Norma Jean Wright was born in Ripley, Tennessee. At a young age, she relocated to Elyria, Ohio, with her family where she attended Ohio State University. Norma sang in the female trio, the Topettes, and toured for a short time with The Spinners. In 1977, she joined Chic, and attained world wide stardom. Most notably, she sang lead vocal on Chic's debut album, Chic (1977), which includes the hits "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" and "Everybody Dance". She left Chic in 1978 to begin a solo career, billed as Norma Jean. In July 1978, she scored her first R&B Top 20 hit, "Saturday" (#15), from her debut album (reviewed today) on the Bearsville Records label, produced by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers. The album yielded several popular songs in the clubs either side of the pond. She has sung as a backing vocalist with C+C Music Factory, Constina, Randy Crawford, Will Downing, Aretha Franklin, Fantasy, Debbie Gibson, Nelson Rangell, Luther Vandross, Madonna, Sister Sledge, Nick Scotti & Freddie Jackson to name just a few. She frequently appears in a duo with Luci Martin, another former Chic vocalist when gigging. In 2018, Norma joined and toured with the female group First Ladies of Disco. In March 2019, she released the single "Don't Stop Me Now" with the group....This was Norma Jeans only solo album by the famous Chic singer. she was the same singer on the recent Norma Jean & Ray J - "Raising Hell" (1974) reviewed a few days ago. The album was released iat the height of Chic,s fame so she thought she could cash in. A Chic Organisation release in everything but name. The CD boasts five non album bonus tracks. This lady could sing!..I still love that "Chic sound".Nile Rogers & bernard Edward on all tracks and composed the songs with Luther Vandross backing her.
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19 comments:
Bravo AMM I love female soul singers!
I love Norma Jean. I always played her with Merilyn Mccoo. 'This is the love' has always been my favorite. Thanks for the review and FLAC, AMM. Two Nice Gems in a row!!
Tasters are good thank you AMM
Norma Jean - we all love that name ... Thanks for review, P.
Thanks for the female soul review AMM.
Great voice!! Thank you AMM
I believe in you!
Thanks, AMM!
Thanks AMM for the Chic sounds of Norma Jean.
Saturday is an absolute Chic killer. Thanks, AMM.
Cheers, AMM, for this gem.
i had this vinyl and loved it nice disco so thanks much for upgrade AMM
but i think not the same Norma as with Ray-J btw i love another Norma Ms Monroe too!
nice review AMM thanks
Thanks for the detailed review.
Thanks AMM loving it
Great tasters MM, thanks for the review.
cheers,ELtel
thank you this great-sounding woman. This is new to me, so I will investigate further. Thank you AMM.
The first and the best of the Chic girls.
Cant wait for this one that sound alone is enough to get you going and with Norma's pipe it just get better got the Album but wow the extras top stuff
Thanks AMM Cheers Pedro
Great review once again, thanks AMM
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