Artist:Timmy T
Song:One More Try
Album:The Hit Collection
Timmy Torres topped the charts with the 1991 single One More Try. It was his only big hit but a couple of his other songs charted so he is not a one hit wonder. Besides, he only recorded two albums. He was born Sept. 21, 1967 in Fresno, CA. At first he was a member of the rap group 2 Hard. But he decided to do Freestyle dance music instead. He bought a Moog synthesizer and a Roland TR-808 drum machine at a pawn shop and recorded his first single Time After Time in his garage. After Torres took it to a local radio station, they suggested he take it to Los Angeles for more exposure. It spread from there. Torres got a record deal with the Canadian label Quality Records. Time After Time reached #40 on the Billboard Hot 100. Then Torres recorded an album with veteran producer John Ryan. One More Try topped the Billboard Hot 100. Torres wrote that and most of the songs on the album. Torres released a second album All for Love in 1992 but there were no hits. So when the album didn't do well, Torres quit the music business to raise his family. This budget comp is the Time After Time album retitled. Torres still performs on the Freestyle nostalgia circuit. But he has not recorded since 1992. I'm sure he still gets royalties from One More Try. Here's the video for One More Try by Timmy T.
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