Evelyn Champayne King ——– Kisses Dont Lie
Special Request GRANTED….to a dear friend taking us back to the raving days of late 80s and 90s wow…remember wednesday nights at scottys.Then unto Reno,,Work next day !!!!!! Enjoy Evelyn “Champagne” King (born July 1, 1960) is an American R&B and disco singer. Some of her best-known songs are “Shame”, “Love Come Down”, and “I’m in Love” Born in The Bronx, New York, and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, King’s uncle had played the part of Sportin’ Life in the play Porgy and Bess and her father sang back-up for groups at the Apollo Theater. She was discovered while working with her mother at Philadelphia International Records as a cleaning woman. A producer Theodore T Life overheard her singing in a washroom and began coaching her. She was eventually signed to a production deal with “Life’s Galaxy” Productions and a recording contract with RCA Records. King released her debut album, Smooth Talk, in 1977. The album included the song “Shame”, which is her only top ten on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #9. The song also reach #7 R&B and #8 on the dance chart. The record was eventually certified gold. Another single from that album, “I Don’t Know If It’s Right”, peaked at #23 on the Billboad Hot 100 and #7 R&B. This would become her second certified gold single. In 1981, the single “I’m in Love” was released from the same-titled album. It reached #1 on the R&B singles chart and dance chart in August of that year. It also peaked at #40 on the pop charts. In 1982, King …