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Album: Love Zone - 1986
Billy Ocean worked for Ford Motor Company in England.
Album: Forever my Lady - 1991
Album: Masterpiece - 1973
Richard Street was the first member of The Temptations be actually be born in Detroit.
Album: Make Time For Love - 1991
Keith Washington lives in his hometown of Detroit, MI. and hosts
'Kisses After Dark' on WDMK 107.5.
Album: Jasmine Guy - 1991
Jasmine played Whitley Gilbert-Wayne on the Cosby spinoff 'A Different World', which originally ran from 1987 to 1993.
Album: After 7 - 1989
After 7 was founded by Melvin and Kevon Edmonds, brothers of Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds.
Album: Keith Sweat - 1996
Sweat worked at a stock boy for Macys, a mail room clerk at Paine Webber and later a brokerage assistant on the N.Y. Stock Exchange.
Album: Kemistry - 2001
Kem wrote, produced and financed his 'Kemistry' album by waiting tables and using his American Express credit card.
Album: Q's Jook Joint - 1995
Album: Unfinished Business - 1991
Faze was formed in Miami, Florida
Album: Love is Worth Singing - 1978
Pendergrass released five consecutive platinum albums.
Album: Rope a Dope Style - 1991
Sean and Gerald Levert's father, Eddie was the founder of the O'Jays. Both Sean and Gerald Levert are deceased.
Album: Thriller - 1982
Album: The Dude - 1981
Album: Winelight - 1981
Album: Tevin Campbell - 1993
Written by Paisley Park / Price
Album: Lionel Richie - 1983
Lionel Richie's song 'Ballerina Girl' was written about his daughter Nicole.
Album: The Gap Band III - 1981
The song was co-written by Ronnie Wilson as a dedication to his wife. His brother, Charlie Wilson performed the lead vocals.
Luther Vandross originally wrote the song for Dionne Warwick to record in 1983. Vandross was one of four siblings, all of which are deceased.
