Need to post this before days end Thanks Jeff Harris On this day in music history: April 7, 1984 - Shes Strange by Cameo hits #1 on the Billboard R&B singles chart for 4 weeks, also peaking at #47 on the Hot 100 on May 5, 1984. Written by Larry Blackmon, Charlie Singleton, Nathan Leftenant, and Tomi Jenkins, it is the first R&B chart topper and first US pop chart single for the New York City based R&B/Funk Band. Bandleader and drummer Larry Blackmon will come up with the initial idea for the song, recording a demo version with him playing drums and bass. The record will break new musical ground at the time, becoming one of the first R&B records to incorporating rap verses into the main fabric of the song. Released as the first single and title track to the bands tenth album, it continue the bands upward momentum and further their move toward mainstream pop success both in the US and in the UK where Cameo has nurtured an ever increasing fanbase. The success of Shes Strange will also drive the accompanying album to Gold status, becoming their sixth release to reach that sales plateau.
Posted on: Tue, 08 Apr 2014 06:30:23 +0000