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Posted by NowhereGirl (Member # 465) on :

remember them? i believe they were all brothers & sisters...where were they from?

i love their music:

curiosity
private number
crush on you
cross my broken heart
make it real
you've got it all..

here's a video i just found:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD6yu_bQayo&NR=1

Posted by Riptide (Member # 457) on :

I'm guessing NY, there might be a Debarge link if I recall. Just saw the Rock it to U video recently.

Posted by jdocster04 (Member # 5752) on :

NowhereGirl,

They are from Minneapolis, Minnesota. There are 8 of them, all brothers and sisters. I think they are of Samoan ethnicity. They had some really good songs out in the 80s...

My favorite is "You Got It All"...

Posted by records1black (Member # 7105) on :

They are a brillant group. I have two of their best of albums and they really know how to write catchy pop songs. I really like Sendin all My love, that song is catchy and uplifting. I like I do U as well. If you Guys like the Jets then what about the artist Noel?? Freestyle music is brill.

Posted by NowhereGirl (Member # 465) on :

i agree records1black - i love freestyle! are the jets considered freestyle though? doesn't matter... [Smile]

i only know one song by noel - silent morning..it's awesome

hey jdocster thanks for the info. [Smile]

so they share a hometown with prince, huh? good to know!

i somehow missed rockit to u...i used to skate to that song all the time at the roller rink [Big Grin]

Posted by Devolution (Member # 1731) on :

Devolution here,

NYC and more importantly the Bronx, the birthplace of freestyle.

Silent Morning is an awesome song.

Man, Rock it to u is a 5th grade nightmare.

WE are DEVO

Posted by NowhereGirl (Member # 465) on :

if you say so D, but it made my 5th grade year memorable [Smile]

why is the bronx known for freestyle? what's the backstory there?

Posted by ISIS (Member # 1780) on :

I remember when I went to Ocean City MD, right after graduating high school... we rode there on a bus-there was a group of us ...and they played "I've got a Crush on you"...over and over...(The guys did...on their boom box). It was that song, and "I wanna be a Cowboy". So, every time I hear those songs...that's what I think of. That was a great summer.

Posted by TKO (Member # 1471) on :

Ok, after reading this, I really have to find out more about The Jets. Seems I’m missing out here. I'm only familiar with ‘Crush on You’ and ‘Cross My Broken Heart’.

I also absolutely love Freestyle music. It sounds perfect on those old skool ghetto blasters.

Noel’s Silent Morning is a great freestyle tune indeed.
And let’s not forget Shannon: Give Me Tonight, Let the Music Play, My heart’s Divided, Do You Wanna Get Away.. Those are all awesome songs.

Posted by records1black (Member # 7105) on :

For all those who like Noels Silent Morning here you go [Karate Kid]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=D8fZ6xUmPiQ

Posted by jdocster04 (Member # 5752) on :

quote:
Originally posted by NowhereGirl:
i agree records1black - i love freestyle! are the jets considered freestyle though? doesn't matter...

i only know one song by noel - silent morning..it's awesome

hey jdocster thanks for the info. so they share a hometown with prince, huh? good to know!

i somehow missed rockit to u...i used to skate to that song all the time at the roller rink

I bought this one a year ago. It has all of their hits.

You can also preview every track on this album:

http://www.amazon.com/20th-Century-Masters-Millennium-Collection/dp/B00005PJB2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1216259768&sr=1-1

One that I forgot about was "Cross my broken heart" I always like that one... [Smile]

Posted by records1black (Member # 7105) on :

I have a copy of that Album it is really good!! I think Sendin all my love is the best song on there.

There is another group called Expose who are a little similar to The Jets.

Shannon is brillant, I agree with TKO and another group that springs to mind is Company B. Anyone else remember any of those groups?

Posted by jdocster04 (Member # 5752) on :

quote:
Originally posted by records1black:
I have a copy of that Album it is really good!! I think Sendin all my love is the best song on there.

There is another group called Expose who are a little similar to The Jets.

Shannon is brillant, I agree with TKO and another group that springs to mind is Company B. Anyone else remember any of those groups?

Dude! Expose sounds totally different... Great group though...

Posted by records1black (Member # 7105) on :

Oh my god I can't get that album!!! I have Exposes greatest hits album!!! What about Company B. Does any one like them. I love that song Fasinated. I love Stevie B to.

Why oh why could I not have been in my teens in the 80's??? Why? But I suppose I would'nt have been able to have bought all the albums I have now. [Smile]

Posted by mamamiasweetpeaches (Member # 1715) on :

My favorite freestyle people are TKA and STEVIE B

my husband looooooooooooooves CYNTHIA (Pretty sure he has a crush on her too)

I have the EXPOSES Greatest Hits cd too (as well as STEVIE B and TKA's greatest Hits compilations).

Posted by NowhereGirl (Member # 465) on :

stevie b is my favorite freestyle artist..

i wanna be the one
spring love
dreaming of love
love & emotion
no more tears
girl i am searching for you
in my eyes
party your body

..and so many more

Posted by records1black (Member # 7105) on :

Hey I like Cynthia and what about Giggles? I love that song 'Girl I am searching for you' by Stevie B it is brill. He is a very good artist. I think he worked with someone through the 90's. I can't remember but he wrote alot of songs for them?? it will come to me in time.

I will get TKA stuff although I have some of thier songs on some Freestyle complimations I have, like Freestyle vol 1 2 and 3.

[Smile]

What about Sierra? She was ace to?

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