Norma Jean - Norma Jean ( LP 1978 Bearsville - CD 2011 Edsel) - Rare Soul (FLAC 472MB)

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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