The official video for I’ll Be Loving You by Collage
Collage was a Philadelphia freestyle act built by producer Adam Marano, who launched it after closing his first project, T.P.E. “I’ll Be Loving You” became the group’s signature, reaching #56 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1994 and proving freestyle could still chart in the decade’s middle years. Read the full Collage biography.
The 12″ version of My Heart Gets All The Breaks by Monet About Monet Monet’s “My Heart Gets All the Breaks” was the first record on Ligosa, catalog number LIG-501, released in 1987 with production by Mark Liggett and co-production and mixing by Tommy Uzzo. Ligosa was the same New York independent that would later…
The original 12″ version of Clave Rocks by Amoretto About Amoretto Amoretto, also known within the freestyle music genre, is notably associated with the hit single “Clave Rocks,” which became a significant track in the mid-1980s. While not as widely recognized as some of their contemporaries like Johnny O, TKA, or Exposé, Amoretto carved a…
The original 12″ version of One More Shot by C Bank About 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…
Official video for Fascinated by Company B About Company B Crafted in Miami by producer Ish “Angel” Ledesma, Company B delivered one of freestyle’s most infectious crossover hits—a song so irresistibly catchy it transcended the club scene and lodged itself in mainstream pop consciousness. Read the full Company B biography.
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 12″ version of Play At Your Own Risk by Planet Patrol About Planet Patrol Planet Patrol was assembled in the studio by Arthur Baker and John Robie, the production team fresh off inventing the “Planet Rock” sound with Afrika Bambaataa. “Play at Your Own Risk,” released on Tommy Boy in 1982, put doo-wop-schooled group…