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Shalamar was the creation of Dick Griffey, the booking agent for the television R&B program Soul Train, and British R&B producer Simon Soussan. The group’s first single, the 1977 Motown medley “Uptown Festival,” featured a bevy of faceless studio musicians; once it became a hit, Griffey decided to form a performing group under the name Shalamar. Through Soul Train, Griffey found Jody Watley, Jeffrey Daniel, and Gerald Brown, the three vocalists that became Shalamar; Brown was quickly replaced by Howard Hewitt in 1978.

Shalamar’s string of poppy dance-soul hits began in 1979 with “Take That to the Bank”; later that year, “The Second Time Around” hit the Top Ten. Throughout the early ’80s the group were favorites on the U.S. R&B scene, as well as scoring a number of British hit singles (the two biggest being “A Night To Remember” and “There It Is” in 1982). Watley and Daniel left the group in 1982 and were replaced by Delisa Davis and Micki Free in 1984; Watley went on to stardom as a solo act. Daniel released an album “Skinny Boy in 1990 and choreographed Michael Jackson’s Bad and Smooth Criminal videos. He is also credited with teaching Michael the Moonwalk.

The following year Shalamar won a Grammy award for “Don’t Get Stopped in Beverly Hills,” which was featured in Beverly Hills Cop. Hewitt left for a solo career in 1986, signaling the end of the band’s career as hit-makers. Sidney Justin replaced Hewitt and the group recorded 1987’s Circumstantial Evidence, which was a commercial disappointment. The group faded away soon after the release of 1990’s Wake Up.

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1	A Night to Remember	596
2	I Can Make You Feel Good	320
3	Make That Move	251
4	The Second Time Around full track	250
5	Dancing In The Sheets full track	223
6	Take That to the Bank	169
7	Right In The Socket	109
8	This Is For The Lover In You	96
9	There It Is	95
10	Over and Over	70
11	Friends	45
12	Dead Giveaway	44
13	Sweeter As The Days Go By	35
14	I Owe You One	29
15	Don't Get Stopped In Beverly Hills	27

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OSCARCHOICE-CHI wrote:
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toco-tucan wrote:
Tuesday evening

Right In The Socket!:)

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catdog707 wrote:
Tuesday morning

best pop groupe, is shalamer

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NWADOC wrote:
last month

I know this has probably been said a million times but.... "Mickie Free ain't a girl!"

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hisownparade wrote:
July 2008

I concur with "Take That to the Bank" being amazing. It's one of my all-time favorites by Shalamar.

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anonnamiss wrote:
May 2008

Friends is brilliant..my goodness

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plakali_znaem wrote:
May 2008

please help to get their albums!!!! i need i need

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ted1986 wrote:
March 2008

For all of you fans of old school R&B/Soul, there's a group I lead called 80s R&B/Soul which you will love! We have a weekly vote and this week, the vote is Alexander O'Neal vs Freddie Jackson. Feel free to cast your votes!

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Mereillejames wrote:
January 2008

Take That To The Bank amazing, great arrangement, catchy lyrics.. I heart it.

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ted1986 wrote:
October 2007

My top five Shalamar favourites: 1. There It Is 2. I can make you feel good 3. A night to remember 4. Friends 5. Dead Giveaway I love all their songs!

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misscarmen wrote:
October 2007

this is for the lover in you is my favorite!

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Colfire wrote:
October 2007

The Friends album doe'snt have a dud track on it .Classic music of it's time

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soulfinger wrote:
May 2007

Their Make That Move and Friends albums are the best of early 80's soul.

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UncleGropey wrote:
April 2007

Jody Watley was from Shalamar? Well I'll be.

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