THROWBACK THURSDAY: "Two Occasions" by The Deele
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The Deele (pronounced The Deal) is an American 80s R&B band from Cincinnati, Ohio, originally consisting of Indianapolis native Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds along with Antonio "L.A." Reid, Carlos "Satin" Greene, Darnell "Dee" Bristol, Stanley Burke, and Kevin "Kayo" Roberson.
Formed in 1981, The Deele recorded three albums during the 1980s, and scored several hit singles. In 1984 "Body Talk" became their first hit, reaching #3 on the R&B charts and #77 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart. The band reached the apex of their success in 1987 with the release of their album, Eyes of a Stranger, which produced two top-10 R&B singles, "Shoot 'Em Up Movies" and perhaps their best-known song, "Two Occasions". The latter track reached #4 on the R&B charts and cracked the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. It was during this time that L.A. Reid and Babyface Edmonds began crafting their talents as songwriters for other artists. They wrote "Girlfriend" for Reid's girlfriend Pebbles (which was a top ten hit) and they wrote The Whispers "Rock Steady". In 1988, both Babyface and Reid left the group and later founded LaFace Records in 1989. At the start of the 1990s, Reid and Edmonds would become successful record producers. Babyface would also embark on a successful run as a solo artist.
The group reunited one last time in 1993, without Reid or Edmonds, to record their last album, Invitation to Love. The group would call it quits later that same year.
The Deele (pronounced The Deal) is an American 80s R&B band from Cincinnati, Ohio, originally consisting of Indianapolis native Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds along with Antonio "L.A." Reid, Carlos "Satin" Greene, Darnell "Dee" Bristol, Stanley Burke, and Kevin "Kayo" Roberson.
Formed in 1981, The Deele recorded three albums during the 1980s, and scored several hit singles. In 1984 "Body Talk" became their first hit, reaching #3 on the R&B charts and #77 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart. The band reached the apex of their success in 1987 with the release of their album, Eyes of a Stranger, which produced two top-10 R&B singles, "Shoot 'Em Up Movies" and perhaps their best-known song, "Two Occasions". The latter track reached #4 on the R&B charts and cracked the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. It was during this time that L.A. Reid and Babyface Edmonds began crafting their talents as songwriters for other artists. They wrote "Girlfriend" for Reid's girlfriend Pebbles (which was a top ten hit) and they wrote The Whispers "Rock Steady". In 1988, both Babyface and Reid left the group and later founded LaFace Records in 1989. At the start of the 1990s, Reid and Edmonds would become successful record producers. Babyface would also embark on a successful run as a solo artist.
The group reunited one last time in 1993, without Reid or Edmonds, to record their last album, Invitation to Love. The group would call it quits later that same year.