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CellarDweller:
In 2002 Shannon released the CD "The Best Is Yet To Come". The CD contains remixes of some of her hits, as well as new material.
Shannon still performs at shows.
CellarDweller:
Shannon kicked the door open in 1983, and another act walked through.
1985 saw the release of the CD "Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force". The story was that Full Force (producers) had a song and two musicians (Cult Jam) and were looking for a young female singer. Into the auditions walked Lisa Valez. Renamed "Lisa Lisa", her voice was deemed perfect for their song, which was to be an anthem for young women who were resisting their boyfriends advances.
The song was titled "I Wonder If I Take You Home", and was more Latin sounding than Shannon's records. The song went to the top of the dance charts and got heavy pop radio airplay, and it hit #34 on the pop charts.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5m8lj5DCtI[/youtube]
The follow up single "Can You Feel The Beat" hit the top of the dance charts, but didn't do well on the pop charts. However, the CD had one more single released, the love ballad "All Cried Out", which became a big hit, and got to #8 on the pop charts.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-fSv9jClCw[/youtube]
CellarDweller:
With freestyle acts hitting the Top 40 now, Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam released their second CD in 1987, "Spanish Fly".
This CD was more successful than its predecessor, with the first two songs, "Head To Toe" and "Lost In Emotion" both hitting #1 on the Hot 100 pop chart.
"Head To Toe"
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51Iq8JmmfxY[/youtube]
"Lost In Emotion"
CellarDweller:
1989 saw the release of Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam's third CD "Straight To The Sky". However, the act's streak was starting to faulter.
The lead off single was "Little Jackie Wants To Be A Star" and while it did well on the dance and R&B charts, it only got to #29 on the Hot 100 pop chart.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-7qermlt6A[/youtube]
The second song released "Just Git It Together", got near to the top of the R&B and dance charts, but it failed to hit the Hot 100 chart.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmwesAogAZU&feature=PlayList&p=BDACE44FEEAF20D6&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=24[/youtube]
CellarDweller:
1991 saw the release of "Straight Outta Hell's Kitchen", the 4th Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam CD.
Only one single "Let The Beat Hit 'em" saw any success. It hit the top of the R&B and Dance charts. When it got to the Hot 100, it was only able to get to #37.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7Zz4n7WFkk[/youtube]
Not long after this CD, Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam disbanded. Lisa Lisa went on to record some solo material, act on TV, and still does shows as a solo act, singing all the Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam tunes.
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