Collection of Evelyn "Champagne" King
Singer Evelyn "Champagne" King first came to fame with the million-selling '70s disco smashes "Shame" and "I Don't Know if It's Right." Born July 1, 1960, in the Bronx, NY, she had a showbiz lineage. Her uncle was actor/singer/dancer Avon Long, who first played Sportin' Life in the play Porgy and Bess and later starred in the '70s play Bubblin' Brown Sugar. Her father, Erik King, was a singer and often augmented groups that appeared at New York's Apollo Theater. By her teens, King had relocated to Philadelphia with her mother, and began singing in several groups. To make ends meet, King and her mother became cleaning women. For a teenager, King's voice was quite mature; many at first thought she was a grown woman.
While working one night at Philadelphia International Records' recording base, producer T. Life overheard some tantalizing vocals coming from a washroom. There he discovered 16-year-old Evelyn King and her mother. Signing the singer to a production deal and a contract with RCA, Life's first single with Evelyn "Champagne" King was "Dancin'"Dancin' "Dancin'." Her debut LP Smooth Talk was released August 1977. But it was a song written by John Fitch and Reuben Cross, called "Shame," that gave her career-launching success. The extended mix began gaining radio play and eventually the Top Ten on the R&B and pop charts by spring 1978. The follow-up, "I Don't Know if It's Right," also went gold, peaking at number seven R&B, number 23 pop in fall 1978. Smooth Talk went gold, and she made two more LPs with T. Life: Music Box and Call on Me.
After teaming with a new producer, Kashif, King recorded two number one R&B hits during the early '80s, "I'm in Love" and "Love Come Down." Several of her LPs also placed high on the charts, including 1980's Call on Me, the following year's I'm in Love, and 1982's Get Loose. She signed to EMI-Manhattan in 1988, and was teamed with Leon F. Sylvers III for Flirt, which included the tender ballad "Kisses Don't Lie." On The Girl Next Door, the singer worked with house producer Marshall Jefferson.
In 1990, King recorded the album I'll Keep a Light On for the British label Expansion, whose featured musicians were Larry Graham, Jeff Lorber, and Paul Jackson, Jr. She didn't return until 2007, when she released Open Book for RNB Entertainment. Many of the singer's classic sides are on Love Come Down: The Best of Evelyn "Champagne" King.
Album: Smooth Talk (1977)
01. Smooth Talk
02. I Don't Know If It's Right
03. Till I Come Off The Road
04. Dancin' Dancin' Dancin'
05. Shame
06. Nobody Knows
07. We're Going To A Party
08. The Show Is Over
http://www.fileserve.com/file/YteTFmt
Album: Music Box (1979)
01. Music Box
02. Let's Start All Over Again (Life)
03. Out There
04. No Time For Fooling Around
05. Steppin' Out
06. Steppin' Out, Pt. 2
07. Make Up Your Mind
08. I Think My Heart Is Telling
09. It's OK
http://www.fileserve.com/file/cqpCdUq
Album: Call On Me (1980)
01. Let's Get Funky Tonight
02. Your Kinda Lovin'
03. Call On Me
04. I Need Your Love
05. Talk Don't Hurt Nobody
06. Just a Little Bit of Love
07. Bedroom Eyes
08. Universal Girl
http://www.fileserve.com/file/Fk58wFU
Album: I'm In Love (1981)
01. I'm In Love
02. If You Want My Lovin
03. Don't Hide Our Love
04. What Are You Waiting For
05. The Other Side of Love
06. Spirit Of The Dancer
07. I Cant Take It
08. The Best Is Yet to Come
http://www.fileserve.com/file/nA2HwwP
Album: Get Loose (1982)
01. Love Come Down
02. I Can't Stand It
03. Betcha She Don't Love You
04. Get Loose
05. Back to Love
06. Stop That
07. Get Up off Your Love
08. I'm Just Warmin' Up
http://www.fileserve.com/file/9kntzU9
Album: Face To Face (1983)
01. Action
02. Face to Face
03. Shake Down
04. Tell Me Something Good
05. Don't It Feel Good
06. Makin' Me So Proud
07. Givin You My Love
08. Teenager
09. Let's Get Crazy
http://www.fileserve.com/file/yHCRtkq
Album: So Romantic (1984)
01. Show Me (Don't Tell Me)
02. Heartbreaker
03. Til Midnight
04. Just For the Night
05. Give Me One Reason
06. Out of Control
07. Talking In My Sleep
08. I'm So Romantic
09. So in Love
http://www.fileserve.com/file/8PpGKuJ
Album: A Long Time Coming (1985)
01. Chemistry of Love
02. A Long Time Coming
03. Spellbound
04. If You Find The Time
05. If I Let Myself Go
06. Your Personal Touch
07. I'm Scared
08. High Horse
09. Slow Down
http://www.fileserve.com/file/aPU46Ju
Album: Flirt (1988)
01. Flirt
02. You Can Turn Me On
03. Kisses Don't Lie
04. Stop It
05. Hold On To What You've Got
06. When Your Heart Says Yes
07. Before the Date
08. When Ever You Touch Me
http://www.fileserve.com/file/BQyut6b
Album: The Girl Next Door (1989)
01. The Girl Next Door
02. Magnet
03. Day To Day
04. Cross Your Mind
05. Footsteps In The Dark
06. Do Right
07. Lover Man
08. Serious
09. This Song
10. Thief In The Night
http://www.fileserve.com/file/SkbDDtx
Album: I'll Keep A Light On (1995)
01. Fascinated
02. I Think About You
03. I'll Keep A Light On
04. It Doesn't Really Matter
05. When It Comes Down To It
06. Sweet Funky Thing
07. A Lover I Can Love
08. Starchild
09. Love Is Love
10. It's Not That Kind Of Party
11. In It For Me
12. Hold Tight
13. Shame '95
http://www.fileserve.com/file/xDYNzsy
Album: Greatest Hits (2001)
01. Shame
02. I Don't Know If It's Right
03. Music Box
04. Out There
05. Let's Get Funky Tonight
06. I'm In Love
07. Don't Hide Our Love
08. Spirit Of The Dancer
09. Love Come Down
10. Betcha She Don't Love You
11. Action
12. Shake Down
13. Teenager
14. Just For The Night
15. Out Of Control
16. Till Midnight
17. Your Personal Touch
18. High Horse
http://www.fileserve.com/file/6uHCNGb
Album: Open Book (2007)
01. Skillz
02. Whole Lotta Yum Yum
03. Open Book
04. Standing On The Rock of Love
05. Nobody Knows
06. (You Deserve) An Academy Award
07. Paradise
08. True To My Boo
09. Creepin'
10. Not That Kinda Party
11. The Dance
12. The Dance (Soul Seekerz Mix Show)
13. Skillz (Remix)
http://www.fileserve.com/file/WhUhkFk
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Singer Evelyn "Champagne" King first came to fame with the million-selling '70s disco smashes "Shame" and "I Don't Know if It's Right." Born July 1, 1960, in the Bronx, NY, she had a showbiz lineage. Her uncle was actor/singer/dancer Avon Long, who first played Sportin' Life in the play Porgy and Bess and later starred in the '70s play Bubblin' Brown Sugar. Her father, Erik King, was a singer and often augmented groups that appeared at New York's Apollo Theater. By her teens, King had relocated to Philadelphia with her mother, and began singing in several groups. To make ends meet, King and her mother became cleaning women. For a teenager, King's voice was quite mature; many at first thought she was a grown woman.
While working one night at Philadelphia International Records' recording base, producer T. Life overheard some tantalizing vocals coming from a washroom. There he discovered 16-year-old Evelyn King and her mother. Signing the singer to a production deal and a contract with RCA, Life's first single with Evelyn "Champagne" King was "Dancin'"Dancin' "Dancin'." Her debut LP Smooth Talk was released August 1977. But it was a song written by John Fitch and Reuben Cross, called "Shame," that gave her career-launching success. The extended mix began gaining radio play and eventually the Top Ten on the R&B and pop charts by spring 1978. The follow-up, "I Don't Know if It's Right," also went gold, peaking at number seven R&B, number 23 pop in fall 1978. Smooth Talk went gold, and she made two more LPs with T. Life: Music Box and Call on Me.
After teaming with a new producer, Kashif, King recorded two number one R&B hits during the early '80s, "I'm in Love" and "Love Come Down." Several of her LPs also placed high on the charts, including 1980's Call on Me, the following year's I'm in Love, and 1982's Get Loose. She signed to EMI-Manhattan in 1988, and was teamed with Leon F. Sylvers III for Flirt, which included the tender ballad "Kisses Don't Lie." On The Girl Next Door, the singer worked with house producer Marshall Jefferson.
In 1990, King recorded the album I'll Keep a Light On for the British label Expansion, whose featured musicians were Larry Graham, Jeff Lorber, and Paul Jackson, Jr. She didn't return until 2007, when she released Open Book for RNB Entertainment. Many of the singer's classic sides are on Love Come Down: The Best of Evelyn "Champagne" King.
Album: Smooth Talk (1977)
01. Smooth Talk
02. I Don't Know If It's Right
03. Till I Come Off The Road
04. Dancin' Dancin' Dancin'
05. Shame
06. Nobody Knows
07. We're Going To A Party
08. The Show Is Over
http://www.fileserve.com/file/YteTFmt
Album: Music Box (1979)
01. Music Box
02. Let's Start All Over Again (Life)
03. Out There
04. No Time For Fooling Around
05. Steppin' Out
06. Steppin' Out, Pt. 2
07. Make Up Your Mind
08. I Think My Heart Is Telling
09. It's OK
http://www.fileserve.com/file/cqpCdUq
Album: Call On Me (1980)
01. Let's Get Funky Tonight
02. Your Kinda Lovin'
03. Call On Me
04. I Need Your Love
05. Talk Don't Hurt Nobody
06. Just a Little Bit of Love
07. Bedroom Eyes
08. Universal Girl
http://www.fileserve.com/file/Fk58wFU
Album: I'm In Love (1981)
01. I'm In Love
02. If You Want My Lovin
03. Don't Hide Our Love
04. What Are You Waiting For
05. The Other Side of Love
06. Spirit Of The Dancer
07. I Cant Take It
08. The Best Is Yet to Come
http://www.fileserve.com/file/nA2HwwP
Album: Get Loose (1982)
01. Love Come Down
02. I Can't Stand It
03. Betcha She Don't Love You
04. Get Loose
05. Back to Love
06. Stop That
07. Get Up off Your Love
08. I'm Just Warmin' Up
http://www.fileserve.com/file/9kntzU9
Album: Face To Face (1983)
01. Action
02. Face to Face
03. Shake Down
04. Tell Me Something Good
05. Don't It Feel Good
06. Makin' Me So Proud
07. Givin You My Love
08. Teenager
09. Let's Get Crazy
http://www.fileserve.com/file/yHCRtkq
Album: So Romantic (1984)
01. Show Me (Don't Tell Me)
02. Heartbreaker
03. Til Midnight
04. Just For the Night
05. Give Me One Reason
06. Out of Control
07. Talking In My Sleep
08. I'm So Romantic
09. So in Love
http://www.fileserve.com/file/8PpGKuJ
Album: A Long Time Coming (1985)
01. Chemistry of Love
02. A Long Time Coming
03. Spellbound
04. If You Find The Time
05. If I Let Myself Go
06. Your Personal Touch
07. I'm Scared
08. High Horse
09. Slow Down
http://www.fileserve.com/file/aPU46Ju
Album: Flirt (1988)
01. Flirt
02. You Can Turn Me On
03. Kisses Don't Lie
04. Stop It
05. Hold On To What You've Got
06. When Your Heart Says Yes
07. Before the Date
08. When Ever You Touch Me
http://www.fileserve.com/file/BQyut6b
Album: The Girl Next Door (1989)
01. The Girl Next Door
02. Magnet
03. Day To Day
04. Cross Your Mind
05. Footsteps In The Dark
06. Do Right
07. Lover Man
08. Serious
09. This Song
10. Thief In The Night
http://www.fileserve.com/file/SkbDDtx
Album: I'll Keep A Light On (1995)
01. Fascinated
02. I Think About You
03. I'll Keep A Light On
04. It Doesn't Really Matter
05. When It Comes Down To It
06. Sweet Funky Thing
07. A Lover I Can Love
08. Starchild
09. Love Is Love
10. It's Not That Kind Of Party
11. In It For Me
12. Hold Tight
13. Shame '95
http://www.fileserve.com/file/xDYNzsy
Album: Greatest Hits (2001)
01. Shame
02. I Don't Know If It's Right
03. Music Box
04. Out There
05. Let's Get Funky Tonight
06. I'm In Love
07. Don't Hide Our Love
08. Spirit Of The Dancer
09. Love Come Down
10. Betcha She Don't Love You
11. Action
12. Shake Down
13. Teenager
14. Just For The Night
15. Out Of Control
16. Till Midnight
17. Your Personal Touch
18. High Horse
http://www.fileserve.com/file/6uHCNGb
Album: Open Book (2007)
01. Skillz
02. Whole Lotta Yum Yum
03. Open Book
04. Standing On The Rock of Love
05. Nobody Knows
06. (You Deserve) An Academy Award
07. Paradise
08. True To My Boo
09. Creepin'
10. Not That Kinda Party
11. The Dance
12. The Dance (Soul Seekerz Mix Show)
13. Skillz (Remix)
http://www.fileserve.com/file/WhUhkFk
Enjoy!!!!Source URL: http://dejr10.blogspot.com/2011/05/evelyn-king.html
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