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They achieved [[top 40]] success with the [[single (music)|single]] "Everybody Dance", which peaked at No. 24 on [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart in early 1986<ref> [https://www.allmusic.com/album/ta-mara-the-seen-mw0000864716 Ta Mara and the Seen] allmusic.com Retrieved 30 December 2023</ref> |
They achieved [[top 40]] success with the [[single (music)|single]] "Everybody Dance", which peaked at No. 24 on [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart in early 1986.<ref> [https://www.allmusic.com/album/ta-mara-the-seen-mw0000864716 Ta Mara and the Seen] allmusic.com Retrieved 30 December 2023</ref> Other tracks from [[Ta Mara & the Seen (album)|their self-titled debut album]] include the single "Affection", "Summertime Love", and a [[Sentimental ballad|ballad]] titled "Long Cold Nights". The album was produced by former Time guitarist [[Jesse Johnson (musician)|Jesse Johnson]]. The group was managed by [[Owen Husney]]. A 1988 follow-up album, ''Blueberry Gossip'', failed to catch on and the group disbanded in 1989. Their albums are no longer in print. |
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Lead singer Margaret Cox (a.k.a. [[Margie Cox]]), given the [[stage name]] Pegi Ta Mara by producer Johnson, was born in [[Kenitra]], Morocco and lived there until age seven, when she and her family moved to Minneapolis. Other members of the group included bassist Keith Woodson, guitarist Oliver Leiber (son of the songwriter [[Jerry Leiber]]), keyboardist Gina Fellicetta, and drummer Jamie Chez. |
Lead singer Margaret Cox (a.k.a. [[Margie Cox]]), given the [[stage name]] Pegi Ta Mara by producer Johnson, was born in [[Kenitra]], Morocco and lived there until age seven, when she and her family moved to Minneapolis. Other members of the group included bassist Keith Woodson, guitarist Oliver Leiber (son of the songwriter [[Jerry Leiber]]), keyboardist Gina Fellicetta, and drummer Jamie Chez. |
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Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
Genres | Funk, funk rock, post-disco, R&B |
Years active | 1985–1989 |
Labels | A&M |
Past members | Ta Mara Keith Woodson Oliver Leiber Gina Fellicetta Jamie Chez |
Ta Mara and the Seen was an American R&B group based in Minneapolis. They were signed by A&M Records to capitalize on the mid-1980s chart success of the "Minneapolis sound", which included acts such as Prince, Vanity 6, Sheila E., and the Time.
Career
[edit]They achieved top 40 success with the single "Everybody Dance", which peaked at No. 24 on Billboard Hot 100 chart in early 1986.[1] Other tracks from their self-titled debut album include the single "Affection", "Summertime Love", and a ballad titled "Long Cold Nights". The album was produced by former Time guitarist Jesse Johnson. The group was managed by Owen Husney. A 1988 follow-up album, Blueberry Gossip, failed to catch on and the group disbanded in 1989. Their albums are no longer in print.
Lead singer Margaret Cox (a.k.a. Margie Cox), given the stage name Pegi Ta Mara by producer Johnson, was born in Kenitra, Morocco and lived there until age seven, when she and her family moved to Minneapolis. Other members of the group included bassist Keith Woodson, guitarist Oliver Leiber (son of the songwriter Jerry Leiber), keyboardist Gina Fellicetta, and drummer Jamie Chez.
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Ta Mara & the Seen (1985), A&M
- Blueberry Gossip (1988), A&M
Singles
[edit]- "Everybody Dance" (1985) – U.S. No. 24, U.S. R&B No. 3, U.S. Dance No. 17
- "Affection" (1985) – U.S. R&B No. 19
- "Thinking About You" (1986) – U.S. R&B No. 85
- "Blueberry Gossip" (1988) – U.S. R&B No. 54
- "True Ecstasy" (1988)
- "Everyday People" (1988)
References
[edit]- ^ Ta Mara and the Seen allmusic.com Retrieved 30 December 2023