Zelma Davis
Zelma Davis | |
|---|---|
| Born | Liberia |
| Genres | R&B, house, dance, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actress |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | Columbia |
Zelma Davis is a
Career
Upon
Wash (who had also provided vocals to Black Box during the same period, and also saw that group use models to lip-sync to her voice in the music videos) did not appreciate the perception of Davis being the voice behind the hit song, and proceeded to file a lawsuit against the group. With this happening during the height of the Milli Vanilli lip-synching scandal, Davis found herself being accused of being a "no talent" who was being featured by the group only because of her looks – despite her having actually performed a number of songs on their studio album Gonna Make You Sweat.
In 1992, she made an appearance on the American sitcom "Blossom".[1] In 1993, Davis performed a rendition of Dennis Edwards's song "Don't Look Any Further" for Dave Koz's album Lucky Man. In 1994, Davis reunited with C+C Music Factory to record their second album, Anything Goes!.[2] The album's lead single "Do You Wanna Get Funky", which featured Davis and Martha Wash, peaked at number-one on Billboard's Dance chart.[2] Davis also appears on the song "I Found Love".[2]
In 1997, she released a song called "I'm Calling (Say It Loud)" on the soundtrack for the documentary film,
In June 2008, Davis appeared on DJ Heavygrinder's single "Mind Reader".[5] In August 2008, Zelma Davis and Amber released a remake of Donna Summer and Barbra Streisand's "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)".[6] In 2009, she released another single with DJ Heavygrinder called "Chains of Love". In 2010, she released three singles: "Free Love",[7] "Touch the Sky",[8] and "Summer of Love".[9]
In January 2015, she released a single with Dank called "1994 (Rhythm Is Right)".[10] In 2017, Davis appeared in the TV series "Dr. Ken".[11]
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications
|
Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [12] |
US R&B [12] |
US Dance [12] |
BEL [13] |
CAN [14] |
FIN
[15] |
GER
[16] |
IRE [17] |
NLD
[18] |
NZ [19] |
SWI [20] |
UK
[21] | ||||
| "Here We Go (Let's Rock & Roll)" (with C+C Music Factory) |
1991 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
|
Gonna Make You Sweat |
| "Things That Make You Go Hmmm..." (with C+C Music Factory) |
4 | 31 | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 27 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 15 | 4 |
| ||
| "Just a Touch of Love" (with C+C Music Factory) |
50 | 83 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 47 | 21 | 21 | 31 | |||
| "Do You Wanna Get Funky" (with C+C Music Factory, Martha Wash, and Trilogy) |
1994 | 40 | 11 | 1 | 38 | 1 | — | 41 | — | 18 | 2 | — | 27 | Anything Goes! | |
| "I Found Love" (with C+C Music Factory) |
1995 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | ||
| "Power" | 2000 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Mind Reader" (DJ Heavygrinder featuring Zelma Davis) |
2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (with Amber) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Chains of Love" (DJ Heavygrinder featuring Zelma Davis) |
2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Free Love" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Touch the Sky" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Summer of Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "1994 (Rhythm Is Right)" (with Dank) |
2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Awards and nominations
- American Music Awards
| Year | Nominated Work | Category | Result[22] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "C+C Music Factory" | Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group | Won |
| "C+C Music Factory" | Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist | Won | |
| "C+C Music Factory" | Favorite Dance New Artist | Won | |
| "C+C Music Factory" | Favorite Dance Artist | Won |
- Grammy Music Awards
| Year | Nominated Work | Category | Result[23] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | "C+C Music Factory" | Best New Artist | Nominated |
- MTV Video Music Awards
| Year | Nominated Work | Category | Result[24] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" | Best Dance Video | Won |
| Best Choreography in a Video | Won | ||
| Video of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Best New Artist in a Video | Nominated | ||
| Viewer's Choice | Nominated | ||
| "Things That Make You Go Hmmm..." | Best Art Direction in a Video | Nominated |
- Note: These are nominations Davis shares with the C+C Music Factory.
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart
References
- ^ Blossom – Full Cast & Crew. IMDb. Retrieved on June 5, 2017
- ^ a b c Published by Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (April 2, 1994). Clivilles and Cole retool C+C Music Factory. Billboard, Vol. 106: No. 14, Page 24. Retrieved from https://books.google.com
- ^ When We Were Kings – Soundtrack | Overview. All Music Guide. Retrieved on June 5, 2017
- ^ Published by Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (October 21, 2000). The Dance Trax Hot Plate. Billboard, Vol. 112: No. 43, Page 33. Retrieved from https://books.google.com
- ^ Heavygrinder — Mind Reader (feat. Zelma Davis). iTunes. Retrieved on June 5, 2017
- ^ Amber & Zelma Davis — No More Tears (Enough Is Enough). iTunes. Retrieved on June 5, 2017
- ^ Zelma Davis — Free Love (Maxi-Single). iTunes. Retrieved on June 5, 2017
- ^ Zelma — Touch the Sky. Discogs. Retrieved on June 5, 2017
- ^ Zelma — Summer of Love. Discogs. Retrieved on June 5, 2017
- ^ Dank & Zelma Davis — 1994 (Rhythm Is Right). iTunes. Retrieved on June 5, 2017
- ^ Dr. Ken – Full Cast & Crew. IMDb. Retrieved on June 5, 2017
- ^ a b c "C and C Music Factory – Chart history". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ "Radio2 top 30: 1 oktober 2016". C and C Music Factory – Chart history. Archived from the original on April 9, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ^ "Gonna make you sweat (everybody dance now) in Canadian 10 Dance Chart". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- Media Control Charts. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ "Gonna make you sweat (everybody dance now) in Irish Chart". IRMA. Archived from the original on June 2, 2009. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- ^ "NLD Charts > C+C Factory and Martha Wash". MegaCharts. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ "UK Charts > C+C Music Factory". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ Winners Database|American Music Awards. American Music Awards. Retrieved on June 11, 2017
- ^ C + C Music Factory | The Recording Academy. Grammy. Retrieved on June 11, 2017
- ^ MTV Video Music Awards: MTV VMAs 1991. Awards and Shows. Retrieved on June 11, 2017
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