Timex Social Club - Vicious Rumors (1986)

"Just Kickin' It" by Timex Social Club

En Vogue were the brainchild of R&B producers Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy.  The two dance floor hitmakers got their start producing (with Jay King) the 80s R&B group Timex Social Club.  The band scored a club hit with "Rumors" that anchored their only album Vicious Rumors released in 1986 on Danya/Fantasy Records.  There are other songs on the album that are less grating than the "topical" hit song but Timex can't find the right balance between the humorous and the serious (often mistaking one for the other) nor can they find their harmonies.

Here is the discography for Timex Social Club:

Rumors (1986 single)

Vicious Rumors

Mixed Up World (1986 single)

Thinkin' About Ya (1986 single)

"Mixed Up World" by Timex Social Club

"Rumors" by Timex Social Club on Top of the Pops

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En Vogue - Born to Sing (1990)

"Mover" by En Vogue

Sybil is the cousin of En Vogue member Maxine Jones.  They released their debut album Born to Sing in 1990 on Atlantic Records.  The single "Hold On" is the band's thesis statement for mixing the history of girl groups into a modern sound, and the album is more fun and more engaging when it indulges its love of the past, humor and passion.

Here is the discography surrounding En Vogue's debut album:

Hold On (1990 single)

Born to Sing

Lies (1990 single)

You Don't Have to Worry (1990 single)

Don't Go (1991 single)

Strange (1991 single)

Remix to Sing (1991 remix EP)

"Hold On" by En Vogue (Live on It's Showtime at The Apollo)

"Lies" by En Vogue

"You Don't Have to Worry" by En Vogue

En Vogue TV Spot

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Sybil - Let Yourself Go (1987)

"My Love Is Guaranteed (Red Ink Mix)" by Sybil

Lou Donaldson attended North Carolina A&T State University, in between military service, where he played with The Rhythm Vets, a jazz band made up of A&T students who had served in the Navy.  One other artist who attended NCA&TSU was R&B singer Sybil Lynch, professionally known as Sybil.  Sybil released her debut album Let Yourself Go in 1987 on indie-label Next Plateau Records, a record more notable for its production (in the New Jack way) and remixes than for any songwriting.

Here is the discography surrounding Sybil's debut album:

Falling in Love (1986 single)

Let Yourself Go (1987 single)

My Love Is Guaranteed (1987 single)

Let Yourself Go

Let Yourself Go (Club Mix) (1987 single)

My Love Is Guaranteed (Red Ink Mix) (1987 single)

My Love Is Guaranteed (Z Mix) (1987 single)

"Let Yourself Go (Club Mix)" by Sybil

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