Secret Weapon (group)
- For the American pop duo, see Secret Weapons (band). For the punk rock band MxPx album and the title track from the album, see Secret Weapon (album)
Secret Weapon | |
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| Origin | New York, New York U.S. |
| Genres | Post-disco R&B |
| Labels | Prelude Records |
Secret Weapon is a New York-based R&B group formed by Jerome Prister. The group had a number of hits throughout the 1980s with their most successful single being "Must Be the Music" which hit #24 on the R&B chart[1] and #66 on the dance chart in 1982.[2] Secret Weapon's Djuana "DJ" Thomas is a radio personality on Atlanta's WRDA.[3]
Original members
- Djuana "DJ" Thomas - vocals
- Michele Blackmon - vocals
- Kevin Walker - keyboards
- Russell Thomas - lead guitar
- Jeff Bell - rhythm guitar
- Ricci Paige - drums
- Sebastian Johnson - percussionist
Former members
- Stanley Snider - vocals
- Jerome Prister - vocals
- Bobby Coleman- vocals
- Frank Prato - background vocals
- Calvin Fields - bass guitar
- Dave Brown - drums
Discography
Albums
| Year | Single | Chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B |
US Dance | ||
| 1983 | Secret Weapon | — | — |
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart | |||
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B |
US Dance | ||
| 1982 | "Must Be the Music" | 24 | 66 |
| 1983 | "DJ Man" | 73 | — |
| 1984 | "Move for Me" (as Output) | 88 | — |
| 1988 | "Say You'll Be" (as Jerome "Secret Weapon" Prister) | 89 | — |
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart | |||
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 516.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 229.
- ^ http://www.1057thegroove.com/pages/DJThomas.html[permanent dead link]
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