Madame X (band)

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Madame X was a girl group from Bridgeport, Connecticut, which consisted of Iris Parker, Alisa Randolph, and Valerie Victoria. The funk/R&B group was produced by Bernadette Cooper, the drummer of Klymaxx. [1] The band's 1987 release Madame X featured the single "Just That Type of Girl".

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  1. "Madame X – Madame X (1987)". Beatopolis. 2014-12-02. Retrieved 2019-04-15.