Meli'sa Morgan
Meli'sa Morgan (* 6. December 1964 as Joyce Melissa Morgan in Queens , New York ) is an American R & B singer.
biography
Morgan sang from childhood and became a member of a gospel group when he was eight. In high school, she sang in a few R&B bands, which usually played cover versions of popular hits. Her career as a professional singer began in 1982: Together with Alyson Williams and Erick McClinton, she founded the group High Fashion and signed a contract with Capitol . The trio only had one top 40 hit in the American R&B charts ( Feelin 'Lucky Lately ). Morgan dropped out after the first album, but continued to work as a background singer for artists such as Melba Moore , Chaka Khan and Whitney Houston .
From the mid-1980s, Morgan was again under contract with Capitol, the singer celebrated some big hits in the R&B charts. Her only number one, Do Me Baby , a cover version from the Prince album Controversy , also made it into the top 50 hit on the pop charts. Morgan's other top 10 hits were Do You Still Love Me? (1986), If You Can Do It: I Can Too and Love Changes (1987, with Kashif ) and Still in Love With You (1992).
In addition to her hit with Kashif, her duets with James "JT" Taylor and Freddie Jackson were also successful. She also sang the song Deeper Love for the soundtrack for In Search of the Golden Child , written by Diane Warren, and toured with Freddie Jackson, Billy Ocean and LeVert .
In early 2015, Morgan was the subject of the documentary series Unsung on the Afro-American TV channel TV One. This series is dedicated to R&B stars who received less attention.
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 US
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R&B
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| 1986 | Do me baby |
US41 (36 weeks) US |
R&B4 (44 weeks) R&B |
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| 1987 | Good love |
US108 (19 weeks) US |
R&B11 (24 weeks) R&B |
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| 1992 | Still in love with you | - |
R&B38 (23 weeks) R&B |
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| 2005 | I remember | - |
R&B96 (2 weeks) R&B |
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More albums
- 1990: The Lady in Me
- 2018: Love Demands
Compilations
- 1996: Do You Still Love Me ?: The Best of Meli'sa Morgan
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UK
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US
|
R&B
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| 1985 | Do me baby do me baby |
- |
US46 (14 weeks) US |
R&B1 (24 weeks) R&B |
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| 1986 | Do You Still Love Me? Do me baby |
- | - |
R&B5 (19 weeks) R&B |
|
| Fool's Paradise Do Me Baby |
UK41 (5 weeks) UK |
- |
R&B24 (12 weeks) R&B |
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| 1987 | Deeper Love The Golden Child OST |
- | - |
R&B74 (7 weeks) R&B |
|
| If You Can Do It: I Can Too Good Love |
UK86 (1 week) UK |
- |
R&B2 (18 weeks) R&B |
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| Love Changes Good Love |
- | - |
R&B2 (19 weeks) R&B |
with Kashif
|
|
| 1988 | Here Comes the Night Good Love |
- | - |
R&B17 (13 weeks) R&B |
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| Good love, good love |
UK59 (3 weeks) UK |
- | - | ||
| 1990 | Can You Give Me What I Want The Lady in Me |
- | - |
R&B33 (9 weeks) R&B |
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| 1992 | Still in Love with You Still in Love with You |
- | - |
R&B9 (15 weeks) R&B |
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| Through the Tears Still in Love with You |
- | - |
R&B18 (13 weeks) R&B |
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| I'm Gonna Be Your Lover (Tonight) Still in Love with You |
- | - |
R&B68 (3 weeks) R&B |
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| 2005 | Back Together Again I Remember |
- | - |
R&B46 (17 weeks) R&B |
with Freddie Jackson
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| 2006 | I Remember ... I Remember |
- | - |
R&B86 (9 weeks) R&B |
with Freddie Jackson
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More singles
- 1986: Now or Never
- 1990: Don't You Know
- 1995: Tell Me (How It Feels) (with Mike Stevens )
- 1996: Searchin ' (with Mike Stevens)
- 1999: Believe In Yourself (with Soul Switch)
- 2003: Don't Say Love (with Soul Switch)
- 2015: Sweet Baby (with Cool Million)
- 2015: So Good
Guest Posts
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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UK
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US
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R&B
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| 2000 | How A Brand New Me |
- | - |
R&B82 (8 weeks) R&B |
with James "JT" Taylor
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Web links
- Meli'sa Morgan at Allmusic (English)
- Meli'sa Morgan at Discogs
- Meli'sa Morgan in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Joel Whitburn: Top R&B Singles 1942-1995, 1996 ISBN 0-89820-115-2
- ↑ Liner Notes, https://www.discogs.com/Melisa-Morgan-Do-Me-Baby-Bonus-Tracks/release/3515777
- ↑ http://www.soultracks.com/unsung-melisa-morgan
- ↑ a b c Chart sources: UK US
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Morgan, Meli'sa |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Morgan, Joyce Melissa (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American R&B singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 6, 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Queens , New York City |