Lidell Townsell
Lidell Townsell | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois  |
| Genres | R&B House |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, DJ |
| Years active | 1987 – Present |
| Labels | Mercury/PolyGram Records, Sights & Sounds[1] |
Willie Lidell Townsell[2] is a house-music artist from Chicago, Illinois. He originally released numerous singles on the Trax and D.J. International labels. He released one album, Harmony, on Mercury/PolyGram Records as Lidell Townsell in 1992. Two singles from the album were hits in the US, "Get with U" and "Nu Nu"; the latter featured the duo M.T.F., whose members were singer Martell and emcee Silk E (no relation to Sylk-E. Fyne).
His music has influenced numerous artists including: TIGER & WOODS,[3] Green Velvet[4]
In 2014 he collaborated and also sang on Shit Robot's remix of his song 'Do It (Right)'[5][6]
Discography[edit]
- Party People Jack Your Body (12") (TRAX, 1987)[7]
- Jack the House (TRAX, 1988)[7]
- Get The Hole (TRAX, 1988)[7]
- Nu Nu (Clubhouse, 1991)[7]
- Step To It (Streetfire, 1992)[7]
- Nu Nu / Summertime Summertime (12") (with K. Pompey) (ISBA, 1992)[7]
- Harmony (with M.T.F.) (Mercury/PolyGram Records, 1992)
- Engineered & Mixed by: Jerome Mark Mikulich at the Playroom Recording Studio (Chicago Heights, IL)
- All I Wanna Do (Aureus, 1997)[7]
- Girls, Girls, Girls (Music Connection, Inc., 2000)[7]
- Dance Dance (Everybody) (12") Featuring Consuela (Eclectik Recordings, 2001)[7]
- King of the Party Records (TRAX, 2004)[7]
- Duh Duh Da (TRAX, 2004)[7]
- I'll Make U Dance (Square Roots, 2004)[7]
- Lost Acid Tracks EP (Nu Soul, 2009)[7]
- Do It (Right) Shit Robot Feat Lidell Townsell (DFA, 2014)[7]
- Get The Hole (TRAX, 2017)[7]
- Power Bass / Step 2 It (12", W/Lbl) (Dangerous (US), Saber Records, UKN)[7]
- Make Me Feel / Comin' Back / Nunu (12", Comp) (with Benassi Bros. / Bent) (SPG Music, UKN)[7]
Singles[edit]
| Year | Title | Chart Positions[8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 | US Hot Dance Music/Club Play | US Hot Dance Music/Maxi Singles | US Hot Hip-Hop & R&B Singles | ||
| 1992 | "Get With U" | #78 | #4 | #7 | - |
| "Nu Nu" | #26 | #2 | #1 | #44 | |
References[edit]
- ^ "Label Page". Sights & Sounds Inc. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^ "ACID HOLE". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ "WEEKEND MIX: TIGER & WOODS". HungerTV. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
- ^ "Green Velvet". Fabric. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
- ^ "REMIX HIGHLIGHT: SHIT ROBOT 'DO IT (RIGHT)' BY LIDELL TOWNSELL". Fame Magazine. Retrieved 2014-09-04.
- ^ "SHIT ROBOT TO RELEASE 2ND ALBUM IN MARCH FEATURING REGGIE WATTS, NANCY WHANG, LUKE JENNER + MORE!". Magnetic Magazine. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Lidell Townsell Discography". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
- ^ Billboard Singles. Allmusic.com.
External links[edit]
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