Song:Murphy's Law
Album:New York Dance Classics Vol. 1
The female duo Cheri topped the dance charts in 1982 with Murphy's Law. It was also a top 40 pop hit. The record is notable for the sped up backup vocals. This group begins with veteran R&B singer Geraldine Hunt. She was from Chicago and she began recording in 1962. She didn't have much success until she moved her family to Montreal in 1975. Her son Freddie James scored a disco hit in 1979 with (Everybody) Get Up And Boogie. Then Geraldine topped the dance charts with Can't Fight The Feeling in 1980 which Geraldine wrote and arranged. When Geraldine's daughter Rosalind wanted to get in on the act, mom suggested Rosalind form a duo with her friend Lise Cullerier. They were called Cheri. Geraldine wrote and produced Murphy's Law. It topped the dance chart and it reached #39 on the Billboard Hot 100. Amy Roslyn replaced Lise after the release of Murphy's Law. Cheri recorded three albums but they were unable to repeat the success of Murphy's Law. You can get it on this various artists CD. It also appears on the 2009 Chromeo mix tape DJ Kicks. Here's Cheri performing Murphy's Law on a Montreal TV show 1982.
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