This formation briefly reached popularity in Europe and to a lesser extent in the US club circuit during the disco era.
The group recorded two albums (Singin' in the Rain and King of the World) before dissolving in 1980, when Sheila returned to her solo career.
Before the group's formation, Sheila (born Annie Chancel in Créteil, France on August 16, 1945) scored numerous hits in her homeland during the 1960s and the 1970s.
Among her chart toppers were "L'école est finie" (1963), "Vous les copains" (the French cover version of Manfred Mann's "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" in 1964), "'Petite Fille de Français Moyens" (1968) and "Les Rois Mages" (the cover of "Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum" originally performed by Middle of the Road in 1971). Her success helped her producer Claude Carrere to launch his label Carrere Records.
The Yé-yé artist was initially presented as a girl next door. In 1977, she completely changed her public image when Sheila & B Devotion was formed. She attempted to convey a more mature style in her music. Three American back-up singers/dancers (Dany Mac Farlane, Freddy Stracham and Arthur Wilkins) known as B. Devotion were hired to accompany her.
She updated her bubblegum repertoire by performing disco tracks sung in English.
As Sheila had been a major success as a bubblegum yé-yé singer, the record company Polydor did not want to shock Sheila's public and the French media "Love Me Baby" was released anonymously in May 1977 in France.
The first pressings of the record mentioned the obscure name of S.B Devotion. When the song became a radio and club hit in France, the identity of the group was rapidly revealed and the song was attributed to the quartet as Sheila B. Devotion.
It was also promoted in the States as by Sheila and B. Devotion. "Love Me Baby" became a mainstream Top 10 hit in Europe with high chart success particularly in German Singles Chart reaching number 9 and the Italian Singles Chart where it reached number 3. It was also a hit in the Netherlands making it to number 24 on the Dutch Top 40.
Side one
1. Love Me Baby - 3:40
2. Shake Me - 4:45
3. Kiss Me Sweetie - 7:00
Side two
1. Singin’ In The Rain - 7:13
2. I Don’t Need A Doctor - 3:50
3. Move It - 3:45
4. Instrumental S.B - 3:40
Companies, etc.
- Distributed By – Carrere Distribution
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Carrere
- Pressed By – A.R.E.A.C.E.M.
- Recorded At – Morgan Studios
- Recorded At – Air Studios
- Mixed At – Morgan Studios
- Mixed At – Air Studios
- Remixed At – Co. Be Studio
Credits
- Design [Cover Design] – Mike Carson
- Engineer [Sound] – Lindsay Kidd, Mike Stavrou
- Photography By [Cover Photo] – P. Rody
- Remix – Lloyd Subway
- Remix [Assistant] – Nigel Green, Steve Churchyard
- Vocals [All Songs] – Sheila
Notes
Release: 1977
Recorded and mixed at: Morgan Studio and Air Studio London, July, August, September 1977
Remixed at: Co. Be Studio
Genre: Disco
Label: Carrere Records
Catalog# 67187
Vinyl: Goed
Hoes: Goed
Prijs: €10,00
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