The Jets (American band)
| The Jets | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Pop , Pop-Rock , Dance-Pop , R&B , Latin Freestyle , Gospel |
| founding | 1985 |
| Website | www.thejetsband.com |
| Founding members | |
| LeRoy Wolfgram (born July 19, 1965) | |
Tenor saxophone , percussion instrument , vocals |
Eddie Wolfgramm (born August 14, 1966) (until 1990) |
Vocals, conga , alto saxophone
|
Eugene Wolfgramm (born September 24, 1967) (until 1988, since 1990) |
Vocals, electric bass
|
Heinrich "Haini" Wolfgramm (born January 25, 1968) |
Vocals, drums
|
Rudolph Harold "Rudy" Wolfgramm (born March 1, 1969) |
Vocals, keyboard, percussion instrument |
Katherine "Kathi" Wolfgramm (born September 6, 1970) (until 1990) |
Vocals, keyboard, percussion instrument |
Elizabeth Wolfgramm (August 19, 1972) (until 1990) |
Vocals, keyboard, percussion instrument |
Moana Wolfgram (born October 13, 1973) |
Vocals, electric bass |
Natalia Wolfgramm (* 1987) |
The Jets is an American family band made up of the Wolfgramm siblings. Her music style is based in the areas of pop , R&B , gospel and, above all, Latin freestyle .
Originally founded in 1985, some members left the band in 1990, but several members of the band's family remained.
Various record companies released unreleased songs by the band with permission, which stem from their successful days, because the band in their current line-up usually appears without the majority of the original members.
history
The band was formed by the oldest eight children in the Wolfgramm family, who have seventeen children in total. Fifteen children of the family are birth and two (Eddie and Eugene Wolfgramm), who are from Tonga , have been adopted. In addition, the Wolfgramm family is of German, British and Tongan descent. The Wolfgramm family denomination is Latter-day Saint Church of Jesus Christ .
In the 1980s, The Jets were represented with ten songs on the Billboard Hot 100 , they achieved particular fame in the United States with the songs Crush on You and You Got It All . For the song Rocket 2 U they received a nomination at the Grammy Awards 1989 in the category: Best performance by a duo or a group with singing - Pop (Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals) .
Also signed to MCA Records a year earlier , Eugene Wolfgramm (under the pseudonym Gene Hunt) and Joe Pasquale formed the Boys Club duo, which ranked 8th on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States in 1989 with the song I Remember Holding You had a success.
For the compilation album, Eugene came back to the Jets, but Eddie, Elizabeth and Kathi Wolfgramm were dropped. The Jets sang the theme songs for The Disney Afternoon and Chip and Chap for the Walt Disney Company . Other soundtrack works by the band include Cross My Broken Heart (for Beverly Hills Cop II ), Under Any Moon (for Karate Kid III ) and La La Means I Love You (for Family Man ).
In the 1990s, the existing members turned to religious music, giving importance to their denomination. Although the entire family rarely performs together, some members are still busy with their solo careers.
The Jets sang the Star-Spangled Banner at the 1987 World Series and also performed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics .
Discography
Studio albums
| year | Title music label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UK
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 US
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R&B
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| 1986 | Crush on You (UK) / The Jets (US) MCA 5667 |
UK57 (4 weeks) UK |
US21st  (70 weeks)US |
R&B16 (62 weeks) R&B |
First published: October 14, 1985
Chart entry in UK only in April 1987 |
| 1987 | Magic MCA 42085 |
- |
US35  (50 weeks)US |
R&B26 (38 weeks) R&B |
First published: September 27, 1987
|
| 1989 | Believe MCA 6313 |
- |
US107 (7 weeks) US |
R&B74 (4 weeks) R&B |
First published: July 8, 1989
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More studio albums
- 1986: Christmas with the Jets (release: November 30th)
- 1995: Love People (released September 5th)
- 1997: Love Will Lead the Way
- 1998: Then & Now (release: August 25th)
- 2006: Versatility (release: May 9th)
- 2014: Reunited (release: January 15th)
Live albums
- 2007: Greatest Hits Live (release: June 26th)
Compilations
- 1990: The Best of the Jets
- 1998: Back to Back ( split album , with Ready for the World ; release: June 2nd)
- 1998: Then & Now & Wow (release: August 25th)
- 2001: 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Jets (released October 9)
- 2003: Back to Back (release: January 28th)
- 2004: All Their Best ( reissue of Then & Now & Wow ; release: August 8th)
Singles
| 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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Dance
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| 1985 | Curiosity Crush on You / The Jets |
UK41 (4 weeks) UK |
- |
R&B8 (19 weeks) R&B |
Dance21 (9 weeks) Dance |
First published: September 1985
Chart entry in UK only in April 1987 Authors: Jerry Knight, Aaron Zigman |
| 1986 | Crush on You ( Reissue ) Crush on You / The Jets |
UK5 (15 weeks) UK |
US3 (20 weeks) US |
R&B4 (21 weeks) R&B |
Dance4 (10 weeks) Dance |
First published: March 1986
Chart entry in UK only in January 1987 Authors: Jerry Knight, Aaron Zigman |
| Private Number Crush on You / The Jets |
- |
US47 (11 weeks) US |
R&B28 (13 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: July 1986
Authors: Jerry Knight, Aaron Zigman |
|
| You Got It All Crush on You / The Jets |
UK79 (3 weeks) UK |
US3 (26 weeks) US |
R&B2 (23 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: November 1986
Author: Rupert Holmes |
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| 1987 | Cross My Broken Heart Magic |
- |
US7 (16 weeks) US |
R&B11 (12 weeks) R&B |
Dance8 (8 weeks) Dance |
First released: May 1987
from the soundtrack of Beverly Hills Cop II. Writer: Tony Pierce, Stephen Bray |
| I Do You Magic |
- |
US20 (15 weeks) US |
R&B19 (13 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: October 1987
Authors: Linda Mallah, Rick Kelly |
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| 1988 | Rocket 2 U Magic |
UK69 (4 weeks) UK |
US6 (22 weeks) US |
R&B5 (14 weeks) R&B |
Dance3 (10 weeks) Dance |
First published: January 1988
Author: Bobby Nunn |
| Make It Real Magic |
- |
US4 (20 weeks) US |
R&B24 (12 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: April 1988
Authors: Don Powell, Linda Mallah, Rick Kelly |
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| Sendin 'All My Love Magic |
- |
US88 (4 weeks) US |
R&B72 (6 weeks) R&B |
Dance1 (9 weeks) Dance |
First published: July 1988
Authors: Linda Mallah, Stephen Bray |
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| 1989 | You Better Dance Believe |
- |
US59 (7 weeks) US |
R&B73 (5 weeks) R&B |
Dance28 (5 weeks) Dance |
First published: July 1989
Author: Michael Jonzun |
| The Same Love Believe |
- |
US87 (6 weeks) US |
- | - |
First published: October 1989
Author: Diane Warren |
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| 1990 | Special Kinda Love The Best of the Jets |
- | - |
R&B83 (5 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: October 1990
Authors: Ron Spearman, Vassal Benford |
More singles
- 1985: Crush on You ( Flexidisc ; release: May)
- 1986: On Christmas Night (release: November 15th)
- 1988: Anytime / Christmas in My Heart
- 1989: Under Any Moon (with Glenn Medeiros )
- 1990: Somebody to Love Me
- 1990: Forever in My Life
Tours
- 1985–1986: The Jets World Tour
- 1986: Christmas with the Jets World Tour
- 1987–1988: Magic World Tour
- 1989: Believe World Tour
swell
- ↑ a b Chart sources: UK US
- ↑ a b gold / platinum database US
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9 .
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4 .
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot Dance / Disco 1974-2003, ISBN 978-0-89820-156-7 .
Web links
- Official website
- The Jets at Allmusic (English)
- The Jets at Discogs (English)