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Mike & Brenda Sutton Origin United States Genres soul, boogie, dance-pop Years active 1978–1984 Labels SAM Records (US)
Virgin Records (UK)Past members Michael B. Sutton and Brenda Sutton Mike & Brenda Sutton was an American musical duo composed of Michael B. Sutton and Brenda Sutton. Mike & Brenda Sutton are best known for their dance song called "Don't Let Go of Me (Grip My Hips and Move Me)". It was remixed by Shep Pettibone.[1]
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History
Back in the early 1970s, Michael B. Sutton wrote numerous songs for Motown artists including Thelma Houston, Jermaine Jackson, The Supremes.[2]
Michael Sutton and Brenda Sutton were originally members of a disco/R&B group called Finished Touch. Together with Finished Touch they recorded a few songs for legendary Motown label including dancefloor favorites like "Need to Know You (Better)" and "I Love To See You Dance".[3] After the band broke up in 1979 they signed to Sam Records and recorded soul-tinged boogie-funk songs "Don't Let Go of Me" and "We'll Make It". Both songs entered the Billboard Club Play Singles chart, reaching No. 37 ("Don't Let Go of Me") and No. 49 ("We'll Make It").[3][4]
In the 1990s, the original members of Mike & Brenda Sutton became Brother Makes 3, a hip-house group. Together they recorded "Do You Wanna Dance?" for Cardiac Records.[2]
Discography
Studio albums
Year Album U.S.
PopU.S.
R&B1982 Don't Hold Back — — 1984 So Good — — "—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that region. Singles
Year Song Label Peak chart positions[4] U.S.
R&BU.S.
Dance1982 "We'll Make It" SAM — #49 "Don't Let Go Of Me" SAM — #37 "Don't Hold Back" SAM — — 1984 "Kraazy" Rocshire — — "Live It Up (Love It Up)" Rocshire — — "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that region. References
- ^ ""Dance Trax" by Brian Chin". Billboard 94: 28. Aug 28, 1982.
- ^ a b "Mike & Brenda Sutton at Discogs". Discogs. http://www.discogs.com/artist/Mike+%26+Brenda+Sutton?anv=Mike+And+Brenda+Sutton. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
- ^ a b "Finished Touch - Billboard Singles". Allmusic, Billboard. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/finished-touch-p38783/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
- ^ a b "Billboard (r) Disco Top 80 (tm)". Billboard 94: 41. Nov 6, 1982.
Categories:- American dance music groups
- American soul musical groups
- Musical duos
- SAM Records artists
- Virgin Records artists
- Boogie musicians
- Musical groups established in 1981
- Musical groups disestablished in 1984
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