The Deele - Material Thangz (Petko Turner Electro Boogie Disco Funk Edit)

The Deele - Material Thangz (Petko Turner Edit) The Deele was
formed in 1981 and originally comprised local Cincinnati musicians
drummer Antonio "L.A." Reid, bassist Kevin "Kayo" Roberson,
vocalist/percussionist Darnell "Dee" Bristol, lead vocalist Carlos
"Satin" Greene, guitarist/keyboardist Stanley "Stick" Burke, and
guitarist Steve "Tuck" Walters. Reid, Roberson, and Walters had
been members of a previous Cincinnati-based band, Pure Essence.
Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, hailing from Indianapolis, would join
later in 1981, and Walters left the band before they began
recording their debut album, Street Beat. The group would record
three albums in total during the 1980s, scoring scored several hit
singles. The above-mentioned Street Beat album was released in
1983, and the following year, a single from this album, "Body Talk"
became The Deele's first hit, reaching #3 on the R&B chart and
#77 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart. Burke left the band prior
to the recording of a follow-up album. Recorded as a quintet,
Material Thangz was released in 1985. It was not as successful as
their debut album. Following a brief hiatus, during which Babyface
recorded his debut solo album, Lovers, the band regrouped to
record. They reached the apex of their career in 1987 with the
release of their third album, Eyes of a Stranger, which produced
two top-10 R&B singles: "Shoot 'Em Up Movies" and perhaps their
best-known song, "Two Occasions." The latter track reached #4 on
the R&B charts and cracked the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100.
Music videos were made for both songs. The video for the "Shoot 'Em
Up Movies" track was directed by Martin Pitts and produced by
Mickey Shapiro. It was during this time that L.A. Reid and Babyface
Edmonds began crafting their talents as songwriters for other
artists. They wrote and produced "Girlfriend" (which featured
backing vocals from Deele members[1] and became a top ten hit) for
Reid's girlfriend, and eventual wife Pebbles. During this period,
they also wrote and produced The Whispers' "Rock Steady." In 1988,
encouraged by their songwriting success with other artists, both
Babyface and Reid left The Deele and founded LaFace Records in
1989. At the beginning of the 1990s, Reid and Edmonds would become
successful record producers. Although not as recognized as Reid and
Edmonds, another Deele member, Kevin "Kayo" Roberson maintained his
association with the two, and was an instrumental part of the
production team's success behind the scenes as a songwriter,
co-producer, and studio bassist.[2] Babyface would also embark on a
very successful run as a solo artist. In 1993, Greene and Bristol
reunited again as The Deele (without Reid, Edmonds, or Roberson)[3]
to record the album, An Invitation to Love. This album found the
group adopting a more new jack swing-based sound and incorporating
rap into many of their songs. Failing to make a dent in the charts,
the group called it quits later that same year. Their hit song "Two
Occasions" was referenced by rapper The Game in the song "One
Night" in 2006, and by Plies in his 2009 hit song, "Want It, Need
It" featuring Ashanti. MF Doom samples the track "Shoot 'Em Up
Movies" in his 1999 opus "Red & Gold". Download for free on The
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