Xavion

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Xavion
Origin Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Years active1980s
Labels Asylum Records
Past membersDexter Haygood
Michael "Slugger" Tucker
Johnnie Woods
Kevan Wilkins
Skip Johnson
Derwin S. Adams

Xavion was a rock band from Memphis, Tennessee, that was active in the 1980s. They had the distinction of being the first African-American rock group to appear on MTV. They are known for the singles "Get Me Hot" and "Eat Your Heart Out".

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Background

The band was founded by Michael "Slugger" Tucker and later discovered by Jim Delehart of Mirage Records. [1] It was fronted by Dexter Haygood and at one stage they toured with Hall & Oates. [2] The also toured with The Bar Kays, The Romantics and Sly & the Family Stone. They were managed by Tommy Mottola. They also had a degree of success with "Get Me Hot" and "Eat Your Heart Out". [3] They were around four years before Living Color arrived on the scene and a little over a year before Mazarati, and in spite of being the first African-American rock band to be featured on MTV, they never found the success that Living Color achieved. [4] [5] They performed their single "Eat Your Heart Out" on MTV. [6] [7]

In early December 1984, their album Burnin' Hot was Bubbling Under the Top 200 Albums chart at no 205. [8] They were pictured in the January 25, 1985 issue of Billboard with Mirage/Asylum/Nonesuch Records staff members Mike Bone and Lisa Frank who was being held up by one of the band members. [9]

Later years

Around October 2011, Haygood was looking to re-form the group. [10] After appearing on X Factor, he was noticed by some of his former bandmates. [11] Today Haygood appears also as a solo performer. [12] Michael "Slugger" Tucker has a solo album entitled 2 Times Ten. The Xavion group has new management with Donald Askew Jr., the CEO of Soul Star Entertainment.

Discography

Album

TitleRelease infoYearFormatNotes #
Burnin' Hot Asylum Records 60375-1
Mirage Records 60375-1
1984LP [13]

Singles

TitleRelease infoYearNotes #
"Eat Your Heart Out" / "You're My Type"Asylum Records 7-697071984Producers: Chris Lord-Alge, Jim Delehant
Co-producer: Xavion [14]
"Eat Your Heart Out" (Album Version) / "Eat Your Heart Out" (Dance Version)
"Eat Your Heart Out" (Dub Version)
Asylum Records ED 49991984Producers: Chris Lord-Alge, Jim Delehant
Co-producer: Xavion [15]
"Get Me Hot" (Vocal / LP Version)Asylum Records ED 50291984
(promo)
Producers: Chris Lord-Alge, Jim Delehant
Co-producer/composer: Xavion [16]

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