Exposé is an American dance-pop and freestyle girl group formed in the mid-1980s by Ann Curless, Jeanette Jurado, and Gioia Bruno. They made history as the first group with four Billboard top-ten hits from a debut album, including Exposure and the chart-topper Seasons Change.
Born in New York's Hell Kitchen, Lisa Velez led the 1980s group Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam. Produced by Full Force, she pioneered freestyle music with hits like I Wonder If I Take You Home. She became the first Puerto Rican artist to top pop and R&B charts with multi-platinum albums.
Puerto Rican-American vocalist and East Harlem native Lisette Melendez helped revive Latin freestyle in the early 1990s with hits like Together Forever. She earned a Best New Artist Grammy in Japan for her album True to Life and later released Un Poco de Mi and Imagination.
Coro, born in New York City of Cuban and Dominican heritage, is a Latin freestyle singer. Known for energetic beats and Latin influences, his popular songs include "Where Are You Tonight" (Billboard Top 25 club chart) and "My Fallen Angel" (Billboard Hot 100). He collaborated with producers like Zahid Tariq and once acted in "Miami Vice". Releases include the EP "Unloyal" and singles like "The One Thing".
Dance and freestyle artist Cynthia debuted in 1987 with MicMac Records, releasing hit singles like Change on Me, Endless Night, and the Johnny O duet Dream Boy/Dream Girl. Later signing with Tommy Boy, she shifted toward club music with How I Love Him.
Johnny O, born Juan Antonio Ortiz in Brooklyn, New York, is a freestyle and dance-pop singer of Cuban and Puerto Rican descent. Known as "The King of Freestyle," he achieved fame with hits like "Fantasy Girl," "Memories," and the duet "Dream Boy / Dream Girl" with Cynthia. His notable singles include "In the Shadow of the Almighty" and "So in Love." He is celebrated for his romantic ballads and dance anthems.
C+C Music Factory, formed in 1989 in New York City by David Cole and Robert Clivillés, pioneered an infectious blend of house, hip hop, and pop. Known for hits like "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)," they earned 35 awards, including five American Music Awards. Their influential sound featured vocalists such as Freedom Williams and Martha Wash.
Formed in New York in 1986, the dance-pop group The Cover Girls featured a revolving lineup of vocalists. Their 1987 debut album Show Me yielded Billboard chart hits like Because of You and Promise Me, followed by later hits including We Can't Go Wrong and Wishing on a Star.
Swedish pop quartet Ace of Base achieved international fame with their 1993 debut album Happy Nation, released in the U.S. as The Sign. Known for melodic Euro-disco, they earned U.S. Top Ten hits including All That She Wants and The Sign, becoming Sweden's third most successful band.
Born in salsa roots, pop/R&B-turned Latin star: Grammy-nominated #1 “I Still Believe” (later hit for Mariah Carey); Gold/Platinum “Te Sigo Esperando”; 2 Latin Billboard Awards; duets w/ Victor Manuelle, Tito Nieves.
Harlem rapper Rob Base (Robert Ginyard) rose with DJ E-Z Rock on the 1988 multi-platinum hit It Takes Two, a hip-house touchstone. The single and album went platinum, earning Spin Single of the Year. His 1989 solo LP was The Incredible Base.
