Bas Noir

Summary

Bas Noir was an American female vocal house music group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The duo was composed of Morie Bivens and Mary Ridley. Its only UK chart success was called "My Love is Magic," which was released on the 10 Records label. It entered the UK Singles Chart on February 11, 1989, and reached number 73; it was only in the chart for 1 week.[1] In the United States, the group's best-known single was a top 20 Hot Dance Club hit, "Superficial Love," in 1992.

Bas Noir
OriginUnited States
GenresPop music
Labels10 Records
Nu Groove
Atlantic Records
Past membersMorie Bivens, Mary Ridley

Their debut album, Ah...Bas Noir, contained eleven tracks. It was described as a mixture of sensuous vocals ranging from R&B-, dance-, club music-, and jazz-like styles.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Rice, Tim; Rice, Jonathan; Gambaccini, Paul (1990), Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums, Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness World Records and Guinness Publishing, ISBN 0-85112-398-8
  2. ^ New Straits Times Malaysia Archived 2022-09-25 at the Wayback Machine - July 18, 1992

External links edit

  • Discogs.com