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Hailing from New York, the dance-disco outfit Indeep scored a massive hit in 1983 with "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life." Led by songwriter Michael Cleveland, the band issued a full-length album under the same title shortly thereafter, but with the disco movement almost extinct by this time (and with the emergence of such styles as rap), Indeep subsequently had a tough time following up their smash and were delegated to "one-hit wonder" status. The act continued recording into the mid-'80s, and issued a few quickly forgotten albums: When Boys Talk, Buffalo Bill, and The Record Keeps Spinning. But the group's lone hit has become a dancefloor classic over the years, and 1991 saw the release of the 23-track best-of set, The Collection. ~ Greg Prato, Rovi
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Indeep
Origin New York City, New York, United States
Genres New Wave
Post-disco
Dance-pop
Labels Sound of New York
Members
Mike Cleveland
Réjane Magloire
Rose Marie Ramsey

Indeep was a 1980s New York-based R&B/New Wave group, best known for its post-disco song "Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life."

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Career

The group was led by its songwriter-musician Michael Cleveland, and it was known for employing a strong disco-esque bass line and early hip hop lyrics backed by two female singers: Réjane Magloire and Rose Marie Ramsey.

"Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life" was released on Sound of New York/Becket Records (SNY-5102) in 1982 and peaked in early 1983, reaching the top 10 in the US R&B and #2 in the US Club as well as the Top 15 in the UK,[1] and was certified for Gold-level sales in France. The follow-up single, "When Boys Talk," did not do nearly as well on either side of the Atlantic, which, combined with its limited later success, put the group into the one-hit wonders category. Vocalist Magloire later enjoyed some success with the Belgian techno-house outfit Technotronic. "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" was later covered by Mariah Carey on her 2001 album Glitter, and it reached #25 in Spain. In the 90s, Michael did not perform as Indeep besides a 1997 New Year's show on TF1 French TV. In 2011, Peter A. Mercury who published, managed, produced and toured with lots of top artists for many years convinced Michael Cleveland to re-form the band. Magloire and Ramsey were replaced by Beckie Bell and WiX.

Discography

Albums

  • Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life (1982)
  • Pajama Party Time (1984)
  • The Collection (1991)

Singles

  • "Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life" (1982) (US R&B #10, US Club #2, UK #13,[1] IRL #18)
  • "When Boys Talk" (1983) US R&B #32, US Club #16, UK #67[1]
  • "Buffalo Bill" (1983) US R&B #81
  • "The Record Keeps Spinning" (1983) US Black #45
  • "The Rapper" (1984)
  • "The Night the Boy Learned How to Dance" (1984)

References

  1. ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 268. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 

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