The radio version of What Comes Around Goes Around by Giggles
Read a biography of Maria “Giggles” Respeto
Giggles was born Maria Respeto in Santurce, Puerto Rico, and moved to New York at eleven. She studied performing arts at Lehman College in the Bronx, and Cutting Records released “Love Letter” in the late 1980s, the single that made her a fixture of the New York club scene. Read the full Giggles biography.
Video for the song Now And Forever by Nyasia About Nyasia Nyasia, born Blanca Batista Santiago in West Palm Beach, Florida, joined freestyle’s second wave in the early 1990s. “Now and Forever” arrived in 1991 on Micmac Records, and “Who’s Got Your Love” followed in 1992, reaching #95 on the Billboard Hot 100. Read the…
The 12″ version of Remember by Fascination About Fascination Fascination recorded for Cutting Records, the New York independent behind Corina, Sa-Fire, and Giggles. “Remember” arrived in 1989 and became the act’s signature, a club and dance-radio success in the label’s classic style. Read the full Fascination biography.
The 12″ version of Maria by TKA Read the biography of TKA. About TKA TKA formed in the Puerto Rican neighborhoods of New York City in 1984, when Louis “Kayel” Sharpe, Ralph Cruz, and Angel Vasquez began singing together as teenagers. Tommy Boy Records signed the trio, and their run of singles helped define what…
The 12″ version of Summertime, Summertime by Nocera About Nocera Nocera recorded “Summertime, Summertime” for Sleeping Bag Records in 1986, and the single became one of the label’s defining dance releases, reaching #2 on Billboard’s dance club chart and permanent status as a warm-weather anthem. Read the full Nocera biography.
The 12″ version of Roses Are Red by Maribelle About Maribelle Maribelle recorded “Roses Are Red,” a freestyle single remembered by the genre’s club audience and kept in circulation through compilation releases. Read the full Maribelle biography.
The radio version of Falling In Love by Lil’ Suzy About Lil’ Suzy Suzy was just twelve years old when she recorded “Take Me in Your Arms,” the 1991 single that would define her career. Written by Tony Garcia, John Romano, Julian Hernandez, and Richard Miranda, and produced by Garcia, the track was pure freestyle…