Singer, songwriter, and producer Stevie B. was among the leading lights of the Miami dance music scene of the late '80s, later reaching the top of the pop charts with the mega-hit "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)." A native of South Florida, he worked a variety of dead-end jobs ranging from car-wash attendant to fast-food server before... [+] Read More

Singer, songwriter, and producer Stevie B. was among the leading lights of the Miami dance music scene of the late '80s, later reaching the top of the pop charts with the mega-hit "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)." A native of South Florida, he worked a variety of dead-end jobs ranging from car-wash attendant to fast-food server before scoring his debut hit with 1987's "Party Your Body," which grew from a regional success to national club smash; it was also the title track of his 1988 debut LP, which went gold. With 1989's In My Eyes, Stevie B. launched his first Top 40 hit, "I Wanna Be the One"; its follow-up, "Love Me for Life," soon cracked the Top 40 as well. With 1990's "Because I Love You," he reached the pinnacle of his success, with the single's accompanying album Love & Emotion also generating a pair of Top 20 hits, "I'll Be by Your Side" and the title cut. However, with the subsequent rise of alternative rock, Stevie B.'s light dance-pop sound lost much of its mainstream appeal, and he never again recaptured his previous success, with records including 1992's Healing and 1996's Waiting for Your Love appearing to little notice. The Best of Stevie B. followed in 1998. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide [-] Hide

Freestyle diva Lil Suzy was born Suzanne Casale in Brooklyn on March 1, 1979. While still a toddler she was discovered performing on Manhattan Beach, and at age five appeared live at the famed disco Studio 54; in the months to follow she became a staple of the New York City club circuit. At age eight Lil Suzy appeared on the syndicated TV series... [+] Read More

Freestyle diva Lil Suzy was born Suzanne Casale in Brooklyn on March 1, 1979. While still a toddler she was discovered performing on Manhattan Beach, and at age five appeared live at the famed disco Studio 54; in the months to follow she became a staple of the New York City club circuit. At age eight Lil Suzy appeared on the syndicated TV series Star Search, and in 1991 released her debut album, Love Can't Wait; the record's first single, "Take Me in Your Arms," became a massive club hit, and she was named Billboard's Best New Dance Artist in 1992. After releasing Back to Dance in 1994, Lil Suzy formed Empress Records, at age 17 becoming the nation's youngest record label president; her first release for the imprint, Life Goes On, appeared in 1995. Paradise followed two years later, with Lil Suzy: The Megamix appearing in 1999. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide [-] Hide

In the long-standing tradition of prefabricated pop acts, the Miami-based trio Exposé was the creation of producer/songwriter Lewis A. Martineé. Martineé brought together Ann Curless, Jeanette Jurado, and Gioia Bruno, supplying them with a batch of songs penned by himself and the result was a slew of pop, dance, and R&B charting singles.... [+] Read More

In the long-standing tradition of prefabricated pop acts, the Miami-based trio Exposé was the creation of producer/songwriter Lewis A. Martineé. Martineé brought together Ann Curless, Jeanette Jurado, and Gioia Bruno, supplying them with a batch of songs penned by himself and the result was a slew of pop, dance, and R&B charting singles. Injecting it all with a bit of Latin flavoring, Martineé and Exposé scored big with their first outing, simply titled Exposure. Released in 1986, the album reeled off a string of hits, including the pop Top Tens "Come Go With Me," "Point of No Return," and "Let Me Be the One," and a number one with the ballad "Seasons Change." The album itself sold over two-million copies and reached the Top 20. Martineé did little to tamper with the formula on the follow-up release, What You Don't Know, aside from giving it a slightly more pop feel and enlisting outside songwriters for a couple tracks (one of which, Diane Warren's "Your Baby Never Looked Good in Blue," became another Top Ten hit). While not as successful as the debut, What You Don't Know still managed to notch four hit singles and achieve gold-selling status. Bruno left the trio in 1992 due to health reasons and was replaced by Kelly Moneymaker for a self-titled release later that same year. By now, the formula had worn thin and only "I'll Never Get Over You Getting Over Me" managed to click at radio, leaving the album to fail to even go gold. Their output since has been limited to greatest-hits compilations. ~ Tom Demalon, All Music Guide [-] Hide

This New York female dance/pop trio was the project of music promoter Sal Abbatiello and had a revolving lineup of vocalists, starting with Louise "Angel" Sabater, Sunshine Wright, and Caroline Jackson. This version of the group had three minor R&B chart hits in 1987. By the time of their 1989 Capitol album We Can't Go Wrong, Wright was replaced... [+] Read More

This New York female dance/pop trio was the project of music promoter Sal Abbatiello and had a revolving lineup of vocalists, starting with Louise "Angel" Sabater, Sunshine Wright, and Caroline Jackson. This version of the group had three minor R&B chart hits in 1987. By the time of their 1989 Capitol album We Can't Go Wrong, Wright was replaced by Margo Urban. This lineup scored a number eight pop hit in the album's title track.

For the 1992 release Here It Is, Abbatiello replaced Urban and Sabater with Evelyn Escalera and Michelle Valentine, and by 1996's Satisfy none of the original Cover Girls remained. Instead, vocal duties were handled by a new trio of vocalists, Damie, Gayle, and Shelia, on this effort. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide [-] Hide

A dance/disco band that recorded a handful of singles for Jam Pack from 1985-1987, none of them ever moving beyond the lower depths of the R&B chart, except for "I'll Be All You Ever Need" in 1986, which stalled at number 32. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide

A dance/disco band that recorded a handful of singles for Jam Pack from 1985-1987, none of them ever moving beyond the lower depths of the R&B chart, except for "I'll Be All You Ever Need" in 1986, which stalled at number 32. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide [-] Hide

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