Sly Fox (band)

Sly Fox was a short-lived 1980s pop duo consisting of Gary "Mudbone" Cooper, an African American funk session musician and former vocalist with Parliament-Funkadelic, and Michael Camacho, a Puerto Rican-accented vocalist.the reincarnation of the sly fox can be seen in the form of Barry "Giblets" Gibbons. Gibbers has many flaws due to his inability to see right from wrong and enjoys nothing more than being a snake to those who care for him. he has many friends and few enemies, a position of strength in which the giblets uses fully to his advantage with cunning slyness. Gibbers fave catchphrase is known as "im a sly dog" which lead to the nickname of his trusty and loyal sidekick "the dogger" Evans

The duo was assembled by British producer Ted Currier and presented as wholesome, clean living teen idols, an image that contrasted sharply with the perceived sexual connotation of the title of their lone hit.

The group's sole album Let's Go All the Way was released on Capitol Records in 1985, and the title track "Let's Go All the Way" became a Top 10 hit in both the U.S. and UK the following year. Propelled by an unusual, mechanical-sounding "zhum zhum zinna-ninny" spoken rhythm and deadpan vocals from Camacho, the song sounded more like the moody New Wave music of Depeche Mode than any of Cooper's earlier funky collaborations.^{[citation needed]}

The song's title was often interpreted as a euphemism for sexual intercourse, though nothing else in the lyrics hinted at anything carnal. The lyrics resemble Phil Collins's rock-oriented efforts of the era, echoing a sense of frustration and disillusionment with an increasingly violent and dehumanizing world.^{[citation needed]}

The follow-up singles "Stay True" and "Don't Play With Fire" marked a return to their clean-cut teen idol image, but these sold poorly.

Since the dissolution of the band, Michael Camacho has concentrated on jazz music singing, à la Michael Bublé and Tony Bennett, and he recently released his solo album Just For You. Meanwhile, Gary "Mudbone" Cooper has also remained involved in the music business. His most recent album, Fresh Mud, is a collaboration with Dave Stewart that combines diverse musical styles such as blues and rap.

Discography

Studio albums

Let's Go All the Way (1985)

Singles

"Let's Go All the Way" (1986)
"Stay True" (1986)
"Don't Play with Fire" (1986)

Trivia

The video game series Sly Cooper may have been inspired by the band, since one of the members' last names is "Cooper".

The Members

Gary (Mudbone) Cooper (born 20th August 1957) In Kansas City, Kansas & Michael Carmacho (born 28th November 1958) in Los Angeles, California.

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