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==External links== |
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*[http://www.internet.is/bret/Deee-Lite.htm The Garden of Deee-Lite] The Ultimate Deee-Lite site |
*[http://www.internet.is/bret/Deee-Lite.htm The Garden of Deee-Lite] The Ultimate Deee-Lite site |
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*[http://www.haktanir.org/deee-lite/ Deee-Liteful Experience] Deee-Lite fan site |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120204133735/http://www.haktanir.org/deee-lite/ Deee-Liteful Experience] Deee-Lite fan site |
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*[http://www.discogs.com/artist/Deee-Lite Deee-Lite Discography] at Discogs.com |
*[http://www.discogs.com/artist/Deee-Lite Deee-Lite Discography] at Discogs.com |
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*[http://www.musicblob.it/archivio-documenti MusicBlob: Archivio documenti] This Italian website has archived some legal documents including the "Kirby v.Sega" case involving Lady Miss Kier of Deee-Lite |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070220034227/http://www.musicblob.it/archivio-documenti MusicBlob: Archivio documenti] This Italian website has archived some legal documents including the "Kirby v.Sega" case involving Lady Miss Kier of Deee-Lite |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071009041215/http://www.musicblob.it/wp-content/kirby_vs_sega.pdf Archival copy of Kirby v. Sega appeal documents] -- (musicblob.it stopped hosting this content) |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071009041215/http://www.musicblob.it/wp-content/kirby_vs_sega.pdf Archival copy of Kirby v. Sega appeal documents] -- (musicblob.it stopped hosting this content) |
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Revision as of 09:47, 15 December 2017
Deee-Lite | |
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 The original members of Deee-Lite, from left to right: Lady Miss Kier, DJ Dmitry and Towa Tei | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | New York, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1988–1996 |
| Labels | Elektra |
| Past members | Lady Miss Kier Towa Tei DJ Dmitry DJ Ani |
Deee-Lite was an American house and club/dance music group, formed in New York City. The group's best-known single is "Groove Is in the Heart", which was released from their 1990 debut album, World Clique, and was a Top 10 hit in multiple countries. In December 2016, Billboard ranked them as the 55th most successful dance artists of all-time.[1]
Background and career history
Originally the band began in 1986 as a duo in
Album releases and fame
In 1990 their first album,
A second album was released following their success with a politically charged second album named Infinity Within in 1992. The album failed to chart as high as their debut, but they still scored two Top 40 dance hits with "Runaway" and "Pussycat Meow".
Breakup
Prior to the release of the group's third album,
In total, the group scored six number-one
Their careers since
Upon their break-up, the individual members have worked independently as DJs:
Although Kier is still primarily a DJ, having traveled all over the world and performed on many albums with many artists, her forward-fashion style of dress is often regarded as an "icon" by publications such as Vogue.[3]
Dmitry continued working as a DJ, from
Towa Tei has recorded several albums as a solo artist, and is currently featured in Japanese supergroup ja:METAFIVE. Since Deee-Lite's disbanding, Kier, Dmitry, and Ani have maintained successful club DJ careers. In a 2011 interview, Tei dismissed the chances of Deee-Lite reforming, citing the creative and personal differences that prompted him to depart.[2]
Band members
- Supa DJ Dmitry aka DJ Dmitry (Dmitry Brill, born June 4, 1964, USSR), composer, producer, keyboards, guitar
- Lady Miss Kier (Kierin M. Kirby, born August 15, 1963, Youngstown, Ohio, United States), vocalist, producer, arranger, lyricist, choreographer, art director, manager
- Towa Tei (Dong-hwa Chung, born September 7, 1965, originally from Tokyo, Japan), production
- DJ Ani (Ani Q. Scheme, born December 14, 1973, Kansas City, Kansas, United States), mixing, bass
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
- World Clique (1990)
- Infinity Within (1992)
- Dewdrops in the Garden (1994)
Compilations
- Dewdrops in the Remix (1995)
- Sampladelic Relics & Dancefloor Oddities (1996)
- The Very Best of Deee-Lite (2001)
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [4] |
CAN [5] |
FRA
[6] |
GER
[7] |
IRE [8] |
NED
[6] |
NZ [6] |
SWI [6] |
UK
[9] |
US Dance [10] |
US [10] | |||||||||
| 1990 | "Groove Is in the Heart" | 1 | 15 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | World Clique | ||||||
| "Power of Love" | 47 | 82 | — | 43 | 21 | 47 | 19 | — | 25 | 1 | 47 | ||||||||
| 1991 | "E.S.P." | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | |||||||
| "How Do You Say...Love" / "Groove Is in the Heart" (Remix) | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | 52 | — | — | ||||||||
| "Good Beat" | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | 53 | 1 | — | ||||||||
| 1992 | "Runaway" | 112 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 45 | 1 | — | Infinity Within | ||||||
| "Thank You Everyday" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | — | — | ||||||||
| "Pussycat Meow" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | ||||||||
| 1994 | "Party Happening People" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | Dewdrops in the Garden | ||||||
| "Picnic in the Summertime" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | ||||||||
| " Bring Me Your Love "
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | ||||||||
| 1995 | "Call Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||||||||||||
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. dance chart
References
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-top-dance-club-artists
- ^ a b Hadfield, James (May 18, 2011). "Towa Tei: The Interview". Time Out Tokyo. Archived from the original on 4 August 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Lady Miss Kier Vogue Italia 1990 | Le Blow UK Fashion and Lifestyle Blog". Leblow.co.uk. 2013-10-27. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- ^ Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
- Singles and albums charting within the top 50: Steffen Hung. "australian-charts.com > Deee-Lite". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-08-12.[permanent dead link]
- "Good Beat", "Runaway" and "Picnic In the Summertime": "Response from ARIA to chart inquiry, received 2015-06-05". imgur.com. Archived from the original on 2015-06-05. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
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- ^ Peak positions for Deee-Lite's singles on Canadian Singles Chart:
- For "Groove Is in the Heart" "Top Singles - Volume 53, No. 5, December 15, 1990". RPM. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - For "What is love?" "Top Singles - Volume 53, No. 12, February 23, 1991". RPM. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - For "Runaway" "Top Singles - Volume 56, No. 5, August 01 1992". RPM. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
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- For "Groove Is in the Heart" "Top Singles - Volume 53, No. 5, December 15, 1990". RPM. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
- ^ a b c d Steffen Hung. "Discographie Deee-Lite". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- ^ "charts.de". Officialcharts.de. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- ^ Jaclyn Ward - Fireball Media Group. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on 2009-06-03. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b "Deee-Lite | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
External links
- The Garden of Deee-Lite The Ultimate Deee-Lite site
- Deee-Liteful Experience Deee-Lite fan site
- Deee-Lite Discography at Discogs.com
- MusicBlob: Archivio documenti This Italian website has archived some legal documents including the "Kirby v.Sega" case involving Lady Miss Kier of Deee-Lite
- Archival copy of Kirby v. Sega appeal documents -- (musicblob.it stopped hosting this content)
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