Urban Soul

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Urban Soul was a UK/US house music studio project assembled by producer, songwriter and vocalist Roland Clark.

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Urban Soul hit the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart seven times through the 1990s, including hitting #1 in 1997 with the track "Show Me. [1] " Other Urban Soul tracks featured vocals by Sandy B, Ceybil Jeffries and Troyetta Knox.

UK chart singles

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References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974–2003. Record Research. p. 269.
  2. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 577. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.