Artist:Lillo Thomas
Song:Wanna Make Love (All Night Long)
Album:Greatest Hits
R&B crooner Lillo Thomas released three albums for Capitol Records in the 80s. He had success mostly on the R&B charts. He was born July 9, 1961 in Brooklyn, NY. He was a sprinter growing up and at age sixteen, he set a world record in the 200 meters. He was preparing for the 1984 Olympics when a car accident in Brazil ended his athletic career. Thomas' father was a preacher and he sang in church as a child. So he decided to get into studio work and maybe get a record deal. He became very good friends with Melba Moore and her producer Paul Laurence. Laurence was childhood friends with Freddie Jackson and wrote and produced his Capitol hits. They got Thomas a record deal at Capitol. Laurence produced all three of Thomas' albums. His success was mostly on the R&B charts. Wanna Make Love is from the 1987 album Lillo. It reached #7 on the R&B Singles chart. Laurence wrote and produced the song. Thomas also wrote and produced several tracks. He sang a duet with Melba Moore. That was his final album for Capitol. It's not clear why Thomas left Capitol. But it looks like he wanted to start his own label with Laurence. That would have been fine if they had immediate results. Instead Laurence launched his own singing career on Capitol but was unsuccessful. Thomas wouldn't record again until 2010 on his own label. This comp is on his own label. Thomas went to art school and has an online art gallery. He has released occasional music. But he's more active as an artist. Here's the video of Wanna Make Love (All Night Long) by Lillo Thomas.
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