21-613: Lisa Velez (born January 15, 1966), better known by her stage name Lisa Lisa , is an American singer. She rose to fame in the 1980s as one-third of the band Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam . According to Spin magazine , Velez was born in 1966 in Hell's Kitchen in New York City as the youngest of ten to a religious mother, who supported the family by babysitting , and an absentee father. Of Puerto Rican descent, Velez learned to speak Spanish at home and English in school. She sang in her church choir, at
42-455: A ballad version of "If You Still Love Me." Two more tracks were added as bonus: "You're the One I Think About" and "Quiereme Por Vida." This album likewise featured 2 additional versions of "Dream About You," one with only synthesizers as accompaniment with no drums and percussion, and the other called 'Drop Mix' which prominently featured heavy bass guitar and bass drums. In 1998, The Best of Stevie B
63-703: A cover version of the song "Stand" which was originally performed by Taylor Dayne on her 1998 album Naked without You . In March 2014, she appeared with Stevie B. , TKA, Sa-Fire , and others at the eighth annual Forever Freestyle showcase at the Lehman College Center for the Performing Arts in the Bronx . In June 2019 Lisa Lisa signed with Snoop Dogg's Army, part of the Snoop Dogg Entertainment Company. In September of 2024 Lifetime ordered
84-575: Is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who was influential in the freestyle and hi-NRG dance music scene of the late 1980s, mostly in Miami. He had a 1990 number-one hit ballad , " Because I Love You (The Postman Song) ". Steven Bernard Hill was born on April 19, 1958, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida , He worked a variety of jobs – from car washing to fast food – before gaining recognition for his 1987 national club smash, "Party Your Body". It
105-620: The Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus , along with her six sisters, and was an A’s student at Julia Richman High School in Manhattan . At Sacred Heart she studied alongside several future members of the Irish-American criminal organization, The Westies . In school she was also part of a traveling singing group that sang Motown hits and songs from old Broadway musicals . Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
126-581: The top 40 on the US pop chart and was a hit on both the R&B and club charts. The group disbanded in 1991, and Velez pursued both solo singing and acting careers, and Moseley and Hughes went on to do other projects. Lisa Lisa released a solo album called LL77 in 1994, which included the moderate club hit "When I Fell in Love" (which was remixed by Junior Vasquez ) and the notable single "Skip to My Lu", which hit No. 38 on
147-547: The R&B chart. She resurfaced circa 2001 on the Nickelodeon series Taina , in which she played the title character's mother. In June 2008, Lisa Lisa presented an award at the BET Awards , sparking interest that she may be planning a comeback. In 2009, she released Life 'n Love , a full-length album of new material on Mass Appeal Entertainment featuring the single "Can't Wait" with guest rapper Pitbull . The album features
168-492: The age of 14. In 1985, the group released their debut album Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force . The group was signed by Columbia Records , which released their single " I Wonder If I Take You Home " to the European division of CBS Records in 1983, for the compilation album Breakdancing . Stateside club DJs began playing the single from the imported LP in 1984, and the U.S. division of CBS, Columbia Records, released
189-567: The biopic of Lisa Lisa, "Can You Feel The Beat" which started filming in Atlanta, Georgia on September 10th. Lisa turned down the role of “Lisa” in the movie Coming to America , offered to her by Eddie Murphy. Velez was diagnosed with ductal carcinoma whilst on tour when she was 21. She underwent chemotherapy during the tour and kept her diagnosis and treatment private from her bandmates and family. Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam were an urban contemporary band and one of
210-422: The first freestyle music groups to emerge from New York City in the 1980s. Cult Jam consisted of vocalist Lisa Lisa , born Lisa Velez, guitarist / bassist Alex "Spanador" Moseley, and drummer / keyboardist Mike Hughes. They were assembled and initially produced by Full Force . Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam was formed after Velez auditioned with Full Force , a production team from East Flatbush , Brooklyn , at
231-627: The lyrics of this song WAS later used by Nina Sky for their 2004 hit single " Move Ya Body ". Their third single, the ballad " All Cried Out ", went gold, going to number No. 3 R&B and No. 8 pop in summer 1986. In 1997, "All Cried Out" was recorded by Allure , and was a hit in 1998. Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force went platinum. Their second album, Spanish Fly , was a success in 1987. It spawned two No. 1 pop hits, " Head to Toe " and " Lost in Emotion ", both of which went gold. "Head to Toe" parked at No. 1 R&B for two weeks and stayed in
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#1733085826894252-478: The money. I'm not doing this for the money. I was pulling in 600 to 700 a week when I was working at Benetton , so it doesn't mean shit to me. I'm just doing this 'cause I want to sing." By the end of the '80s, the group's success had begun to decline. Their fourth and final album, Straight Outta Hell's Kitchen , was less of a commercial success, though it did include a hit with "Let the Beat Hit 'Em", which reached
273-490: The pop top 5 nearly three months. "Lost in Emotion's" video became the fourth most played of 1987 on MTV. Spanish Fly went platinum, peaking at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 chart. Other singles from the album were the ballad "Someone to Love Me for Me", No. 7 R&B, and "Everything Will B-Fine", No. 9 R&B. In between albums they recorded "Go for Yours", which was featured in the movie Caddyshack II . Their third album
294-479: The production team. She took the subway to a house in Brooklyn, her first trip to the borough, without her protective older brother, who later became her bodyguard. With Hughes and Alex "Spanador" Moseley, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam recorded their debut single, " I Wonder If I Take You Home ", soon after forming in 1985, releasing it as an independent single. The group quickly signed to Columbia Records , which re-released
315-470: The record. It quickly became a chart-topper on Billboard ' s Hot Dance/Disco chart. It then crossed over to the R&B chart, where it peaked at No. 6, and then to the pop chart , peaking at No. 34 in the summer of 1985. The single eventually went gold . "I Wonder If I Take You Home" was followed by another club hit, " Can You Feel the Beat ", which went to No. 40 on the R&B chart in late 1985. A sampling of
336-520: The single, and it climbed into the R&B top ten in the US and the top 20 in the UK. The group amassed a number of hit songs throughout the 1980s. Velez said of her moniker "I guess they had the type of idea like, okay, [the U.T.F.O. hit] ' Roxanne, Roxanne ' worked, why not Lisa Lisa? I thought it was cute because I knew it would cause controversy, talk." About getting paid, Velez expressed "I don't think about
357-462: The title track from the album. In 1995, a quasi-greatest hits album was released by Universal Records in the Philippines, simply titled "Dream About You." It contained singles from his previous albums including "Funky Melody," "Running Back," and "Waiting for Your Love," among others. It also included as bonus the live version of "Because I Love You" which was recorded in his Tokyo concert, along with
378-537: Was also the title track of his 1988 debut LP, which eventually went gold. In 1989, he had his first top 40 hits with " I Wanna Be the One ," " In My Eyes " and "Love Me For Life." With his 1990 album, Love & Emotion , he reached the height of his success, with the accompanying single, "Because I Love You" enjoying four weeks at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in December 1990. He had two other top 15 hits from Love and Emotion with "I'll Be by Your Side" and
399-511: Was founded when Velez successfully auditioned for the Brooklyn production team Full Force . She met drummer Mike Hughes at Funhouse, a Manhattan underage club that she frequented to be discovered. She described the atmosphere as, "a young place, no liquor served in that place at all, so I kinda liked it. I used to dance a lot, but I was always aware of where I was turning, so I would watch and find out who's who, where's where." Hughes spotted her, finding her attractive and asked her to audition for
420-408: Was re-released, highlighting the light dance-pop sound that marked the start of his career. In August 2009, he released The Terminator which features the lead single "Running for Miles" and a remixed rendition of one of his biggest hits, "Spring Love", with a guest performance by Pitbull and the music video featuring Polish model Anita Sikorska. On April 10, 2019, Hill took to Facebook to make
441-503: Was titled Straight to the Sky and was released in 1989. It featured the single "Little Jackie Wants to Be a Star". Their fourth and final album, Straight Outta Hell's Kitchen , was less of a success, though it did include a hit with " Let the Beat Hit 'Em ", which was a No. 1 hit on both the R&B and club charts. The group disbanded in 1991. Stevie B. Steven Bernard Hill (born April 19, 1958), known professionally as Stevie B ,
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