Nice N' Wild, also known as Nice & Wild, was a U.S. freestyle music group that rose to fame in 1986 after their release of "Diamond Girl".[1][better source needed]
Band members included David Torres, Reggie Pierre, Remy Palacios and John Minnis.[2][better source needed] The song was written and produced by Arthur Lammoglia and Joe Granda in 1986.[3][failed verification][better source needed]
"Diamond Girl" was featured on the band's debut full-length album, Energy, Love and Unity, released the following year (1987). The album also featured follow-up singles "Obsession" and "Oh Baby (I Want to Make Love Tonight)", which were less successful than the debut hit. Nearly a decade later, the band released a follow-up album, Infatuation, again featuring Minnis prominently as the lead vocalist, along with songwriting contributions from Granda, who also served as executive producer for the project.[4][5] Despite the title track and a cover of the Bill Withers classic "Ain't No Sunshine" being released as singles, further commercial success proved elusive.
Discography
Albums
- Energy, Love and Unity (LP, Atlantic, 1987)
- Infatuation (CD, Right Touch Production, 1996)
Singles and EPs
- "Diamond Girl" (Top Hits, 1986)
- "Obsession" (Atlantic, 1987)
- "Oh Baby (I Want to Make Love Tonight)" (7", promo, Atlantic, 1987)
- "Infatuation"(Freestyle Records, 1995)
- "Ain't No Sunshine" (12", Right Touch Production, 1996)
References
- ^ "Nice & Wild". Discogs.
- ^ Wild, Nice &. "Minnis original singer of Diamond Girl". Free Style Dance Party. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ^ Granda, Joe (20 July 2009). "Granda pens Diamond Girl". Granda Entertainment. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ^ Nice & Wild - Infatuation (1996) liner notes.
- ^ Nice 'N Wild - Infatuation @Discogs.com Retrieved March 5, 2022.
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