Summary
Raw Silk was an American dance band which originated in New York.
Raw Silk | |
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| Origin | New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Dance, boogie, R&B |
| Years active | 1979–1983 |
| Labels | West End Records, Arista Records |
| Past members | Jessica Cleaves, Sybil Thomas, Tenita Jordan |
History edit
Raw Silk first signed to West End Records, a popular garage label for which they recorded songs that became moderate hits. Their songs were remixed by post-disco/R&B production duo Nick Martinelli and David Todd.[citation needed]
Raw Silk consisted of two Crown Heights Affair members, Ron Dean Miller and Bert Reid; and three female vocalists; Jessica Cleaves, Tenita Jordan and Sybil Thomas. They are best known for their 1982 garage-boogie hit, "Do It to the Music". It had some success, "Do It to the Music" reached number five on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, "Just in Time" (1983) peaked lower, at number 40 on the same chart.[1] "Do It to the Music" was more successful on the UK Singles Chart, reaching number 18.[2][3]
Chart performance edit
| Year | Song | Label | Peak chart positions | ||
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| US Dance [1] |
US R&B [1] |
UK [2] | |||
| 1982 | "Do It to the Music" | West End | 5 | 65 | 18 |
| 1983 | "Just in Time" | West End | 40 | – | 49 |
Discography edit
Singles edit
- "Do It to the Music"
| 12" / WES 22148 |
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- "Just in Time"
| 12" / WES 22159 |
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References edit
- ^ a b c "Raw Silk Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ a b "Raw Silk - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
- ^ McAleer, Dave; Gregory, Andy; White, Matthew (November 15, 2010). The Virgin Book of British Hit Singles, Volume 2. Random House. p. 387. ISBN 9780753522455.
External links edit
- Raw Silk at Discogs.