De'Lacy
Encyclopedia
De'Lacy were an American
1990s dance
band, most famous for their single
"Hideaway
".
and keyboard
player, Glen Branch - drum
mer and backing vocalist
and Rainie Lassiter - lead vocalist.
The band spilt in the late 1990s leaving Davis, Branch and Lassiter on vocals. In 2008, De'Lacy connected with the British
songwriter
and record producer
, Marco Gee. They joined forces to produce "Bodyswereve", with production assistance from the New Jersey
based producer, Walter Brooks.
The band continues to record with music producers in the UK and USA.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
1990s dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
band, most famous for their single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
"Hideaway
Hideaway (De'Lacy song)
"Hideaway" is a dance song by De'Lacy which charted at number 9 in the UK Singles Chart during 1995. A remixed version, called "Hideaway 1998", peaked at number 21 in 1998. The song was released a third time in 2006. It was written by K.Hedge / J.Milan and published by Corp. Of America / Kumba...
".
Overview
Initially, the band consisted of De'Lacy Davis - percussionist, Gary Griffin - bassistBass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and keyboard
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
player, Glen Branch - drum
Drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
mer and backing vocalist
Backing vocalist
A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
and Rainie Lassiter - lead vocalist.
The band spilt in the late 1990s leaving Davis, Branch and Lassiter on vocals. In 2008, De'Lacy connected with the British
United Kingdom
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songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, Marco Gee. They joined forces to produce "Bodyswereve", with production assistance from the New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
based producer, Walter Brooks.
The band continues to record with music producers in the UK and USA.
Singles
Year | Title | US United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... Hot Dance Music/Club Play Singles |
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
Label |
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1995 | "Hideaway Hideaway (De'Lacy song) "Hideaway" is a dance song by De'Lacy which charted at number 9 in the UK Singles Chart during 1995. A remixed version, called "Hideaway 1998", peaked at number 21 in 1998. The song was released a third time in 2006. It was written by K.Hedge / J.Milan and published by Corp. Of America / Kumba... " |
#38 | #9 | Slip 'n' Slide |
1996 | "That Look" | #27 | #19 | Slip 'n' Slide |
1998 | "Hideaway 1998" (remix Remix A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song .... ) |
– | #21 | Slip 'n' Slide |