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Fancy Dancer by Gregg Diamond

Artist Biography For Gregg Diamond

Gregg Diamond May 4 1949 - March 14 1999 1 Was A Pianist Drummer Songwriter And Producer Who Was Active In The Jazz And Disco Music Scenes Of The 1970s.
Diamond Wrote The Song "Hot Butterfly " Which Was Released In 1978 Under One Of His Group's Names Bionic Boogie With Luther Vandross Providing Lead Vocals. The Song Was Later Covered By David Lasley And Chaka Khan. His Other Popular Songs Included "Risky Changes" Released By Bionic Boogie In 1977 "Dance Little Dreamer" Released By Bionic Boogie In 1977 "Cream Always Rises To The Top " Released By Bionic Boogie In 1978 "Starcruisin'" 1978 "Fancy Dancer" 1978 And "Tiger Tiger Feel Good For A While " 1979 .
"Dance Little Dreamer" Reached #1 On The Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart In 1978. The Song "Cream Always Rises To The Top " Reached #61 In The UK Singles Chart In January 1979. 1 Diamond's Association With Vandross Came From The Success Of David Bowie's Young Americans Album Which Both Vandross And Diamond's Brother Godfrey His Sound Engineer Contributed Towards. He Also Wrote And Produced An Album For TK Recording Artist George McCrae Scoring A Club Hit With "Love In Motion." His Biggest Commercial Success Was As Writer And Producer Of The Single "More More More" Recorded By The The Andrea True Connection In 1975. Len's 1999 Hit "Steal My Sunshine" Has A Joint And Posthumous Songwriting Credit For Diamond Because Of The Sample Of "More More More" Used In The Track.
Diamond Was Also A Member Of The Backing Band For Jobriath The Creatures.
He Died Of Gastrointestinal Bleeding On March 14 1999 At The Age Of 49. Discography Major Studio Albums 1977 Bionic Boogie Polydor 1978 Gregg Diamond Bionic Boogie - Hot Butterfly Polydor 1978 Gregg Diamond´s Star Cruiser TK 1979 Gregg Diamond Bionic Boogie - Tiger Tiger Polydor 1979 Gregg Diamond Hardware Mercury

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