Phyllis Nelson
Phyllis Nelson | |
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Born | |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1981–1998 |
Labels | Hallmark Records, Carrere |
Phyllis Nelson (October 3, 1950 – January 12, 1998)
Career
Nelson was born in
era.In 1984, she recorded a self-written ballad entitled "Move Closer". It was a complete departure from the type of music she had been recording. The lyrics of "Move Closer" were based on a long-term love affair she had with a much younger man in Philadelphia, who was struggling to start his own computer business. They lived together for several years, raising Nelson's two children (Marc and Kenya) that she had from previous relationships.
While "Move Closer" failed to find an audience in her native United States, it was successful in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at the top of the
Based in France, she recorded a single with the French actor Alain Delon: "I Don't Know". It was included in the original soundtrack of the 1985 French film Parole De Flic (Cop's Honor). Her subsequent releases failed to make any impression (except "I Like You" which made No. 81),[4] and she is remembered as a one-hit wonder.[3]
In the
Death
Nelson died in January 1998 at the age of 47 from breast cancer in Los Angeles, California, where she had been living since her divorce.[8]
Her son Marc Nelson also enjoyed a recording career, being a co-founder member of the group Boyz II Men.[9]
Discography
Albums
Year | Title | Chart positions | Record label | ||
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AUS [10] |
NZ [11] |
UK [4] | |||
1984 | Move Closer | — | — | 29 | Carrere Records |
1985 | I Like You | 88 | 39 | — | Hallmark |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |
Singles
Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications
|
Album | |||||||
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US Hot 100 [5] |
US Dance
[5] |
US R&B [5] |
AUS [10] |
BEL [12] |
NL [13] |
NZ [11] |
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1981 | "Don't Stop the Train" | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | I Like You | |
1983 | "Stop Don't Do This to Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Move Closer | |
"Take Me Nowhere" (France only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1985 | "Move Closer" | — | — | — | 15 | 34 | 47 | 23 | 1 | ||
"I Don't Know" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N/A | ||
"I Like You" | 61 | 1 | 65 | — | — | — | 17 | 81 | I Like You | ||
1994 | "Move Closer" (re-issue) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | Move Closer | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
See also
- List of Billboard number-one dance club songs
- List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance Club Songs chart
- List of artists who reached number one on the UK Singles Chart
- List of performers on Top of the Pops
References
- ^ ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Hogan, Ed. "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ a b "13 of the greatest 1980s one hit wonders". Smooth Radio. June 12, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Phyllis Nelson - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Phyllis Nelson Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ "Phyllis Nelson - Chart history - Billboard". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on March 12, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- ^ "One Hit Wonder: Phyllis Nelson – Move Closer". Classic Pop. March 1, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ Rock, Doc. "The Dead Rock Stars Club 1998 - 1999". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- ISBN 978-0007179312.
- ^ ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b "Discography Phyllis Nelson". charts.org.nz. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ "Phyllis Nelson - Move Closer". ultratop.be. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ "Phyllis Nelson - Move Closer". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ "Phyllis Nelson - Move Closer". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
External links
- Discography at Discogs.