A New Jersey vocalist who majored in computer science at Howard, Crystal Waters had one of 1991’s surprise left-field hits with Gypsy Woman (She’s Homeless). The song had both a potent message and wonderful vocal that smartly mixed anger, irony, and humour. None of Waters’ other songs were quite that inspired, but her debut LP, Surprise, got her in the hunt. Storyteller followed in 1994, and in 1997 Waters returned with a self-titled effort.
Other succesfull singles are:
- Gypsy Woman
- Makin’ Happy
- 100% Pure Love
- My Time
- Destination Calabria (Alex Gaudino Featuring Crystal Waters)
Eventhough she only had a couple top 40 hits, she scored one clubhit after another.
In December 1993 the first song The Rythm Of The Night was released on the DWA Records label all over the world and climbed charts everywhere. The song reached #1 in Italy and kept the position for 13 consecutive weeks. In England it reached #2 in the official sales charts (more than 400.000 copies sold, gold record status). Finally, the song reached the USA where it became #11 in the official sales charts, and #1 in Canada. It was awarded more than 15 gold and platinum records throughout the world and proved itself the most loved and danced song of 1994. While Corona started taking part in TV shows, photo sessions, performances in discos and so on, Francesco began preparing new songs for the album. In a short time, thanks to her world tour, vocalist Olga became a very well-known star, loved for her beauty and personality.
In 1995 Baby Baby whizzed up the charts making it another #1, as was to be expected. And once again Corona entered the American charts. The long-awaited debut album was released by Corona with the title The Rythm Of The Night with melodic and happy songs. The tours throughout the world continued, and summer 1995 arrived.Corona was one of the biggest stars of ‘festivalbar’, Italy’s most important summer event. The third single, Try Me Out was a big hit in Italy, Israel and the UK. It reached the top 5 around most of the world. Many big names (MK, Alex Party, Lee Marrow) made remixes of it. The video, had major TV airplay, making this ‘italian diva’ a superstar.
Color Me Badd is an R&B vocal group. The original members of the group were Bryan Abrams, Mark Calderon, Sam Watters and Kevin Thornton. The group sold 12 million records in the United States. The group has been well known in Australia, Philippines, Indonesia, parts of east Asia, the United Kingdom, other parts of Europe, Canada and the United States. The group has been on TV shows, commercials, their songs have been in movies such as New Jack City, No Strings Attached and Glee. The group has not only had songs in movies but has starred as themselves on top TV shows in the 1990s such as Beverly Hills, 90210.
Color Me Badd had five U.S. hit singles from their debut album C.M.B. throughout 1991 and 1992. These were “I Wanna Sex You Up” (U.S. #2), “I Adore Mi Amor” (U.S. #1), “All 4 Love” (U.S. #1), “Thinkin’ Back” (U.S. #16) and “Slow Motion” (U.S. #18). “I Wanna Sex You Up” was also on the New Jack City soundtrack and hit number one in the United Kingdom.
In July 2010, Color Me Badd re-emerged as a duo composed of members Bryan Abrams and Mark Calderon. They headlined a concert in Hawaii, and were well received by the audience and the local media. Later that year, Kevin Thornton reunited with the group. In early 2012, Mark Calderon and Bryan Abrams collaborated on a song with the Insane Clown Posse on The Mighty Death Pop!’s “White Pop” version’s bonus CD called Mike E. Clark’s Extra Pop Emporium. It is a soft R&B remix of the song “Ghetto Rainbows.” Although the song is believed to be a full Color Me Badd collaboration with ICP, it features Bryan Abrams and Mark Calderon only, and was also co-written by the duo.
Mark Calderon and Kevin Thornton continue to tour the United States and abroad as Color Me Badd with newcomer Martin Kember (formerly of the group AZ-1). The trio is currently working on a new Color Me Badd album scheduled for release in 2014.
