The Boogie Boys were an American hip hop group from Harlem, New York City.
The Boogie Boys | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Harlem, New York, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1980-1988 |
| Labels | Capitol |
| Past members | William "Boogie Knight" Stroman Joe "Romeo J.D." Malloy Rudy "Lil' Raheim" Sheriff |
It was the first hip hop group that signed with Capitol Records, and it had a major hit in America in 1985 with the single "A Fly Girl" and two successful albums.
In 1988, Rudy Sheriff left the group and, soon after, it disbanded.[1]
The group were veterans in sampling using high end systems such as the Synclavier, the Fairlight, an Emulator and the DKI Synergy synthesizer.
Members
edit- William "Boogie Knight" Stroman (deceased)
- Joe "Romeo J.D." Malloy
- Rudy "Lil' Rahiem" Sheriff
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Title | Label | US R&B Chart[2] | US Top 200[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | City Life | Capitol/EMI Records | 10 | 56 |
| 1986 | Survival of the Freshest | 27 | 124 | |
| 1988 | Romeo Knight | 46 | 117 |
Charting Singles
edit| Year | Title | US R&B Chart | US Top 100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | "You Ain't Fresh (High Noon Mix)" | 60 | - |
| "A Fly Girl" | 6 | 102 | |
| 1986 | "Girl Talk" | 62 | - |
References
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