Full Flava
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Full Flava are Rob Derbyshire and Paul Solomon, a Birmingham
’s innovative production team assisted by backing singer Tee, that specialize in producing R&B and Soul
records for many established artists such as Chantay Savage
, Beverlei Brown
, Ruby Turner
, Carleen Anderson
, Hazel Fernandes, Alison Limerick
, CeCe Peniston
, and Donna Gardier.
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
’s innovative production team assisted by backing singer Tee, that specialize in producing R&B and Soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
records for many established artists such as Chantay Savage
Chantay Savage
Chantay Savage is an R&B/dance singer who found substantial success in the 1990s with "I Will Survive", in which she reworked the Gloria Gaynor disco anthem...
, Beverlei Brown
Beverlei Brown
Beverlei Brown is a singer that in 2007 sang a duet with Justin Hawkins in their "Making Your Mind Up" entry in hope of representing the UK in Eurovision Song Contest 2007...
, Ruby Turner
Ruby Turner
Ruby Turner is a British R&B and soul singer, songwriter and actress. In 1967, she relocated with her family to Handsworth, Birmingham, England when she was nine years old...
, Carleen Anderson
Carleen Anderson
Carleen Anderson is an American soul singer, who has had success in the United Kingdom. She is the daughter of the singer Vicki Anderson and stepdaughter of Bobby Byrd, and is most well known as the lead singer in the Young Disciples as well as for her own solo career.-Early career:Anderson was...
, Hazel Fernandes, Alison Limerick
Alison Limerick
Alison T. Limerick is a British singer.She began her music career as a backing vocalist in the mid 1980s, after attending the London Contemporary School of Dance. Her work appeared on The Style Council's 1985 album, Our Favourite Shop. In 1989 she made a brief appearance as an African sorceress in...
, CeCe Peniston
CeCe Peniston
CeCe Peniston is an African American recording artist and former beauty queen. At the beginning of the nineties, she was considered to be one of the most successful dance club artists in the history of the U.S...
, and Donna Gardier.
Albums
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Chinese Whispers
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| 2003 | Colour of My Soul Colour of My Soul Colour of My Soul is the second studio album released by Full Flava, which is the brainchild of a group of two writers and musicians based in Birmingham - Rob Derbyshire and Paul 'Solomon' Mullings, assisted by back-up vocalist Tee... |
| 2007 | Music Is Our Way of Life Music Is Our Way of Life -Credits and personnel:* Chantay Savage - lead vocal* Beverlei Brown - lead vocal* Kelli Sae - lead vocal* Carleen Anderson - lead vocal* Joy Rose - lead vocal* Donna Gardier - lead vocal* Hazel Fernandes - lead vocal* CeCe Peniston - lead vocal... |
Singles
| Year | Title | Featured artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Chinese Whispers" | Ruby Turner Ruby Turner Ruby Turner is a British R&B and soul singer, songwriter and actress. In 1967, she relocated with her family to Handsworth, Birmingham, England when she was nine years old... |
Chinese Whispers |
| "Betcha Wouldn't Hurt Me" | Donna Gardier | ||
| 2003 | "Stories" | Carleen Anderson Carleen Anderson Carleen Anderson is an American soul singer, who has had success in the United Kingdom. She is the daughter of the singer Vicki Anderson and stepdaughter of Bobby Byrd, and is most well known as the lead singer in the Young Disciples as well as for her own solo career.-Early career:Anderson was... |
Colour of My Soul Colour of My Soul Colour of My Soul is the second studio album released by Full Flava, which is the brainchild of a group of two writers and musicians based in Birmingham - Rob Derbyshire and Paul 'Solomon' Mullings, assisted by back-up vocalist Tee... |
| "Round & Round/Nature Boy" | Romina Johnson Romina Johnson Romina Johnson is a London-based R&B, soul, UK garage and 2-step singer. She was born in Rome to an American father and an Italian mother.... /Hazel Fernandes |
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| "For My Baby" | CeCe Peniston CeCe Peniston CeCe Peniston is an African American recording artist and former beauty queen. At the beginning of the nineties, she was considered to be one of the most successful dance club artists in the history of the U.S... |
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| "Make It Right" | Donna Odain | ||
| 2004 | "Make This a Special Night" | Lorraine McIntosh Lorraine McIntosh Lorraine McIntosh is the female vocalist, with the Scottish pop band, Deacon Blue, and is married to lead singer Ricky Ross. They have three children... |
non-album single |
| 2006 | "You Are The Universe | CeCe Peniston CeCe Peniston CeCe Peniston is an African American recording artist and former beauty queen. At the beginning of the nineties, she was considered to be one of the most successful dance club artists in the history of the U.S... |
Music Is Our Way of Life Music Is Our Way of Life -Credits and personnel:* Chantay Savage - lead vocal* Beverlei Brown - lead vocal* Kelli Sae - lead vocal* Carleen Anderson - lead vocal* Joy Rose - lead vocal* Donna Gardier - lead vocal* Hazel Fernandes - lead vocal* CeCe Peniston - lead vocal... |
| "September" | Chantay Savage Chantay Savage Chantay Savage is an R&B/dance singer who found substantial success in the 1990s with "I Will Survive", in which she reworked the Gloria Gaynor disco anthem... |
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| 2007 | "I Specialize in Love I Specialize in Love "I Specialize in Love" is a song written by Lotti Golden and Richard Scher. It was a hit in U.S. nightclubs in the early 1980s when performed by American singer Sharon Brown, the niece of songwriter Phil Medley... " |
Beverlei Brown Beverlei Brown Beverlei Brown is a singer that in 2007 sang a duet with Justin Hawkins in their "Making Your Mind Up" entry in hope of representing the UK in Eurovision Song Contest 2007... |
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External links
- Full Flava official website
- Full Flava on DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
- Full Flava at Billboard.com