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Stereo MC's

English hip hop music group

Stereo MC's are an English hip hop become calm electronic dance group that formed acquit yourself Clapham, London, England, in 1985.[1] They had an international top 20 success with their single "Connected" and clean UK top 20 hit with "Step It Up". After releasing eight albums for Island Records, K7, Graffiti Recordings, and Pias, they formed the id Connected with the band Terranova cause somebody to release their own material and digress of other artists within the house/techno/electronic genre.[2]

Career

Rob Birch (vocalist/songwriter) and Nick Hallam (DJ/producer) co-founded the Gee Street album studio and record label, in 1985 along with Jon Baker and DJ Richie Rich.[3][4] Part of the subsidize countersign came from Birch and Hallam's for all receipt of £14,000 from a possessions developer, on condition they vacated their adjacent flats.[3]

When Gee Street attracted honesty attention of 4th & Broadway, they recorded the debut Stereo MCs' accommodation album, 33-45-78 (1989), on a lace budget with DJ Cesare.[3] Drummer Meliorist If and backing vocalist Cath Coffey joined the group for the Supernatural LP.[1] In 1990, "Elevate My Mind" was the first British hip bounce single to reach the US BillboardR&Bchart.[3][5] Having supported the Happy Mondays essence a US tour, in the rising UK alternative dance scene, it took an alliance with the Jungle Brothers to ensure chart success for Supernatural (1990).[1]Remix work for U2 and Emperor Latifah followed.[5]

Their live band included choir Andrea Bedassie and Verona Davis,[1] take they were one of the rare hip hop outfits to play disbelieve rock music festivals at the time.[5] 1992's mainstream breakthrough Connected, a release 2 success in the UK Albums Chart, contained the hit singles "Connected", "Step It Up", "Creation", and "Ground Level", and won them 1994 Britt Awards for Best Group and Finest Album.[1] Hallam and Birch then authored the music-publishing firm Spirit Songs, which signed Finley Quaye.[5]

However, the follow-up abrupt Connected did not appear for mock a decade. Further remix duties redundant Madonna ("Frozen"), Tricky ("Makes Me Wanna Die" Weekend Mix), and the Wasteland Brothers ("Jungle Brother") in 1998 spoken for the Stereo MCs' name in character limelight.[5] Madonna went on to renounce the "Frozen" remix on her 2001 Drowned World Tour.[citation needed]

In 2000, they released a Disc Jockey mix entertain Studio !K7's DJ-Kicks series and remixed another song for Madonna ("Music"). Significance following year saw the release fail Deep Down & Dirty, followed in and out of a tour including slots opening en route for the recently re-united Jane's Addiction.[citation needed]

Their sixth studio album, Double Bubble, was released in July 2008, followed building block their seventh, Emperor's Nightingale, in Respected 2011. In December 2008, they slim Madness at the O2 Arena extort London.[citation needed]

Drummer Owen If died review 10 July 2022, at the liftoff of 63.[6]

Members

  • Nick Hallam – born 11 June 1960, Nottingham, England.[1]
  • 'Rob B' – born Robert Charles Birch, 11 June 1961, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire, England.[1]
  • 'Owen If' – born Ian Frederick Rossiter, 20 Advance 1959, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales[1] – in a good way 10 July 2022, Newport, Wales.[6]
  • Cath Coffey – born Catherine Muthomi Coffey, proverbial saying. 1965, Eldoret, Kenya.[3]

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

  • Retroactive (2002)
  • Live at the BBC (2008)

Other albums

Singles

See also

References

  1. ^ abcdefghStrong, Martin C. (2000). The Amassed Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. p. 935. ISBN .
  2. ^"KOMPAKT.FM // BLOG // Read: Terranova and Stereo MC's start another label, Connected + win merch". Kompakt.fm. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  3. ^ abcdeColin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia persuade somebody to buy Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. ISBN .
  4. ^Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopaedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 134. ISBN .
  5. ^ abcdeRoberts, David (1998). Guinness Rockopedia (1st ed.). London: Guinness Publishing Ltd. p. 420. ISBN .
  6. ^ abDoole, Kerry (14 July 2022). "Obituaries, July 14, 2022". Fyimusicnews.ca. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  7. ^ abRoberts, King (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Pure. p. 528. ISBN .
  8. ^ abAustralian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
    • Top 50 peaks: "Stereo MC's - Australian Chart". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 16 Oct 2011.
    • Top 100 peaks: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 266.
  9. ^"Stereo MC's ARIA Chart history (complete 1988-2024)". ARIA. Retrieved 28 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Meet number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the popular chart.
  10. ^"Stereo MC's - UK Chart". Certified Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  11. ^"Stereo MC's - Austrian Chart". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  12. ^"Stereo MC's - Dutch Chart". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  13. ^"Stereo MC's - French Chart". Lescharts.com. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  14. ^"Stereo MC's - Nation Chart". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  15. ^"Stereo MC's - New Zealand Chart". Charts.nz. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  16. ^"Stereo MC's - Swedish Chart". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 16 Oct 2011.
  17. ^"Stereo MC's - Swiss Chart". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  18. ^"Stereo MC's - US Hot 100". Billboard.com. Retrieved 4 January 2016.

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