Jenny Burton | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 18, 1957 New York City, U.S.[1] |
| Genres | Freestyle, soul, dance-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Labels | Atlantic Records |
Jenny Burton (born November 18, 1957, New York)[1] is an American R&B singer who had several hits on the US Billboard dance chart.
Career
She was lead singer of the dance music band C-Bank's 1983 Top 5 Hot Dance Music/Club Play single "One More Shot", notable for record producer John Robie's use of a "non-linear" approach to its production.
In 1983 Burton went solo, releasing the album In Black and White also produced by Robie. This album featured the Top 20 single "Remember What You Like" and the club favorites "Players" and "Rock Steady," all released on Atlantic Records. She had her biggest success in 1984 with the release of her second self-titled album, featuring the #1 dance hit and #19 R&B single "Bad Habits". The track reached #24 in the Netherlands Single Top 100[2] and #68 in the UK Singles Chart in March 1985.[3] Also in 1984 Burton sang two songs, "Strangers in a Strange World" and "It's Alright By Me", used on the soundtrack to the film Beat Street.[4]
In the 1990s, having regrouped as an inspirational artist, Burton had a successful run at the New York venue Don't Tell Mama,[5] with her band and group the Jenny Burton Experience. She was married to Broadway songwriter Peter Link.
Jenny Burton now focuses on gospel and inspirational music. Her last albums were released on Watchfire Records.[6]
Discography
Albums
- 1983: In Black and White
- 1985: Jenny Burton
- 1986: Souvenirs
- 2005: The Jenny Burton Experience
- 2007: I Think on These Things
- 2008: In Black and White (CD reissue)
- 2014: Jenny Burton (CD reissue including bonus tracks)
- 2014: The Best of Jenny Burton
Singles
| Year | Song | US | BEL | NLD [7] |
UK [8] |
Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot 100 [9] |
Dance [9] |
R&B [9] | |||||||
| 1975 | "(Nobody Loves Me) Like You Do" | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | single only | |
| 1982 | "One More Shot" (with C-Bank) |
— | 5 | 87 | — | — | — | ||
| 1983 | "Remember What You Like" |
81 | 10 | 21 | — | — | — | In Black and White | |
| 1984 | "Rock Steady" | — | 40 | 88 | — | — | — | ||
| "Strangers in a Strange World" (with Patrick Jude) |
54 | — | — | — | — | — | Beat Street (soundtrack) | ||
| 1985 | "Bad Habits" | 101 | 1 | 19 | 16 | 24 | 68 | Jenny Burton | |
| "Dancing for My Love" | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Love Runs Deeper than Pride" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "People Have Got to Move" (split single with Lou Reed) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | White Nights (soundtrack) | ||
| 1986 | "Do You Want It Bad Enuff" | — | — | 68 | — | — | — | Souvenirs | |
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||
See also
References
- 1 2 "Jenny Burton Page". Soulwalking.co.uk. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ↑ "'Bad Habits' in Netherlands Top 100". dutchcharts.nl.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 86. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ "Beat Street (1984) - Soundtracks". IMDb.
- ↑ "Don't Tell Mama NYC - Best Piano Bar in NYC".
- ↑ "Inspirational Music Artist: Jenny Burton". Watchfire Records. Archived from the original on August 31, 2009.
- ↑ "Jenny Burton – Bad Habits – dutchcharts.nl".
- ↑ "Jenny Burton – full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Jenny Burton Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
External links
- Jenny Burton at Discogs.
- Jenny Burton on AllMusic.