Yarbrough and Peoples
Yarbrough and Peoples was an R&B duo from Dallas, Texas.
Career
The duo consisted of Cavin Yarbrough (background vocals/keyboardist) and Alisa Peoples (lead vocalist). They were discovered by Charlie Wilson of The Gap Band, and signed to the Total Experience label, then distributed by Mercury Records in 1980.
Their biggest hit single was "Don't Stop the Music" (Pop #19, R&B #1 for 5 weeks in 1981), from their debut album The Two of Us, released in 1980. The song was the very last song to be played on the television series The Midnight Special. The album went gold, peaking at #16 in the Billboard Hot 200 album chart. The UK single release of "Don't Stop The Music" also reached #7 in the UK Singles Chart, early the following year. In 2007, "Juicy" by Mtume and "Don't Stop The Music" were both sampled for the No. 1 R&B/Hip-Hop (and No. 7 Hot 100) hit for Keyshia Cole featuring Lil' Kim and Missy Elliott (produced by Elliott).
They continued their R&B success throughout the 1980s, with four more R&B Top Ten hits, including another #1.
Yarbrough and Peoples' single chart successes also include:
- "Heartbeats" (R&B #10 in 1983)
- "Don't Waste Your Time" (Pop #48, R&B #1 for one week in 1984; #60 UK)
- "Guilty" (R&B #2 for one week in 1986; #53 UK)
- "I Wouldn't Lie" (R&B #6 in 1986; #61 UK)
Total Experience folded in the late 1980s, and Yarbrough and Peoples, by now a married couple, returned to Texas.
Album discography
- The Two of Us -Mercury Records- 1980
- Heartbeats -Total Experience- 1983
- Be A Winner- Total Experience- 1984
- Guilty -Total Experience- 1985
- The Best of Yarbrough and Peoples- Mercury- 1997
References
- Guinness Book of British Hit Singles - 16th Edition - ISBN 0-85112-190-X
External links
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