Yarbrough & Peoples
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Biography
[Edit]Yarbrough & Peoples burst onto the music scene with the million-selling single "Don't Stop the Music," a sinewy slab of synth-based R&B/funk that was ahead of its time and had a far-reaching influence in the years to come. The sizzling track held down the number one R&B spot for five weeks and hit number 19 pop on Billboard's Hot 100 in 1981. The duo released one album for Mercury, and then three for Total Experience, from 1980 through 1985.
Calvin Yarbrough and Alisa Peoples met when they were small children growing up in Dallas, Texas. They took lessons from the same music teacher and attended the same neighborhood church, where they sang solos in the choir. After college, Peoples worked a regular job while Yarbrough played keyboards and sang in Grand Theft. Tulsa, Oklahoma musicians Robert, Ronnie, and Charlie Wilson were in the audience for one of the band's shows and offered the keyboardist/singer a background vocal job on a tour. Once the tour was over, Yarbrough returned to Dallas and Grand Theft. When the Wilson brothers, then known as the Gap Band, came to Dallas to perform, Yarbrough had them listen to a demo. Impressed, Charlie Wilson had manager/producer Lonnie Simmons listen as well. Simmons suggested that the duo make another demo and teamed them with staff producer Jonah Ellis. They recorded seven songs, the last of which was "When the Music Stops." Ellis felt the song was a filler track; if they had enough studio time left, they would record it on the demo, if not it was no big deal. Yarbrough liked the song, so Ellis recorded a track with both a drum machine and drummer Jonathan Moffett. Retitled "Don't Stop the Music" and co-written by Peoples, the song inherited the number one R&B spot from the Gap Band's "Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)" in February 1981. Their debut album, The Two of Us, went gold and peaked at number 16 on the Billboard 200 and featured a follow-up single, "Third Degree," which peaked at number 74 R&B.
The next LP, Heartbeats, was issued on Total Experience in 1982. Two singles were released with strong "Don't Stop the Music" leanings: "Heartbeats" (number ten R&B) and "Feels So Good" (number 20 R&B). Their next album, Be a Winner, produced by Yarbrough, Ellis, and Oliver Scott and released in 1984, yielded another number one R&B single "Don't Waste Your Time," while the LP's title track climbed to number 20. Guilty, released in 1985, was the duo's best album. The title track, written and produced by Prime Time's Jimmy Hamilton and Maurice Hayes, went to number two R&B around the time of the LP's release. The Hamilton/Hayes follow-up, the percolating "I Wouldn't Lie," went to number six R&B, and the gentle ballad "Wrapped Around Your Finger" peaked at number 46 R&B. Although they're known for their uptempo hits, Guilty proved that Yarbrough & Peoples could handle ballads. The duo also worked with the other acts signed to Total Experience, including the Gap Band and Pennye Ford. On the singer's Pennye LP, the singing duo co-wrote and produced the heart-tugging ballad "Never Let Go."
The duo left Total Experience in 1986, married shortly thereafter, and retreated from the music industry. They continued to perform, nurtured younger talent, and even performed in an Off-Broadway musical. Most of their albums were remastered and expanded in the late 2000s and early 2010s.
Title: The Two Of Us (Remastered + Expanded Edition)
Artist: Yarbrough & Peoples
Title: Don't Stop The Music
Artist: Yarbrough & Peoples
Genre: Electronica, House, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Their Best (Rerecorded Version)
Artist: Yarbrough & Peoples
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Collections
Title: Essential 80's Black Funky
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Number 1's: '80s Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Hits 80s, Black Funky
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: This Is the Eighties
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: A Night On the Town - 18 Timeless Club Anthems
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Night Club Guide to Deep House
Genre: Electronica
Title: Body By Jake: 80s R&B Burn And Groove (BPM 96-132)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Clubber's Guide to Deep House
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: De Pre Historie 80s CD 4
Title: Dance Classics, Volume 11
Title: Dance Classics, Volume 14
Title: The Greatest 80'S Soul Weekender (Disc 1)
Genre: Soul
Title: Dance Classics 53 And 54
Genre: Disco
Title: Absolute Disco (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Disco
Title: Dance Classics Volume 57 & 58
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Synth Pop
Title: Dance Classics Vol. 53 & 54
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Synth Pop, Funk
Title: Heart 80s Club Classics (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Funk
Title: NOW That’s What I Call Disco (CD3)
Genre: Disco
Title: Grand 12-Inches, Volume 1 (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, House, Disco
Title: The Lost 80's Vol. 027
Genre: Soul, Dancefloor
Title: Disco Fever 2001
Title: True Funk (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Funky Collector (Maxi Club 4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Disco Re-Grooved Vol. 2
Genre: Disco
Title: Funky Collector (Maxi Club 10)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: The Magic Of Disco (CD3)
Title: Pop Summer Vocal Lovers
Genre: Electronica, Pop, Funk
Title: Essential Future Dance Size (CD1)
Genre: Disco
Title: 100 Dance Hits Of The Eighties (CD3)
Genre: Electronica, House, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 80 Los Exitos Dance De 1980
Genre: Club/Dance
Title: Maxi Funk, Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Maxi Funk, Vol. 4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Grand 12-Inches 1 (CD2)
Title: Hitmaster Disco Funk, Vol. 3
Title: Hitmaster Disco Funk, Vol. 4
Title: 12'' 80s Electro Pop (CD2)
Genre: Electro, Hip Hop/R&B, New Wave, Synth Pop
Title: Rare Funky Sound
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Dance Classics Gold IV (CD2)
Genre: Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop, Funk
Title: True Soul (CD2)
Title: Dance Classics - Pop Edition Vol. 9 (CD1)
Genre: Eurodance, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 12'' Club Classics - 80s Grooves
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Disco, Funk
Title: The Ultimate Collection: Eighties
Genre: Pop
Title: Nova - Coffret Danse (CD6)
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Reggae, Latin, Funk
Title: Humberto Tan Pres. Let's Dance (Mijn Dance Classics) (CD1)
Genre: Electro, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: '80s Soul # 1's
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Greatest Ever Disco: The Definitive Collection (CD3)
Genre: Electronica, Disco, Funk
Title: Select Mix - Hot Classics Vol. 31
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Pop, Funk
Title: 80s Groove The Ultimate Collection (5CD Box Set) (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Funk
Title: GrandMaster Good Groovin 1 Mastermix
Genre: Post Disco, Disco, Synth Pop, Funk
Title: Trevor Nelson Club Classics 3CD (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Dancehall
Title: Awesome 80s Super Hits Vol. 2 (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Top Of The Pops Disco 3CD (CD1)
Genre: Post Disco, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Pop, Funk
Title: 101 Disco Classics 5CD (CD1)
Title: Feel The Funk (CD2)
Title: Black Music Lounge Part III: Chill To The Soul Of R&B
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: Ministry Of Sound: 80S Soul Jams 3CD (CD2)
Genre: Post Disco, Soul, Jazz, Disco
Featuring albums
Title: Pure Funk
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop
Title: Down Town Funk (Original Soundtrack) (CD2)
Artist: Ministry Of Sound
Genre: Soul, Disco, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk
Title: Famous Garage House Music, Vol. 3 (DJ Megamix)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop