Carol Lynn Townes
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Carol Lynn Townes is an American soul singer from Warrenton, North Carolina.[1]
Career
Hailing from a family of
Buddha Records, and followed with an album on RCA Records
in 1976. But it was not until nearly a decade later that Townes achieved commercial success.
Signed to
UK Singles Chart in August 1984.[3] She then recorded "Believe In The Beat" for the follow-up film, Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo, in which she appeared at the end, performing the song. This track reached #56 in the UK[3] and number 65 in Australia.[4] This led to her own solo album, Satisfaction Guaranteed. She then recorded a second album, Try Me Out, released in 1988. This was followed by the 12" single "What I Wouldn't Do" on Easy Street in 1989, and a dance version of The Grass Roots' hit "Midnight Confessions
" on Life Line in 1993.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Carol Townes And Fifth Avenue | Sixth Avenue |
| 1985 | Satisfaction Guaranteed | Polydor |
| 1988 | Try Me Out | Polydor |
Singles
| Year | Title | US [5] |
US R&B [5] |
US Dance [5] |
UK
[5] |
AU [4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Wheeler Dealer (with Fifth Avenue) | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1984 | 99 and 1/2 | 77 | 22 | 9 | 47 | - |
| 1984 | Believe In The Beat | 109 | 65 | 25 | 56 | 65 |
| 1985 | I Freak For You | 106 | - | 28 | - | - |
| 1988 | You Keep Running Back | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1989 | What Wouldn't I Do | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1993 | Midnight Confession | - | - | - | - | - |
References
- ^ Discogs.com information
- ISBN 0-89820-115-2.
- ^ ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b c d "Carol Lynn Townes Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
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