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Biography
hatnote|For other people with similar names, see Evelyn King (disambiguation) Infobox musical artist | name = Evelyn "Champagne" King| image =Evelyn_Champagne_King_82.JPG| caption =| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name =| alias = Evelyn King| birth_date = birth date and age|1960|7|1|birth_place = The Bronx , New York , United States|U.S. | death_date =| origin = Philadelphia , Pennsylvania | genre = R& B , Boogie (genre)|boogie , Dance music|dance , Soul music|soul , Disco music|disco | instrument = Vocal s| occupation = Singer| years_active = 1977–present| label = RCA Records ( United States|US , Canada , United Kingdom|UK ) EMI America Expansion Records RNB Entertainment Group| associated_acts =| website =| current_members =| past_members =| notable_instruments = Evelyn "Champagne" King (born July 1, 1960) is an American R& B , disco music|disco and post-disco singer. Some of her best-known songs are " Shame (Evelyn King song)|Shame ", " Love Come Down ," and " I'm in Love (Evelyn King song)|I'm in Love ."
Biography
Evelyn King was born in the Bronx , New York , and raised in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . Her uncle Avon Long had played the part of Sportin' Life in Porgy and Bess and worked with Lena Horne at the Cotton Club . Her father sang back-up for groups at Harlem 's Apollo Theater .
She was discovered as a young woman while working with her mother at Philadelphia International Records as an office cleaner. 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 .Hogan, Ed. " http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/evelyn-champagne-king/bio/76577 Biography". Billboard .
Career
King released her debut album, Smooth Talk , in 1977. The album included the song " Shame (Evelyn King song)|Shame ", which is her only top ten on the Billboard Hot 100| Billboard Hot 100 , peaking at #9. The song also reached #7 R& B and #8 on the dance chart. The record was eventually certified Gold record|gold . Another single from that album, " I Don't Know If It's Right ", peaked at #23 on the Billboard 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 released the album, Get Loose . It yielded a top twenty pop and #1 R& B hit with the single, " Love Come Down ". The song also peaked at #1 on the dance charts and reached the UK Singles Chart top ten, peaking at #7 for three weeks. The follow-up, "Betcha She Don't Love You," peaked at #2 on the R& B chart and #49 on the pop chart. From the mid- to late 1980s, King would continue to chart on the R& B charts, placing eight singles in the R& B top twenty, with three making it to the top ten.
On September 20, 2004, King's "Shame" became one of the first records to be inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame at a ceremony held in New York's Spirit club.Citation needed|date=September 2011
Return to music
On August 14, 2007, King released her first studio album in 12 years, Open Book (album)|Open Book . It featured the single "The Dance," which peaked at #12 on the Hot Dance Club Play Chart.
In 2011, King also collaborated with deep house DJ Miguel Migs , on the track "Everybody", which was included on his album Outside the Skyline . The single for "Everybody" was released on July 19, 2011.
List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
References
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External links
http://www.evelynchampagneking.com/ Evelyn "Champagne" King official website
Allmusic|class=artist|id=p93992|pure_url=yes Evelyn "Champagne" King at Allmusic
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Evelyn King (singer) Persondata | NAME = King, Evelyn "Champange" | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = 1960-07-01 | PLACE OF BIRTH = The Bronx , New York , United States|U.S. | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:King, Evelyn Champange Category:1960 births Category:African American female singers Category:American dance musicians Category:American female pop singers Category:American rhythm and blues singers Category:American disco musicians Category:American boogie musicians Category:RCA Records artists Category:Living people Category:People from the Bronx Category:People from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Category:Evelyn King (singer)| Category:Young Artist Award winners
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