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Biography
Single source|date=April 2011Infobox musical artist||name = Indeep|background = group_or_band|image =|caption =|alias =|origin = New York City , New York , United States |genre = New Wave music|New Wave Post-disco Dance-pop |years_active =|label = Sound of New York|current_members = Mike Cleveland Réjane Magloire Rose Marie Ramsey Indeep was a 1980s New York City|New York -based R& B / New Wave music|New Wave musical group|group , best known for its post-disco song " Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life (song)|Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life ."
Career
The group was led by its songwriter-musician Michael Cleveland, and it was known for employing a strong disco-esque bass line and early hip hop music|hip hop lyrics backed by two female singers: Réjane Magloire and Rose Marie Ramsey.
"Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life" was released on Sound of New York/Becket Records (SNY-5102) in 1982 and peaked in early 1983, reaching the top 10 in the Hot R& B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks|US R& B and #2 in the Hot Dance Music/Club Play|US Club as well as the Top 15 in the UK Singles Chart|UK , and was certified for Gold-level sales in France. The follow-up single, "When Boys Talk," did not do nearly as well on either side of the Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic , which, combined with its limited later success, put the group into the one-hit wonders category. Vocalist Magloire later enjoyed some success with the Belgium|Belgian techno music|techno - house music|house outfit Technotronic . "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" was later cover version|covered by Mariah Carey on her 2001 album Glitter (Mariah Carey album)|Glitter , and it reached #25 in Spain . In the 90s, Michael did not perform as Indeep besides a 1997 New Year's show on TF1 French TV. In 2011, Peter A. Mercury who published, managed, produced and toured with lots of top artists for many years convinced Michael Cleveland to re-form the band. Magloire and Ramsey were replaced by Beckie Bell and WiX.
" Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life (song)|Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life " (1982) ( Hot R& B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks|US R& B #10, Hot Dance Music/Club Play|US Club #2, UK singles chart|UK #13,cite book
| first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 268 IRL #18)
"When Boys Talk" (1983) US R& B #32, US Club #16, UK #67
"Buffalo Bill" (1983) US R& B #81
"The Record Keeps Spinning" (1983) US Black #45
"The Rapper" (1984)
"The Night the Boy Learned How to Dance" (1984)
References
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External links
http://www.indeepofficial.com - The official Web site
Category:American rhythm and blues musical groups Category:American New Wave musical groups Category:American dance music groups Category:American boogie musicians Category:Musical groups from New York City
