Lisa Lisa San Jose Tickets - San Jose Civic

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Lisa Lisa

4 concerts

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.

Exposé

2 concerts

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.

Chubb Rock

1 concert

Born in Kingston, Jamaica and raised in Brooklyn, Chubb Rock is a rap artist known for his nimble flow. He left pre-med studies at Brown University to pursue music, releasing his 1988 debut album. His 1991 album The One featured his biggest hit, Treat 'Em Right.

The Mary Jane Girls

2 concerts

The Mary Jane Girls, formed in Los Angeles in 1981 by Rick James, were an R&B, soul, and funk group. Known for their glamorous image, soulful harmonies, and infectious grooves, they delivered hits like "In My House," "All Night Long," and "Candy Man." They earned a gold album with "Only Four You" and were inducted into the Rhythm & Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2019. Their sound has been sampled by numerous artists.

The Jets

The Jets, a band of 8 siblings from a Tongan family in Minneapolis, hit fame in 1986-89 with songs like "Crush on You." Known for dance-pop, they achieved gold albums before shifting to gospel in the '90s.

J.J. Fad

Rialto, CA rap trio (MCJB, Baby D’, Sassy C’); “Supersonic” (1988) Grammy-nom, 1st platinum female rap group; sampled in Fergie’s “Fergalicious.”

Candyman

South Central L.A. pop-rap MC Candyman (John B. Shaffer III), Ice-T’s Rhyme Syndicate affiliate; “Knockin’ Boots” hit Hot 100 Top 10; worked w/ Johnny J, DJ Quik.