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Shalamar (/ ˈ ʃ æ l əm ɑː r /) is an American R&B and soul music vocal group created by Dick Griffey and Don Cornelius in 1977 and active throughout the 1980s. Shalamar's classic lineup on the SOLAR label consisted of Howard Hewett , Jody Watley , and Jeffrey Daniel .
The single also featured LL Cool J and Watley's former Shalamar bandmates Howard Hewett and Jeffrey Daniel, essentially reforming the group for the single. It was a remake of Shalamar's R&B hit "For the Lover In You". As the year wound to a close, Watley took a hiatus from her own Avitone label, and signed with Big Beat/Atlantic Records.
Howard Hewett Jr. (born October 1, 1955) [1] is an American singer–songwriter. [2] Hewett rose to fame as the lead vocalist of the group Shalamar. [2] In 1985, he left the group to pursue his solo career, [2] but he later returned to the group in 2001.
Former Shalamar band-mate and dance partner Jody Watley stated in 2010 that she and Daniel had a tumultuous relationship that included emotional and physical abuse. [ 13 ] On June 13, 1980, Daniel married American R&B singer Stephanie Mills , but they divorced later in 1983. [ 14 ]
Three for Love is the fourth album by American R&B group Shalamar, released in 1980 on the SOLAR label. It was produced by Leon Sylvers III and features the 'classic' Shalamar line-up (Jeffrey Daniel, Howard Hewett and Jody Watley). Three for Love has been certified Gold in the United States for sales of over 500,000. The album eventually went ...
Carolyn Griffey is an American soul vocalist, and member of the soul funk group Shalamar.She is the daughter of Carrie Lucas and SOLAR Records boss Dick Griffey, [1] who worked with Don Cornelius in the television program, Soul Train.
Big Fun is the third album by the American musical group Shalamar, released in 1979 through SOLAR Records. [1] Big Fun was produced by Leon Sylvers III and is the first album to feature what is considered the 'classic' Shalamar line-up (Jeffrey Daniel, Howard Hewett and Jody Watley), with Hewett having replaced Gerald Brown.
Disco Gardens is the second album by the American R&B group Shalamar, released in 1978 on SOLAR Records. [4] [5] The group included Gerald Brown, Jeffrey Daniel and Jody Watley; it was the only Shalamar album on which Brown appeared. [6] Disco Gardens was less successful than Shalamar's debut, Uptown Festival, peaking at No. 171 on the ...