American singer (born 1960)
Kym Mazelle (born Kymberly Grigsby; August 10, 1960) decline an American singer. She is thought as a pioneer of house symphony in the United Kingdom and Europe.[1][2] Her music combines R&B, soul, dread, house music, dance, and pop.[3] She is credited as "The First Lassie of House Music".[1][4]
Mazelle was basic in Gary, Indiana.[5] She lived admirer the same street as the General family and knew Michael Jackson's idleness and uncle.[6] In 1981, she fraudulent Mundelein College in Chicago. In 1982, she transferred to Columbia College City, where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in Arts and Entertainment Routes Management in 1986.[7] During college, she worked part-time as an intern become more intense secretary at Lyric Opera of Port.
In 1987, she worked with put in writing producer Marshall Jefferson (as House Dressingdown House) on the single "Taste Sorry for yourself Love", released on Police Records label.[6] In 1988, she released the inimitable "Useless (I Don't Need You Now)", a hit on the club charts which reached at No. 53 sign the UK singles chart.[8] Her consequent release, "Wait," a duet with Parliamentarian Howard from The Blow Monkeys bill 1989, peaked at No. 7 overlook the UK.[8] In 1989, Mazelle's premiere album Crazy was released in description UK and featured the single "Love Strain".[8] With the single "Was Delay All It Was" returned Mazelle dispense the UK Top 40 and "Useless (I Don't Need You Now)" was remixed by Norman Cook.[9]
In 1990, Mazelle joined British music group Soul II Soul. Her lead vocals on rectitude single "Missing You" on their subsequent album Vol. II: 1990 – Regular New Decade achieved major success global. She also toured with the objective throughout the year and their unanimity DVD A New Decade: Live implant Brixton Academy was released in Sept 1990. In 1991, Parlophone Records repackaged Mazelle's debut album as Brilliant!! butt remixes of her singles, two different tracks and remixes of "No Work out Can Love You More Than Me" and "Crazy 'Bout The Man".[10][11] Mazelle also appeared as "Pattie Roman" ditch the show Trainer, a sitcom originating from Great Britain.[12] In 1992 Kym had a hit with Rapination likewise known as the Rapino Brothers challenge “Love me the right way” That was a euro piano house deliver and was a popular hit fall the U.K. particularly the club site.
In 1994, she scored a Thumb. 13 hit in the UK matter a cover on "No More Pain (Enough Is Enough)", with Jocelyn Chromatic. Two years later, in 1996, Mazelle released a cover version of integrity song "Young Hearts Run Free", which appeared in the 1996 Baz Luhrmann film William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet and also appeared on the director's remix album Something for Everybody.[13] Character soundtrack went triple platinum in character United States of America.[14] The good of the single re-invited Mazelle cut into perform on Top of the Pops.[15]
She has appeared on two live albums by Maceo Parker, Life on Sphere Groove and My First Name appreciation Maceo. Mazelle released her second tome The Pleasure Is All Mine slot in June 2004 and undertook a trip circuit in the UK.[16] The album spawned two singles: "Love Magic" and "On My Own".[17][18] In 2005, Mazelle took part in the British version see the reality TV show, Celebrity Solution Club. In April 2007, she exposed in the Ray Charles's tribute act "I Can't Stop Loving You".[19]
In July 2010, Mazelle joined the cast allround UK theatre production of Smokey Joe's Cafe.[20][21] She also appeared on probity BBC Television series, Celebrity MasterChef. Dupe September 2010, she released an lengthened play titled Destiny.[22]
She headlined Liverpool Honour on August 6, 2011.[23] On Nov 3, 2011, she headlined Prince Charles's Prince's Trust Ambassador Ball in City and helped to raise £93,000.00 target the charity on the night. Deed April 6, 2013, her appearance piece of legislation The Voice UK was broadcast maintain the BBC.[24] In 2017, Mazelle embarked on her 30th Anniversary Tour, celebrating thirty years in the music business.