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| Nice N' Wild | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Nice & Wild |
| Origin | United States |
| Genres | Eurodance, freestyle |
| Years active | 1986–1996 |
| Labels | Atlantic |
| Past members | David Torres, Reggie Pierre, Remy Palacios |
Nice N' Wild, also known as Nice & Wild, was a U.S. freestyle music group that rose to fame in 1986 after their release of "Diamond Girl".
Band members included David Torres, Reggie Pierre and Remy Palacios. Although these three bandmates "performed" the song publicly, they did not sing the original vocals for "Diamond Girl", rather lip synching the song's vocals during performances. However, David Torres did sing the Spanish parts himself after completing vocal training. The final and original voice of “Diamond Girl” vocal track on the hit recording was performed by John Minnis (with David L Cook having sung the demo vocal). Because of mistitled videos on the internet, many believe that Stevie B is the original vocalist of the song, but that of course is false. The song was written and produced by Arthur Lammoglia and Joe Granda in 1986.
"Diamond Girl" was featured on the band's debut full-length album, Energy, Love and Unity, released the following year (1987). The album also featured follow-up singles "Obsession" and "Oh Baby (I Want to Make Love Tonight)", which were less successful than the debut hit. Nearly a decade later, the band released a follow-up album, Infatuation, again featuring Minnis prominently as the lead vocalist, along with songwriting contributions from Granda, who also served as executive producer for the project. Despite the title track and a cover of the Bill Withers classic "Ain't No Sunshine" being released as singles, further commercial success proved elusive.
Discography
Albums
- Energy, Love and Unity (LP, Atlantic, 1987)
- Infatuation (CD, Right Touch Production, 1996)
Singles and EPs
- "Diamond Girl" (Top Hits, 1986)
- "Obsession" (Atlantic, 1987)
- "Oh Baby (I Want to Make Love Tonight)" (7", promo, Atlantic, 1987)
- "Infatuation"(Freestyle Records, 1995)
- "Ain't No Sunshine" (12", Right Touch Production, 1996)
References
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- "Nice & Wild". Discogs.
- Wild, Nice &. "Minnis original singer of Diamond Girl". Free Style Dance Party. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- Granda, Joe (20 July 2009). "Granda pens Diamond Girl". Granda Entertainment. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- Nice & Wild - Infatuation (1996) liner notes.
- Nice 'N Wild - Infatuation @Discogs.com Retrieved March 5, 2022.
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