The radio version of Give Me Back My Heart by Corina
Corina Katt Ayala came out of the South Bronx and recorded her earliest singles for Cutting Records, the New York independent that served as freestyle’s farm system. “Out of Control” and “Give Me Back My Heart” built her club reputation in the late 1980s. Read the full Corina biography.
The radio version of Come Get My Love by 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 freestyle sounded…
The official video for Second Chance For Love 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 still a teenager….
The radio version of Party Your Body by Stevie B About Stevie B Born Steven Hill Bernard on April 18, 1958, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Stevie B earned the title “King of Freestyle” through a run of dance floor anthems and crossover ballads that defined the genre’s commercial peak. Read the full Stevie B biography.
The radio version of Just Like The Wind by Tony “Dr. Edit” Garcia About Tony “Dr. Edit” Garcia Tony “Dr. Edit” Garcia is a renowned figure in the freestyle music genre, known for his exceptional skills as a producer, songwriter, and remixer. Read the full Tony “Dr. Edit” Garcia biography.
The official video of Object of My Desire by Starpoint About Starpoint Starpoint came from Maryland as an R&B and funk band years before freestyle existed, led by vocalist Renée Diggs. “Object of My Desire,” released on Elektra in 1985, crossed the band into the dance world that freestyle audiences were building, and the genre’s…
The extended mix of Move Out 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…