Tyrone Brunson (musician)
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Tyrone Brunson is an American male singer/musician, who played the bass guitar
. One of his most successful singles was an electro instrumental titled "The Smurf", which reached #14 on the R&B charts in 1983
and led to further dance records about The Smurfs
. Released on the Mercury Records
label in the UK
, the single entered the UK singles chart
on 3 July 1982, and rose to a high of number 50; it remained in the charts for 4 weeks. "The Smurf" appeared on Brunson's debut album, Sticky Situation, and the follow-up single was the album's title track, which reached #25 on the R&B chart.
The following year (1984), Brunson released his second album, Fresh. While the title track reached #22 on the R&B chart, no other singles made a significant dent on the chart. Three years later, Brunson released a third album, Love Triangle, but with no successful forthcoming singles, the album fizzled on the charts.
According to some comments posted for the "Fresh" video on YouTube
, Brunson later taught at the Chubb Institute in Virginia
and currently teaches in computer networking.
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
. One of his most successful singles was an electro instrumental titled "The Smurf", which reached #14 on the R&B charts in 1983
1983 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1983.-January-April:*January – ZTT Records is founded.*January 8 – The UK singles chart is tabulated from this week forward by The Gallup Organization...
and led to further dance records about The Smurfs
The Smurfs
The Smurfs is a comic and television franchise centred on a group of small blue fictional creatures called Smurfs, created and first introduced as a series of comic strips by the Belgian cartoonist Peyo on October 23, 1958...
. Released on the Mercury Records
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal...
label in the UK
United Kingdom
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, the single entered the 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 ...
on 3 July 1982, and rose to a high of number 50; it remained in the charts for 4 weeks. "The Smurf" appeared on Brunson's debut album, Sticky Situation, and the follow-up single was the album's title track, which reached #25 on the R&B chart.
The following year (1984), Brunson released his second album, Fresh. While the title track reached #22 on the R&B chart, no other singles made a significant dent on the chart. Three years later, Brunson released a third album, Love Triangle, but with no successful forthcoming singles, the album fizzled on the charts.
According to some comments posted for the "Fresh" video on YouTube
YouTube
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, Brunson later taught at the Chubb Institute in Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
and currently teaches in computer networking.