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Despite that, the MJGs found new success for having their songs sampled by hip-hop and modern R&B acts, most famously by singer [[Mary J. Blige]], who sampled the group's "All Night Long" for her song, "Mary Jane (All Night Long)" starting off her [[1994]] album, ''My Life''. [[Rapper]] [[LL Cool J]] had sampled the same song four years prior for his hit, "Around the Way Girl". In [[1997]], some members of the group reunited with [[Rick James]] as he brought back the [[Stone City Band]] to record his album, ''Urban Rapsody'' and go out on tour. There were talks of a reunion, cut short when James died in his sleep in [[2004]]. |
Despite that, the MJGs found new success for having their songs sampled by hip-hop and modern R&B acts, most famously by singer [[Mary J. Blige]], who sampled the group's "All Night Long" for her song, "Mary Jane (All Night Long)" starting off her [[1994]] album, ''My Life''. [[Rapper]] [[LL Cool J]] had sampled the same song four years prior for his hit, "Around the Way Girl". In [[1997]], some members of the group reunited with [[Rick James]] as he brought back the [[Stone City Band]] to record his album, ''Urban Rapsody'' and go out on tour. There were talks of a reunion, cut short when James died in his sleep in [[2004]]. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[List of number-one dance hits (United States)]] |
*[[List of number-one dance hits (United States)]] |
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*[[List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart]] |
*[[List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart]] |
Revision as of 05:36, 28 October 2006
The Mary Jane Girls were a popular American R&B, soul and funk girl group who were cultivated by the legendary Rick James.
Formed in 1979 as James' permanent backup singers, James soon got them to the recording studio on their own. Their first album released in 1983, Candy Man, unleashed the classic funk jam, "All Night Long", and the equally funky "Candy Man". With James at the helm again, in 1985, the group scored their biggest hit with the unforgettable sex romp "In My House" off the album Only Four You.
A third album was supposed to be released in 1986 but because of James' troubles with drugs, Motown and his dissolvement of his Stone City Band, the album was shelved. By the time 1987 had ended, the group had broken up.
Despite that, the MJGs found new success for having their songs sampled by hip-hop and modern R&B acts, most famously by singer Mary J. Blige, who sampled the group's "All Night Long" for her song, "Mary Jane (All Night Long)" starting off her 1994 album, My Life. Rapper LL Cool J had sampled the same song four years prior for his hit, "Around the Way Girl". In 1997, some members of the group reunited with Rick James as he brought back the Stone City Band to record his album, Urban Rapsody and go out on tour. There were talks of a reunion, cut short when James died in his sleep in 2004.