I Want It to Be Real
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I Want it to Be Real is a 1984, solo, dance single by John Rocca
, lead vocalist and guitarist for the London
, dance group, Freeez
. It was the first of two singles by Rocca to make it to number one on the dance charts. "I Want it to Be Real" did not place on the Hot 100 but peaked at number fifty-five on the soul singles chart.
John Rocca
John Rocca became known first as a dance music performer, remixer and record producer. During the early 1980s, John Rocca formed, played with, wrote for, produced and managed his first musical band, Freeez, with success...
, lead vocalist and guitarist for the London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, dance group, Freeez
Freeez
Freeez were a United Kingdom dance music group from London, known initially as one of the UK's main jazz-funk bands of the early 1980s. Initiated by John Rocca, Freeez consisted of various musicians, originally with Rocca and others such as Andy Stennet Freeez were a United Kingdom dance music...
. It was the first of two singles by Rocca to make it to number one on the dance charts. "I Want it to Be Real" did not place on the Hot 100 but peaked at number fifty-five on the soul singles chart.