ring her up when I got home and apologise... I've never made a prediction since on the charts in Britain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citius Altius Fortius Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 My main memory of Baltimora is that I heard it the first time in France when I was staying with my French penfriend... At the time, I told her that it would never be a hit in Britain cos it was crap!!! How wrong was I! I had to ring her up when I got home and apologise... I've never made a prediction since on the charts in Britain! Do you know that McShane (the "face" of Baltimora) was from Londonderry in Northern Ireland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citius Altius Fortius Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 ... in the 80s were a movie triology very popular - this is the main song of the soundtrack: (by the way the red thing, what one of the leading character wears in some scenes is not a lifejacket - that was "in" in the 80s) Bananarama - Venus This song was one of the super hits of the 80s - the following video has a connection to "Venus" by Bananarama: - look very carefully - maybe somebody will recognise it...Another favourite 80s song/group of mine: :) from the UK... - a one hit wonder of the 80sIn the 80s the NDW (New German Wave) swept over Germany and Austria - Trio, Nena or Falco were NDW stars and made it to have international hits with Da Da Da, 99 Luftballons and Der Kommissar - here are some other examples of NDW-songs: - one of the most common things of NDW-songs is, that they shouldn't been taken as seriously - this song it a kind of joke about German folk songs... - this song was really a big hit in Germany and was even translated: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejaycat Posted October 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 This video would give me an erection when I was a teen, back in the day... all those guys, especially the scene where you can see them all laying on top of each other. Kim Wilde - "Say You Really Want Me" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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