Artist
Fonda Rae
4 releases · 12 collaborators · 3 labels
- Real name
- Fonda Rae Wood
- Date active
- 1983 – 2001
- Relevance
- Extremely Low, very weak ties with the core dub techno cluster (here through one or more shared credits and labels)
Bio
American R'n'B / disco / house music singer, and artist.
Born: (date unknown) in Ossining, New York, USA.
Her seminal single "[m=161368]" (1982), was #22 on U.S. Club Play chart, #75 on U.S. R'n'B Chart). Among others, it's been sampled by Eric B. & Rakim in their single "Eric B. Is President" (1986); by Grand Puba in "Fat Rat" for the "[m=175369]" (1991); by SWV in their single "[r=750096]" (1996); and by Kool G Rap & D.J. Polo in their single "[m=325823]" (1996).
Her other classic single "Touch Me (All Night Long)" (1984), as lead vocalist of group Wish (3) was #70 in the U.S. R'n'B chart, #49 in UK chart, and would later become a huge success with Cathy Dennis on her cover version, "[m=99333]" (1991).
She charted again with "[m=161369]" (1983), #19 in U.S. Club Play chart, and was the lead singer for the Don Armando's Second Avenue Rhumba Band track "Deputy Of Love" (1979), and the Fantasy (2) track "[m=138862]" (1980). At one time she was also a member of artist 88526.
She has appeared as vocalist for artists including Rainbow Brown, The Players Association, Fat Boys, Kurtis Blow, Taka Boom, Deborah Harry, and many others.
Born: (date unknown) in Ossining, New York, USA.
Her seminal single "[m=161368]" (1982), was #22 on U.S. Club Play chart, #75 on U.S. R'n'B Chart). Among others, it's been sampled by Eric B. & Rakim in their single "Eric B. Is President" (1986); by Grand Puba in "Fat Rat" for the "[m=175369]" (1991); by SWV in their single "[r=750096]" (1996); and by Kool G Rap & D.J. Polo in their single "[m=325823]" (1996).
Her other classic single "Touch Me (All Night Long)" (1984), as lead vocalist of group Wish (3) was #70 in the U.S. R'n'B chart, #49 in UK chart, and would later become a huge success with Cathy Dennis on her cover version, "[m=99333]" (1991).
She charted again with "[m=161369]" (1983), #19 in U.S. Club Play chart, and was the lead singer for the Don Armando's Second Avenue Rhumba Band track "Deputy Of Love" (1979), and the Fantasy (2) track "[m=138862]" (1980). At one time she was also a member of artist 88526.
She has appeared as vocalist for artists including Rainbow Brown, The Players Association, Fat Boys, Kurtis Blow, Taka Boom, Deborah Harry, and many others.
Member of
Time Zone
51
Kid Creole And The Coconuts
39
Don Armando's Second Avenue Rhumba Band
Rainbow Brown
Larry Joseph & Science
Togetherness
Fonda Rae (Artist)
Label
Relevance
Releases
Active
- Releases: 2 Relevance: very high Active: 2001
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 1992
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 1983