ArtistInfo

Evelyn King

Band, *1960 US, The Bronx
Singer / Musician of R&B/Soul
A.k.a. Evelyn "Champagne" King

Disco - soul - funk singer Born on 29 June 1960 in Bronx, New York. Raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sister of Johnny King (2). Her father was a member of The Harptones and The Orioles. Discovered by Theodore Life. Started as a cleaning woman in Sigma Sound Studios. Her biggest hit "Shame" is considered ultimate disco classic, entered the Disco Hall Of Fame in 2004 and has been covered by Zhané and Kim Wilde. Other classic hits are "Love Come Down", "Betcha She Don't Love You", "Don't Hide Our Love", "Flirt". In 1982 she dueted with Michael Wycoff on "Can We Be Friends". Along with The Brothers, Vicki Sue Robinson, Revelation (2) and New York Community Choir they discofied the "Hair Musical", led by Warren Schatz. She has recorded twelve albums since 1977, variously produced by the likes of Warren Schatz, René & Angela, Kashif, Leon Sylvers, André Cymone, Theodore Life, Morrie Brown etc. Her comeback album "Open Book" in 2008 spawned the hit "The Dance".

Members

	Luther Vandross voc, bvoc 1951-2005 US
	Irene Cara bvoc *1959 US
	Raymond Earl b
	Will Lee b *1952 US
	Jocelyn Shaw bvoc, voc
	Rubens Bassini perc 1933-1985 US
	Nat Lee key, syn
	Kim Miller g
	Steve Robbins key, syn
	Steve Love g
	George Andrews str
	Artie Kaplan fl, sax *1945 US
	Annie Sutton bvoc *1946 US
	Sam Peake ep
	Scotty Miller dr 1951-2017 US
	Dennis Richardson key, p
	Theodore Life g, bvoc US
	Leo Adamian dr
	Kim Carlson bvoc
	William Kimes g
	Robert Berry Jr. b