Ever since 'Let Me Be Your Angel', I was hooked. Why is she not one of the most famous singers today? I am listening to 16, from 1983 and it is still hot. I also put on Personal Attention (w/4 cuts produced by Brown Mark '87) Working with people like Narada Michael Walden (Whitney), Randy Jackson (Mariah), Angela Bofil, Kathy Sledge, Johnny Gill, Howard Hewitt etc. Why did she never really catch on? Her vocals are top notch. I am still a fan. Does anyone have any current info on her?

I wish I knew what way up with her. I grew up listening to Stacy Lattisaw.

I hadn't thought about her in ages. Wow.

Remember "Attack of the Name Game?" Damn, I'm old.

TheBigBang said:

We're not old. We're Old School Dammit and that's where's at. Anyway the last I heard,Stacy is doing gospel now.

oooooh! i was a grade/middle schooler daydreaming about cute boys in my class to her songs !!! who could forget hits like "love on a two way street" and the duet she did with johnny gill "perfect combination"?...aaah, how life and love was so simple and sweet then.....

I wanted to make a thread to say the exact same thing: I just love Stacy Lattisaw..

I've been pumpin this album all week:

Ottensen said:

Those songs bring back alot of memories.

I love Stacy!
I bought her "Best Of" collection that Rhino released a few years back.

I used to love me some Stacey:

Memories
With You
Dynamite
Jump To The Beat
Angel
2 Way St.
Don't Throw It All Away
Miracles
Baby's It You

Damn so many jams, so little time.

Never heard of her excpet that Mariah sampled her song "Attack of the name" game for "Heartbreaker". Is she really that great, worth checking out?

twink69 said:

she is everything mariah tries so hard to be.

sosgemini said:

Stacy was so talented as a pre teen.....I'm sure she can still blow.

I miss her too. She should make a comeback. Songs I like of hers are..


let me be your angel
nail it to the wall
perfect combination

I think there's more but can't think of them now.

jthad1129 said:

Last I heard, she became a born-again christian, got married and had some kids. The girl was bad back in her day. She broke into the business at 15 yrs old. She had a hit song called "Dyn-O-mite" I wonder if she wrote that song about J.J from Good Times?

Nobody mentioned I FOUND LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET. I think it was a cover, but I loved it.


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I love that cool New Wave song she did in 1983 "Million Dollar Babe"


Oh oh oh...he's the one...he's a Million Dollar Babe...oh oh oh
oh oh oh oh....he's the one...he's a Million Dollar Babe


that song was a nice departure from the ballads/slow jams that she specialized in.

TheBigBang said:

Now you got it,try and see....if you can do some names with me
How about "Slick Rick"?

twink69 said:

Yes,she is that great

DavidEye said:

I have this video. Cheesy as hell but cute.

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Nick715 said:

Yeah,I got that compilation too.It's thorough,but it's missing one hit: 1985's "I'm Not The Same Girl Anymore",which I really liked.

My favorite Stacy Lattisaw album is 1982's 'Sneakin Out'.It includes three hits: "Don't Throw It All Away","Attack Of The Name Game" and a lovely remake of "Hey There Lonely Boy".But my favorite song is the last track "I Could Love You So Divine".I swear,this is her BEST SONG ever!! A beautiful ballad in which her voice just soars.I don't know why they didn't release this gem as a single.

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

I remember this video! Didn't it involve a science project where Stacy creates the "Million Dolllar Babe" and he comes to life and starts breakdancing (popping)? Or something like that?

sosgemini said:

Annoymous, where are they now material !?

some interesting Stacy Lattisaw trivia....


***In 1979,when her debut album was being prepared,she was offered the song "Ring My Bell".Written and produced by Frederick Knight,it had different lyrics that were more suitable for a young singer.For whatever reason,Stacy didn't record it and it was given to Anita Ward instead.With lyric changes,it became a huge disco classic.Stacy's debut single was a discofied remake of "When You're Young And In Love".

***In the late 80s,Stacy was engaged to singer Johnny Gill.The two have recorded several hit duets and in 1984,they even recorded an entire album together.Unfortunately,they never got married.

***In 1980,Stacy was the opening act on the Jackson's 'Triumph' tour.

***In 1989,ten years after her debut album was released,Stacy left the music business and began singing gospel.

What's her background? That song attack of the name game is really strange, is that a robot singing? was this music marketed at kids and young teens?, i have now heard a few tracks online, i can't make it out what she was trying to do, and there is no info online about her

twink69 said:

"Attack Of The Name Game" is a fun,novelty song that became a sizable R&B hit in the fall of 1982.It had a little rap to it and came as a surprise,since most of her other singles from this period were mostly ballads.The song features a gimmicky robot-sounding voice,which was quite common in those days.

Interestingly,Stacy's producer throughout most of her career was Narada Michael Walden,who later produced much of Mariah Carey's first album.

DavidEye said:

Yep, that's the one. haha!!

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What album is "Attack of the Name Game" on? I don't have that song anywhere!

I only know the Mariah loop.

CinisterCee said:

It's from her 1982 album 'Sneakin Out',which I consider her best album.

CinisterCee,if you can't find the 'Sneakin Out' album,why not just get her greatest hits CD? It contains "Attack Of The Name Game".

When You're Young And In Love (Disco Version)
Dynamite
Let Me Be Your Angel
My Love
Love On A Two-Way Street
Don't Throw It All Away
Attack Of The Name Game
Hey There Lonely Boy
Miracles
Million Dollar Babe
Perfect Combination with Johnny Gill
Baby It's You with Johnny Gill
Nail It To The Wall
Jump Into My Life
Every Drop Of Your Love
Let Me Take You Down


it's a great compilation,even if it's missing a few other singles that I recall...

"Block Party" with Johnny Gill (1984)
"I'm Not The Same Girl Anymore" (1985)
"Where Do We Go From Here" with Johnny Gill (1989)