Soul II Soul are a British musical collective formed in London in 1988. They are best known for their two major hits;1989's UK number five and US number eleven "Keep On Movin'",and its follow-up,the UK number one and US number four "Back to Life". They have won two Grammy Awards,and have been nominated for five Brit Awards—twice for Best British Group.
Kym Mazelle is an American singer. She is regarded as a pioneer of house music in the United Kingdom and Europe. Her music combines R&B,soul,funk,house music,dance,and pop. She is credited as "The First Lady of House Music".
Paul Andrew "Nellee" Hooper is a British record producer,remixer and songwriter known for his work with many major recording artists beginning in the late 1980s. He also debuted as a motion picture music composer with Scottish composer Craig Armstrong and Marius de Vries for the soundtrack for Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet in 1996.
"#1 Crush" is a song by the American rock band Garbage,released internationally as a b-side to their debut single "Vow" (1995),and in the United Kingdom on the b-side to second single "Subhuman" (1995).
Canzetta Maria "Candi" Staton is an American singer–songwriter,best known in the United States for her 1970 cover of Tammy Wynette's "Stand by Your Man" and her 1976 disco chart-topper "Young Hearts Run Free". In Europe,Staton's biggest selling record is the anthemic "You Got the Love" from 1986,released in collaboration with The Source. Staton was inducted into the Christian Music Hall of Fame and is a four-time Grammy Award nominee.
"Stand by Your Man" is a song recorded by American country music artist Tammy Wynette,co-written by Wynette and Billy Sherrill. It was released on September 20,1968,as the first single and title track from the album Stand by Your Man. It proved to be the most successful record of Wynette's career,and is one of the most familiar songs in country music. The song was placed at number one on CMT's list of the Top 100 Country Music Songs.
The Source was originally an alias for the English songwriting team of Anthony B. Stephens,Arnecia Michelle Harris and John Bellamy.
James Earl Gilstrap is an American singer and session musician. He is best known for his 1975 solo hit single "Swing Your Daddy",as well as singing co-lead to the theme from the TV series Good Times.
"No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" is a 1979 song recorded by American singers Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer. It was written by Paul Jabara and Bruce Roberts,and produced by Giorgio Moroder and Gary Klein. The song was recorded for Streisand's Wet album and also as a new track for Summer's compilation double album On the Radio:Greatest Hits Volumes I &II. The full-length version was found on Streisand's album,while a longer 11-minute edit (the 12" version) was featured on Summer's album. The longer 12" version features additional production by frequent collaborator Harold Faltermeyer,and incorporates a harder rock edge.
"You Got the Love" is a song by British songwriting team the Source featuring American singer-songwriter Candi Staton. Originally released in 1986,the song was remixed and re-released in 1991,1997,and 2006. It reached number three on the UK Singles Chart,number two on the UK Dance Singles Chart and number one on the UK Club Chart.
William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet:Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack to the 1996 film of the same name. The soundtrack contained two separate releases:the first containing popular music from the film and the second containing the score to the film composed by Nellee Hooper,Craig Armstrong and Marius de Vries.
React Music Limited was a British independent record label,based in London,formed in 1990 by James Horrocks and Thomas Foley. James Horrocks was initially involved with successful dance music independent Rhythm King,and React pursued a similar approach —specifically electronic dance music,house music,acid house,techno and rave,along with newer "dance" oriented subgenres which emerged throughout the 1990s. These included hard house,tech house,trance,hardbag,happy hardcore,drum and bass and chill out.
Movetron is a Finnish Eurodance and pop band,first established in the mid-1990s by Päivi Lepistö,Jukka Tanttari,and Timo Löyvä,and re-established in 2007.
The discography of American soul and gospel singer Candi Staton consists of 28 studio albums and over 30 singles.
"Someday (I'm Coming Back)" is a song recorded by British singer,songwriter and actress Lisa Stansfield for the 1992 American romantic thriller film The Bodyguard,starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston. It was released as a single from the soundtrack album in the United Kingdom on 7 December 1992 and in other European countries in early 1993 by Arista. "Someday (I'm Coming Back)" was written by Stansfield,Ian Devaney and Andy Morris,and produced by Devaney and Morris. An accompanying music video,directed by Marcus Nispel,was also released. The single reached number ten in Portugal and the United Kingdom. "Someday (I'm Coming Back)" was remixed by Absolute and the "Classic" remixes were created by Frankie Knuckles and David Morales.
David Bernard Crawford was an American R&B musician,songwriter,radio personality and record producer. He wrote "What a Man",originally recorded by Linda Lyndell and later reinterpreted by Salt-n-Pepa;"Precious,Precious",a hit for Jackie Moore;and "Young Hearts Run Free",an international hit for Candi Staton.
Sylvester Rivers is an American composer,arranger,pianist and producer,based in Los Angeles,California. A prolific session musician,he has recorded with numerous major artists including Aretha Franklin,Nancy Wilson,Johnny Mathis,Lionel Richie,Diana Ross,Smokey Robinson,The Temptations,Kenny Rogers,Village People,Deniece Williams,Ray Parker Jr.,Marc Bolan,Shalamar,New Edition,Billy Preston,The Sylvers,Earl Klugh,Maxine Nightingale,Gloria Gaynor,The 5th Dimension and many others. He arranged many chart hits including the Number 1 Billboard Hot Soul Single,Candi Staton's,"Young Hearts Run Free."
"Do It in the Name of Love" is a song written by Bobby Bloom and Neil Brian Goldberg.
The Best Disco Album in the World is a European compilation album released by WEA Records in 1979 comprising many recent disco-orientated hits. In the UK,the album was released in June and charted the following month,reaching No.1 in the albums chart for six consecutive weeks. It was the longest-running No.1 album of the year and was certified platinum by the BPI. In other parts of Europe,the track listing was altered.
Wayne K. Garfield was an American composer,collaborating songwriter,vocalist,social entrepreneur,community activist,and producer,who was born in 1952 in New York City. He co-founded of the music collective Change,which launched the career of Luther Vandross with the hit song "The Glow of Love" which became #1 on the Billboard Dance/Disco Chart in the summer of 1980.In addition,Garfield’s songs appear on Platinum-Plus recordings by Luther Vandross,J. Cole,Now! 7,and Janet Jackson. Garfield was an active participant in the National Basketball Association (NBA),and internationally as a player representative. Among his successful clients were NBA Summer League standout,Chedney Gray and Jimmy Baxter,who in 2006 was the recipient of the France basketball league’s Sixth Man of the Year and Newcomer of the Year.
