- The Kids from "Fame"
Infobox Musical artist
Name = The Kids from "Fame"
Img_capt = Cover of "The Kids from Fame" album
Background = group_or_band
Origin = United States
Instrument = Vocals, Keyboards
Genre = Pop, MOR
Years_active = 1982–1983
Label =RCA ,BBC Records
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Current_members =The Kids from "Fame" was the title under which the songs from the TV series "Fame" were released. Eventually (mainly in the UK) the name was seen as a group in it's own right due to the success of the singles and albums. This success culminated in a tour of the UK where they performed live in concert. [ [http://www.tv.com/fame/the-kids-from-fame-live/episode/125670/summary.html TV.com - details of the Live shows] ] A live album was subsequently released. [ [http://amapedia.amazon.com/view/The+Kids+From+Fame+Live+at+the+Royal+Albert+Hall/id=87706 Amapedia.amazon.com - "Kids from "Fame" Live" album review] ]
They shot to success in the summer of 1982 when the series first aired in the UK and a single "Hi Fidelity" reached No.5. [ [http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=10093 Chartstats.com - "Hi Fidelity" Chart details] ] Along with this an album was released: "The Kids from "Fame", which reached No.1 for 12 weeks. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dvfwxqy5ldhe All Music Guide - The Kids from "Fame" album review] ] [ [http://www.chartstats.com/albuminfo.php?id=6951 Chartstats.com - "The Kids from "Fame" album Chart details] ] A series of singles and albums followed over the next 12 months with songs taken from the show's first two seasons. [ [http://www.fameforever.com/series/albums.php Fameforever.com - Album details] ] By the summer of 1983, interest in the show was beginning to wane and the releases abruptly stopped, although the TV series carried on for a number of years.
The main vocalists of the group were
Debbie Allen ,Valerie Landsburg ,Erica Gimpel ,Carlo Imperato ,Gene Anthony Ray ,Lee Curreri ,Lori Singer andP.R. Paul .Discography
Singles
1Lead vocals by Valerie Landsburg. 2Lead vocals by Gene Anthony Ray. 3Lead vocals by Carlo Imperato. 4Lead vocals by Debbie Allen.
Albums
References
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