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You've seen some of these ladies
more often in the public eye than others. And some of these divas
seem to have dropped off the face of the earth!
Don't worry-- the staff at Imisstheeighties.com has ben working
around the clock to find out what your favorite ladies of '80s
R&B have been up to.
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In 1980, Irene
Cara catapulted to superstardom with her role as "Coco" in the film
"Fame," and by recording the song "Fame (Remember My Name)" for
the movie's soundtrack. That track helped Irene win an Oscar award
in 1980 for "Best Song in a Motion Picture." She picked up the same
award in 1984 for the song "What A Feeling," the theme song from
the hit film "Flashdance." Irene spent much of the late eighties
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Irene Cara is still
making music. In the late '90s she released a CD, "Precarious '90s."
She is also mentoring a new group, Caramel. Irene has also returned
to acting, and will be appearing in several upcoming projects. In
2000, she was featured on the the VH-1 series "Where Are They Now."
You can find out more about Caramel and purchase Irene Cara's music
by accessing her web site -- www.irenecara.com |
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Pebbles burst onto the music
scene in the late '80s with the songs "Girlfriend" and "Mercedes
Boy." In the 1990s, Pebbles married LaFace executive L.A. Reid,
then introduced the music world to the group TLC, which she managed.
Pebbles had several hits in the '90s, including a duet with BabyFace,
"Love Makes Things Happen." After a nasty split with TLC and the
breakup of her marriage to L.A. Reid, Pebbles disappeared from
the music scene.
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Pebbles is now known
as Sister Perri Reid. She is the founder of Women of God Changing
Life through Christ, a ministry based in Atlanta. Perri has remarried
and is no longer involved with the music industry. You can find
out more about Perri's ministry by visiting WOGCL.ORG
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Before Jennifer Lopez and
Gloria Estephan hit it big, Lisa Lisa was doing her thing and
representing for the Latin community.
With her group Full Force, Lisa Lisa had several hits in the '80s--
including "Lost in Emotion," "All Cried Out," "Head To Toe," and
"I Wonder If I Take U Home." In 1989 Lisa Lisa released the album
"Straight to the Sky" which yielded the singles "Little Jackie
Wants to Be a Star," and "Let The Beat Hit 'Em."
In the 1990s Lisa Lisa recorded songs without Cult Jam, but she
failed to achieve the success that she achieved in the 1980s.
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Lisa Lisa, whose real
name is Lisa Velez is now acting. She appears as Gloria Morales
in the Nickelodeon series "Taina." Visit the Taina web site for
more information.
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Multitalented Shanice Wilson made her television
debut in 1984 as a dancer on the television series "Kids Incorporated."
She went on to appear on the show "Star Search." At age 11 Shanice
landed a record deal, and she released her first solo album in 1987.
In the 1990s Shanice hit it big with the single, "I Love Your Smile."
Her success started to wane with the release of her 1994 album,
"Shanice 21." In the mid-1990s Shanice appeared in the film "Panther."
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Shanice released the album "Shanice" in
1999. Shanice toured with pop group NSYNC and she recently married
actor/comedian Flex.
Shanice is signed to LaFace records, and she and Flex live in the
Los Angeles area. She dropped her last name and is nowknown simply
as "Shanice." Visit the Shanice
Wilson fan site |
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Jody Watley hit the music scene
in the early '80s as a dancer on the long-running music program
"Soul Train" and as a member of the group Shalamar. In the mid-'80s
Jody launched a sizzling solo career with the singles "Looking For
A Real Love," "Friends," and "Everything." |
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Jody released
two solo albums in the 1990s, "Affection," and "Larger than Life."
Unfortunately these albums were less successful than her earlier
efforts.
Jody is still recording and also modeling. She has appeared in numerous
magazines internationally. Her greatest hits collection was released
in 1999 . Jody also has an interactive multimedia website-- www.missjodywatley.com
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