Chocolate City Records

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Chocolate City Records Originally Started In 1975, By Cecil Holmes. While Cecil Holmes Was The Mayor Of Chocolate City Records, He Was Also Neil Bogart's Partner With Casablanca Records & Filmworks. Cecil's 1st Group Was Called The New York City Players. Both Cecil & Neil Changed Their Name To "Cameo" As A Good Luck Charm. Cameo Was The 1st Funky Soul Group To Sign With Chocolate City Records. They Made Their 1st Hit Single "Find My Way". In 1976, Cameo Made Their 2nd Hit Single "Rigor Mortis" While Two New Groups Came To Sign With Chocolate City Records. Brenda & The Tabulations Were The 2nd Group To Perform Their Slowjam, "Home To Myself". Blacksmoke Was The 3rd Group To Make Their 1st Album For Chocolate City Records Titled "Blacksmoke". In 1977 Both Cameo And Brenda & The Tabulations Made Each Of Their 1st Album For Chocolate City Records. Cameo Titled Their 1st Album "Cardiac Arrest". Brenda & The Tabulations Called Their 1st Album "I Keep Coming Back For More" In The Fall Of 1977, Cameo Titled Their 2nd Album "We All Know Who We Are". The 4 Hit Singles Were "C On The Funk", "Why Have I Lost You?", "We All Know Who We Are" & "It's Serious".In 1978, Two New Groups Sign With Chocolate City Records. Vernon Burch Was The Solo Singer To Make His 1st Solo Album For Chocolate City Records Titled "Love-A-Thon". The 2 Hit Singles Were "Brighter Days" & "Love Is". Townsend, Townsend, Townsend & Rogers Were The Flashing Group To Make Their 1st Album For Chocolate City Records In The Fall Of 1978 Titled "Townsend, Townsend, Townsend & Rogers". 1 Hit Single Was "Bring It Down To The Real". In 1979, Chocolate City Records Still Had Cameo & Vernon Burch. In 1980, Four New Groups Came To Sign For Chocolate City Records. Randy Brown Who Was Member Of Parachute Records, Made His 1st Album For Chocolate City Records Titled "Midnight Desire". The 2 Hit Singles Were "We Outta Be Doin' It" & "It's The Next Best Thing(To Being There)".7th Wonder Who Were Also Members Of Parachute Records Made Their 1st Album For Chocolate City Records Titled "Thunder".The 2 Hit Singles Were "The Tilt" & "I Enjoy Ya". Starpoint Made Thier 1st Album For Chocolate City Records Titled "Starpoint".The # Hit Singles Were "I Just Wanna Dance With You", "Get Ready, Get Down" & "Gonna Lift You Up". Kevin Moore Made His 1st Solo Album For Chocolate City Records Titled "Rainmaker". The 1 Hit Single Was "The Way You Hold Me". In 1981, Chocolate City Records Had Cameo, Starpoint & Randy Brown. In 1982, Chocolate City Records Had Cameo & Starpoint. In 1983, Chocolate City Records Went Out Of Business. Cecil Holmes Left Casablanca Records & Filmworks Which Originally Moved To Polygram Records In 1981. After Cecil Holmes Left Casablanca Records & Filmworks, He Became An A&R Executive At Columbia Records. His Biggest Sucesses Included New Kids On The Block, With His New Partner Maurice Starr.