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"Dream On Dreamer" is a song by British acid jazz and funk group the Brand New Heavies, released in March 1994 by FFRR as the lead single from the group's third album, Brother Sister (1994). The song is also featured on their remix album, Excursions: Remixes & Rare Grooves (1995), that was released in the US.
The Brand New Heavies are an English band formed in 1985, consisting of Simon Bartholomew, Andrew Levy, and Jan Kincaid. After the addition of N'Dea Davenport in 1990, the group experienced mainstream success and pioneered a new genre called acid jazz. The Brand New Heavies released their debut self-titled album in June 1990.
On November 9, 1991, the group performed "Never Stop" and "Stay this Way" on Showtime at the Apollo. [8] On 20 February 1992, the group performed "Dream Come True" on British music chart television programme Top of the Pops. [9] On 2 March 1992, The Brand New Heavies was released internationally on Full Frequency Range Recordings (FFRR). [10]
Dream Come True – The Best of the Acid Jazz Years: Released: 9 March 1998; Label: Music Club; Formats: CD — — — — — — — Trunk Funk – The Best of the Brand New Heavies: Released: 13 September 1999; Label: FFRR/Acid Jazz; Formats: CD, MC; 13 2 76 97 95 24 6 UK: Silver [12] The Platinum Collection: Released: 20 March 2006; Label ...
The US Trunk Funk also includes two tracks from Heavy Rhyme Experience, Vol. 1, the band's collaboration with a host of hip-hop artists. Among the previously unreleased tracks are the video edit of "Dream Come True '92" and the new track "Finish What You Started" marking lead singer N'Dea Davenport's much-desired return to the band. [5]
"Sometimes" is a song by British acid jazz group the Brand New Heavies, released in March 1997 as the lead single from their fourth album, Shelter (1997). The lead vocal is performed by American singer Siedah Garrett, who also co-wrote it. As one of their most successful songs, it charted at number 11 in the UK and number 88 in the US.
Newman and Baddiel were a comedy partnership of the 1990s consisting of British stand-up comics Robert Newman and David Baddiel.. Both graduated from Cambridge University and began working separately as stand-up comedians before they were introduced to one another in 1989 by producer Bill Dare, who wanted to put together a topical sketch show for BBC Radio 1.
Shelter is an album by The Brand New Heavies, released in 1997 on the Delicious Vinyl record label. It is the only album by the Brand New Heavies to feature singer-songwriter Siedah Garrett as a member of the band, joining them in 1996 and leaving in early 1998 to concentrate on her own songwriting.