The 12″ version of Maria by TKA
Read the biography of 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 a male group: tight harmonies, street-corner romance, and drum machines built for the clubs. Read the full TKA biography.
The 12″ version of Baby Talk by Alisha Alisha Alisha Ann Itkin, known professionally as Alisha, is an American freestyle and dance-pop singer who rose to fame in the mid-1980s. Born on April 16, 1968, in Brooklyn, New York, Alisha became well-known for her vibrant contributions to the freestyle music genre. Her self-titled debut album,…
The official video of Last Chance by Cyre About Cyre Cyre recorded “Last Chance” in the late 1980s, a single that matched a yearning lead vocal to hard club production and earned a lasting place in freestyle playlists. Read the full Cyre biography.
The radio version of What Comes Around Goes Around by Giggles Read a biography of Maria “Giggles” Respeto About Giggles 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…
The official video for Tell It To My Heart by Taylor Dayne Taylor Dayne Biography Born Leslie Wunderman on March 7, 1962, in Baldwin, New York, Taylor Dayne emerged from the Long Island club scene to become one of the defining voices of late-80s dance-pop and freestyle. After years performing in local bands and recording…
The radio version of Good Things Come To Those Who Wait by Nayobe About Nayobe Nayobe Gomez, Brooklyn-born and of Cuban descent, was singing at the very start of freestyle. “Please Don’t Go,” released in 1985, stands among Fever Records’ first singles and among the earliest records the genre can claim, cut when she was…
The official video for Never Let You Go by Sweet Sensation Read a Sweet Sensation biography. About Sweet Sensation Sweet Sensation formed in the Bronx in the mid-1980s: Betty LeBron with sisters Margie and Mari Fernandez. Their debut album Take It While It’s Hot (1988) on Atco produced a run of freestyle radio and club…