The original 12″ version of One More Shot by C Bank
C-Bank was a studio project of producer John Robie, one of the architects of New York electro. “One More Shot,” released on Next Plateau in 1982, put Jenny Burton’s vocal over a stark, synthesized arrangement that pointed directly at what freestyle would become. Read the full C-Bank biography.
The video for For Tonight by Nancy Martinez About Nancy Martinez Nancy Martinez came from Montreal, one of the few Canadian voices in a genre built in New York and Miami. “For Tonight,” released on Atlantic in 1986, reached #2 on Billboard’s dance chart and crossed onto the Hot 100, and her album Not Just…
The original 12″ version of Don’t Take Your Love by Lydia Lee Love Lydia Lee Love is an American singer best known for her contributions to the late-1980s and early-1990s house and freestyle music scenes. She gained recognition with club-oriented tracks like “Don’t Take Your Love” and “We Should Start Over,” both showcasing her energetic…
Behold the wonder of people dancing to Too Turned On by Alisha on Dance Party USA back in the day. About Alisha Alisha was a Brooklyn teenager when Vanguard Records released “All Night Passion” in 1984, one of the earliest records to carry the sound that would be named freestyle. She recorded “Baby Talk” the…
The official music video for Diamond Girl by Nice & Wild About Nice & Wild Some artists need a deep catalog to secure their legacy. Nice & Wild needed just one song—but what a song it was. Read the full Nice & Wild biography.
The radio mix of In A Dream by Rockell About Rockell Rockell, born Rachel Mercaldo on Staten Island, arrived a decade after freestyle’s first wave and proved the genre could still mint hits. Robbins Entertainment released “In a Dream” in 1997, and the single became the anthem of freestyle’s late-90s revival, selling strongly and charting…
TKA performing the song Scars Of Love live 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 freestyle sounded like from…