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In 1985, Vanity made her mainstream film debut in The Last Dragon, which featured her song, "7th Heaven." [22] She wanted a role in the 1985 film The Color Purple, but Steven Spielberg thought she looked too young. [23] In 1986, she released her second and last album, Skin on Skin, which produced the top 10 R&B hit "Under the Influence". [21]
The Last Dragon. The Last Dragon (sometimes listed as Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon) is a 1985 American martial arts comedy film written by Louis Venosta, produced by Rupert Hitzig for Berry Gordy, and directed by Michael Schultz. [4] The film stars Taimak, Vanity, Julius Carry, Christopher Murney, Keshia Knight Pulliam, and Faith Prince.
June 27, 1964 (age 60) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Occupations. Actor. Martial artist. Stuntman. Years active. 1982–present. Taimak Guarriello[1] (born June 27, 1964), known mononymously as Taimak (/ ˈtaɪmɑːk /), is an American actor, martial artist and stuntman, known for his lead role as Leroy Green ("Bruce Leroy") in the 1985 martial ...
The Last Dragon. (soundtrack) The Last Dragon: Original Soundtrack Album is a soundtrack album for the 1985 movie The Last Dragon starring Taimak, Julius Carry, Vanity and Christopher Murney. [1] The music soundtrack album was supervised by executive producer Berry Gordy, the founder of Motown Records. The soundtrack features the DeBarge ’s ...
Vanity singles chronology. "Mechanical Emotion". (1985) " 7th Heaven ". (1985) "Under the Influence". (1986) " 7th Heaven " is a song by Canadian singer and actress Vanity. The track was released as a promotional single to support the 1985 soundtrack to the film, The Last Dragon, starring Vanity, Taimak, and Julius J. Carry III.
Leo O'Brien (November 12, 1970 – October 10, 2012) was an American television and film actor, best known as Richie Green in the 1985 film The Last Dragon. [1]O'Brien was raised in Englewood, NJ, the younger brother of Guy O'Brien, better known as Master Gee of the pioneering rap group, The Sugarhill Gang.
Julius John Carry III (March 12, 1952 – August 19, 2008) was an American actor. He made his acting debut in the 1979 film Disco Godfather starring Rudy Ray Moore. He played Sho'Nuff in the martial arts film The Last Dragon. He also acted in the films World Gone Wild and The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh.
Skin on Skin is the second and final studio album by Canadian singer Vanity, released on May 24, 1986, by Motown Records. [1] This out of print recording was originally released on LP (6167ML) and cassette (6167MC) through Motown Records and distributed in Europe by RCA/Ariola. The album features the R&B singles "Under the Influence" and "Animals".