This listing is for the first time on CD Remastered Sequel Records Release of "Norma Jean" from 2000, now long out of print.
{Not to be confused with the Edsel Records Release from 2011, which has inferior sound quality, so probably not remastered from original studio masters}
1. SATURDAY 6:07
2. HAVING A PARTY 4:31
3. I BELIEVE IN YOU 5:14
4. SORCERER 5:01
5. SO I GET HURT 4:51
6. THIS IS THE LOVE 3:09
7. I LIKE LOVE 5:48
Bonus Tracks:
8. HOLD ME LONELY BOY 3:41
9. HIGH SOCIETY (12" Version) 6:10
10. SATURDAY (Single Edit) 3:29
11. SORCERER (12" Version) 7:15
12. HAVING A PARTY (Extended Mix) 5:46
Born in Tennessee, and raised in Ohio, Norma moved to New York City, in 1976 and soon became a key member of the seminal group Chic, She was "smack dab" in the centre of the disco explosion, and her powerful voice glided across the infectious beats of producers and fellow group members Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards and helped catapult the groups 1977 debut Album "CHIC" and it's single "Dance, Dance, Dance" to the Top 10 of Billboard's pop chart and both single and album garnered gold. The second single, "Everybody Dance," became a huge club hit, on the dance floor. "The chemistry between Bernard, Nile and [drummer] Tony Thompson was tight. There was something special about them as a unit; it was magical," says Ms. Wright. "Sonically, it was a melting pot of sorts, with Bernard’s background in funk and R&B, Nile's classical and rock training and Tony’s studies in jazz," she added.
So exciting was this talented performer that Rodgers and Edwards produced a solo album for the singer in 1978 called Norma Jean. The set yielded a Top 10 dance chart hit with the single "Saturday". In the '80s, Norma Jean continued to record hot dance music for major labels, including MCA Records ("Shot In The Dark") ("Every Bit Of This Love") and Mirage/Atlantic ("Love Attack").
In addition to her lofty success on the disco circuit, Norma Jean has been a sought-after session singer. She's worked with the best in the business, lending her voice to recordings by Madonna, Luther Vandross, Sister Sledge and Aretha Franklin, among many others. She's also been a well-regarded back-up singer, performing on the road with Freddie Jackson and Chaka Khan.
*Now long out of Print this Rare/Hard to find first time CD release from Sequel Records has become a much sort after collectors item
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