List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart

Sash! - Albums. It's My Life - The Album (1997) #6 UK #38 Germany Life Goes On (1998) #5 UK #31 Germany Trilenium (2000) #13 UK #43 Germany Encore Une Fois - The Greatest Hits (2000) #33 UK #62 Germany S4!Sash! (2002) Sash! - Singles. "It's My Life" (1996) "Encore Une Fois" (1997) #2 UK, #35 Australia #16 Germany "Ecuador" (featuring Rodriguez) (1997) #2 UK #7 GermanySee also:

Sash!, Sash! - Discography, Sash! - Albums, Sash! - Singles

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From 1978 to 1980, Curtis, Hook, Morris, and Sumner formed a creative and influential body of work as Joy Division, often featuring heavy production input from producer Martin Hannett. Curtis committed suicide just prior to the release of the band's second album, Closer, in May 1980. Intending not to let the band disappear with Curtis, the band rehearsed with each member taking turns at singing, ultimately choosing Sumner as the guitar was an easier instrument to play while singing. The group toured, th ...

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New Order, New Order - History, New Order - Movement, New Order - Power Corruption & Lies, New Order - Low-Life, New Order - Brotherhood, New Order - Substance, New Order - Technique, New Order - Republic / band hiatus, New Order - Get Ready, New Order - Waiting for the Sirens' Call, New Order - Aesthetics, New Order - Honours and recognition, New Order - Discography

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Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1983. Crowned Miss America 1984 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Prior to the final night of competition, Williams won both the Preliminary Talent and Swimsuit Competitions earlier in the week. Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1988. 1988 Nominated for 2 Grammy Awards for Best New Artist and Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Female ("The Right Stuff"). Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1989. 1989 Nominated for Grammy Award for Best Rhythm & Blues ...

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Vanessa Lynn Williams, Vanessa Lynn Williams - Music, Vanessa Lynn Williams - Billboard Hot 100 Chart History, Vanessa Lynn Williams - Film, Vanessa Lynn Williams - Television, Vanessa Lynn Williams - Awards, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1983, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1988, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1989, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1991, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1992, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1993, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1994, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1995, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1996, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1997, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 2000, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 2001, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 2002, Vanessa Lynn Williams - Personal Life, Vanessa Lynn Williams - Discography, Vanessa Lynn Williams - Filmography

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Levi Seacer, Jr. Kat Dyson Rev. Michael Scott Tommy Barbarella Renato Neto Rosie Gaines Morris Hayes Sonny T Rhonda Smith Michael Bland 1991–1996 Kirk Johnson John Blackwell Hornheadz Eric Leeds Provides saxophone and flute. Najee Tony M. Damon Dickson Mayte Marva King Please Note: since 1996, the NPG has had a variety of guest musicians, bu ...

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New Power Generation, New Power Generation - Band Members, New Power Generation - Discography

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Murphy was born in Dublin, and had no prior professional experience as a singer. Brydon already had an extensive resume within the dance music community as a remixer and member of pop/house acts House Arrest and Cloud 9. They met at a party in Sheffield, when Roisin approched Mark using the chat-up line "Do you like my tight sweater? See how it fits my body!", which would later influence the name of their debut album. They originaly recorded when dating each other. Their relationship has since ended, but they conti ...

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Moloko, Moloko - History, Moloko - Solo work, Moloko - Discography, Moloko - Albums, Moloko - Solo albums

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Arguably most famous among his peers for the track "Go," a progressive track using the string line from "Laura Palmer's Theme" from the TV show Twin Peaks, Moby is also well known for singles like "Porcelain", "South Side" with Gwen Stefani, "We Are All Made of Stars" and "Lift Me Up". Moby has released singles under the names Voodoo Child, Barracuda, UHF, The Brotherhood, DJ Cake, Lopez< ...

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Moby, Moby - Music career, Moby - Activism, Moby - Political quotes, Moby - Area Festival, Moby - Area:One, Moby - Area2, Moby - Discography, Moby - Albums, Moby - Pseudonyms, Moby - Compilations, Moby - Singles, Moby - Biographies

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Michael Jackson - Off The Wall: 1978-1980. In 1978, Michael appeared in The Wiz as the Scarecrow, with former labelmate Diana Ross as Dorothy. The musical film's songs were arranged and produced by famed producer Quincy Jones, who found a rapport with Jackson. After Jackson signed a solo contract with Epic in 1978, he began work on his first of several albums with Jones. Michael Jackson's 1979 album Off the Wall was a worldwide hit, and spawned the number-one hit singles and music vide ...

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Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson - Early years, Michael Jackson - Childhood: 1958-1961, Michael Jackson - Beginnings: 1962-1966, Michael Jackson - The Jackson 5: 1967-1974, Michael Jackson - The Jacksons: 1975-1990, Michael Jackson - Solo career, Michael Jackson - Off The Wall: 1978-1980, Michael Jackson - Thriller: 1982-1985, Michael Jackson - Bad: 1986-1990, Michael Jackson - Dangerous: 1991-1993, Michael Jackson - HIStory: 1995-1999, Michael Jackson - Invincible: 2001-2003, Michael Jackson - One More Chance: 2003-2005, Michael Jackson - Visionary: 2005-present, Michael Jackson - Personal life, Michael Jackson - Relationships, Michael Jackson - Jackson's marriages and children, Michael Jackson - Controversies, Michael Jackson - Nicknames, Michael Jackson - Skin color, Michael Jackson - Plastic surgery, Michael Jackson - Finances, Michael Jackson - Alleged child sexual abuse, Michael Jackson - Alleged anti-Semitism, Michael Jackson - Post-trial lawsuits, Michael Jackson - Life in Bahrain, Michael Jackson - Discography, Michael Jackson - Regular studio albums, Michael Jackson - Compilations, Michael Jackson - Videography, Michael Jackson - Filmography, Michael Jackson - Films, Michael Jackson - Video games, Michael Jackson - Trivia

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U2 - Formation and breakthrough 1976 – 1980. The band was formed in Dublin on Saturday, September 25, 1976. Fourteen-year-old Larry Mullen, Jr. posted a notice on his secondary school bulletin board (Mount Temple Comprehensive School) seeking musicians for a new band. The response that followed that note resulted in seven boys attending the initial practice in Larry's kitchen. Known for about a day as "The Larry Mullen Band," Larry's group featured Mullen on drums, Adam Clayton on bass guitar, Paul Hewson (Bono ...

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U2, U2 - History, U2 - Formation and breakthrough 1976 – 1980, U2 - Boy and October 1980 – 1981, U2 - War 1983, U2 - The Unforgettable Fire and Live Aid 1984 – 1986, U2 - The Joshua Tree and Rattle and Hum 1987 – 1989, U2 - Achtung Baby Zoo TV and Zooropa 1991 – 1994, U2 - Pop and Popmart 1996 – 1998, U2 - All That You Can't Leave Behind and Elevation 2000 – 2001, U2 - How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb and Vertigo 2004 –, U2 - Next album recordings 2006 – 2007, U2 - Other projects, U2 - Discography, U2 - Studio albums, U2 - Live albums, U2 - Other projects, U2 - Campaigning, U2 - Sound samples

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Whitney Houston - Early years. Whitney's mother (Cissy Houston), first cousin (Dionne Warwick) and Godmother (Aretha Franklin) were all established Gospel/R&B/Soul singers, which resulted in Whitney always being in the presence of music while she was growing up. At the age of 11, she started performing as a soloist in the junior gospel choir at the New Hope Baptist church in Newark, New Jersey, and would later go on to accompanying her mother in concert. Although a Baptist, she attended a Cathol ...

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Whitney Houston, Whitney Houston - Biography, Whitney Houston - Early years, Whitney Houston - 1983–1991: Early music career, Whitney Houston - 1992–1997: Acting career, Whitney Houston - 1997–2002: Career development and controversy, Whitney Houston - 2003–present, Whitney Houston - Discography, Whitney Houston - Top ten singles, Whitney Houston - Filmography, Whitney Houston - Chart records and achievements

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No Doubt - The Beginning. No Doubt was formed by Eric Stefani (keyboards) in Orange County, California with his friend John Spence (lead vocals) in November 1986. Eric's younger sister, Gwen Renée Stefani, joined the group that same year as co-vocalist. The trio played their first gig on New Year's Eve 1986/1987. The band from then on began to play small gigs around the Orange County area. Tony Kanal went to one of these early shows and soon joined the band as a bassist. In 1987 lead vocalist John Spence committ ...

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No Doubt, No Doubt - History, No Doubt - The Beginning, No Doubt - Mainstream Success, No Doubt - Current Members, No Doubt - Former Members, No Doubt - Discography, No Doubt - Studio albums, No Doubt - Singles, No Doubt - Miscellaneous, No Doubt - DVDs, No Doubt - Videography

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Neil Francis Tennant was born in North Shields, Northumberland. While at school, Tennant played in a group in Newcastle called Dust. Their most popular song was called "Can you hear the dawn break?", and they were heavily influenced by The Incredible String Band. In 1975, after completing a degree in history at North London Polytechnic, Tennant took a job as editor at Marvel UK. In 1977 he moved to Macdonald Educational Publishing, later moving to ITV Books. In 198 ...

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Pet Shop Boys, Pet Shop Boys - Before Pet Shop Boys, Pet Shop Boys - The Early Years, Pet Shop Boys - Sound and image, Pet Shop Boys - Sexuality, Pet Shop Boys - Discography, Pet Shop Boys - Other Ventures, Pet Shop Boys - Trivia

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Gabriel famously refused to title any of his first four solo albums (they were all labeled peter gabriel using the same typeface, but different cover art), since he wanted them to be considered like issues of a magazine instead of individual works; they are usually differentiated by number in order of release, or sleeve design. (His fourth solo album, still called Peter Gabriel in the UK, was titled Security in the U.S., at the behest of Geffen Records.) Even after acquiescing to distinctive titles, he cheekily used word ...

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Peter Gabriel, Peter Gabriel - Early history, Peter Gabriel - Solo career, Peter Gabriel - The untitled era, Peter Gabriel - The hit years: So Passion Us and Up, Peter Gabriel - Musicians and collaborators, Peter Gabriel - WOMAD and other projects, Peter Gabriel - Recent work, Peter Gabriel - Discography, Peter Gabriel - Albums, Peter Gabriel - DVD, Peter Gabriel - Hit singles

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Ono is best known for marrying The Beatles' John Lennon. They first met when Lennon visited a preview of an exhibition of Ono's in London in 1966. He was taken with the attitude and interactivity of her work, such as a ladder leading up to the word "Yes" written on the ceiling, that she wanted him to have to pay 200 pounds to hammer a nail into a panel of wood (as the show was only beginning the day after), and a decomposing apple. They began an affair two years later, eventually resulting in Lennon divorcing his first wife, Cynthia. They married on March 20, 1969 on the Rock of Gibraltar. Their son, Sean, was born o ...

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Yoko Ono, Yoko Ono - Early Life, Yoko Ono - Art Work, Yoko Ono - Life with Lennon, Yoko Ono - Musical Career, Yoko Ono - Life after Lennon, Yoko Ono - Political Activism, Yoko Ono - Reconciliation with McCartney, Yoko Ono - Still Provocative, Yoko Ono - Discography, Yoko Ono - Albums, Yoko Ono - Singles

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In 1988, she released her debut album Forever Your Girl and, after a fairly long time, became a smash hit star. The album spawned five American Top Five singles (out of just ten songs): "Straight Up", "Forever Your Girl", "Cold Hearted", "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me", and "Opposites Attract". A remix album, Shut Up and Dance, was also released and reached #7 on Billboard's album chart. The video for "Opposites Attract" featured an animated cat named MC Skat Kat. As a sign of Paula's enormous popularity, the cartoon cat ended up with his own record deal later that year. Abdul's voice was sampled on one track and she appe ...

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Paula Abdul, Paula Abdul - Background, Paula Abdul - Dancing and Choreography, Paula Abdul - Singing, Paula Abdul - Acting, Paula Abdul - American Idol, Paula Abdul - Cardio Cheer, Paula Abdul - Discography, Paula Abdul - Albums, Paula Abdul - Singles, Paula Abdul - Footnotes, Paula Abdul - Reference, Paula Abdul - Relationships

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Will Smith was born and raised in the Overbrook section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the second of four children. He is a graduate of Overbrook High School. He started his career as The Fresh Prince, the vocalist of the hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, with his childhood friend Jeffrey "DJ Jazzy Jeff" Townes as turntablist and producer. The duo was known for performing humorous, radio-friendly songs, most notably "Parents Just Don't Understand" and "Summertime." They gained critical acclaim for winning the first ...

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Will Smith, Will Smith - Biography, Will Smith - Awards, Will Smith - Discography, Will Smith - Albums, Will Smith - Hit singles, Will Smith - Sitcoms, Will Smith - Filmography, Will Smith - Salary History

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Patti LaBelle - Early years. Born the youngest of five children including three sisters and a brother, Patti began singing at the age of 14 in church. A shy girl, Patti had a voice of a torch diva. A school teacher advised her to start a singing group. With friend Cindy Birdsong, she formed a four-member girl group called the Ordettes in 1958. In 1959, when two of the original Ordettes left, Holt and Birdsong brou ...

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Patti LaBelle, Patti LaBelle - Biography, Patti LaBelle - Early years, Patti LaBelle - Success with The Bluebelles, Patti LaBelle - Labelle, Patti LaBelle - Solo career, Patti LaBelle - Discography, Patti LaBelle - Albums, Patti LaBelle - Singles

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Although named Mary Johnson at birth, this cynosure has had numerous name changes. For instance, she recorded as Michelle Johnson on New York's Rise Robots Rise eponymous debut in 1992. She was also a vocalist on the band's 1993 release, Spawn. For a while in the late 1990s, she was known as Bashir Shakur. Me'Shell NdegéOcello is pronounced MEE-shell n-duh-GAY-o-chel-o. ...

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Me'shell Ndegeocello, Me'shell Ndegeocello - Name-Related Trivia

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Masters At Work - Singles. "Blood Vibes/The Ha Dance" - 1991 "Ride on the Rhythm" - 1992 on Atlantic Records "Our Mute Horn" - 1991 (with Ray Vega) "Gonna Get Back to You" - 1992 (with Xaviera Gold) "Can't Stop the Rhythm" - 1993 (with Jocelyn Brown) "Give it to Me" - 1993 (with Screechie Dan) "Harddrive EP" - 1993 "I Can't Get No Sleep" - 1993 (with India) "When You Touch Me" - 1993 (with India) "Nervous Track" - ...

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Masters At Work, Masters At Work - Discography, Masters At Work - Singles, Masters At Work - Albums

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Seal musician - First Album 'Seal'. As the featured vocalist on the Adamski single, "Killer", Seal became a hot property when the single reached number one in 1990 in the UK. Like many other Adamski tracks, the single was also a hit in night clubs. Seal subsequently signed to ZTT Records and released his debut album (produced by Trevor Horn), titled "Seal", in 1991. Two versions of the album are known to be in circulation, the original "premix" version and a second, more common, version with an updated mix. This ...

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Seal musician, Seal musician - Music Career, Seal musician - First Album 'Seal', Seal musician - Seal II Album, Seal musician - Human Being Album, Seal musician - Failed Album: Togetherland, Seal musician - Seal IV, Seal musician - Greatest Hits Album, Seal musician - Personal Life, Seal musician - Discography, Seal musician - Albums, Seal musician - Singles

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In 1996 Crow released her self titled second album, which earned her the cover of Rolling Stone. The album was darker and grittier and far more political, with songs about abortion, homelessness and nuclear war. The debut single "If It Makes You Happy" became a radio hit, and netted her two Grammy awards for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best New Album. Other singles included "A Change Would Do You Good", "Home" and "Everyday is a Winding Road". She produced the album herself to quiet critics that had accused her of being a no-talent self promoter on her first album. This album was banned at Walmart because Crow was critical of t ...

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Sheryl Crow, Sheryl Crow - Early Life, Sheryl Crow - Biography, Sheryl Crow - Her career, Sheryl Crow - This is LA!, Sheryl Crow - Debut, Sheryl Crow - Darker, Sheryl Crow - Back on the sunny side, Sheryl Crow - Discography, Sheryl Crow - Guest appearances, Sheryl Crow - Videography, Sheryl Crow - DVDs, Sheryl Crow - VHSs, Sheryl Crow - Laserdiscs, Sheryl Crow - VCDs

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Nicks met future partner Lindsey Buckingham while in high school and along with two others formed a band called Fritz which became popular as a live act from 1968 until 1972. They were the opening act for, among others, Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. After the band parted, Nicks and Buckingham remained as a duo releasing the album Buckingham Nicks in 1973. While not a commercial success it caught the attention of drummer Mick Fleetwood who was looking for a new guitarist for his band Fleetwood Mac. Stevie was reduced to cleaning house ...

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Stevie Nicks, Stevie Nicks - Biography, Stevie Nicks - Pop Culture, Stevie Nicks - Discography, Stevie Nicks - Albums, Stevie Nicks - Singles

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Their first single "Laura" had a limited release in 2003 (reaching #54 in the UK singles chart), but received little attention except from British music paper New Musical Express. Also that year, the atmospheric "It Can't Come Quickly Enough" played under the credits of the New York club film Party Monster and appeared on its soundtrack. The group came to prominence in 2004 with the release of "Comfortably Numb" (reaching #10 in the UK), a disco-style cover of the Pink Floyd song which features Paul Leschen on piano and keyboards. Thi ...

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Scissor Sisters, Scissor Sisters - Overview, Scissor Sisters - The second album, Scissor Sisters - Discography, Scissor Sisters - Albums, Scissor Sisters - Singles, Scissor Sisters - DVDs

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