Sly Fox (band)

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Sly Fox was a short-lived 1980s pop duo consisting of:

Gary "Mudbone" Cooper — an African American funk session musician, noted for his work with George Clinton, Sly Stone and Bootsy Collins
Michael Camacho — a Hispanic vocalist

The duo was assembled by British producer Ted Currier and presented as wholesome, clean living teen idols; an image that contrasted sharply with the sound of their lone hit.

The group's sole album Let's Go All the Way was released on Capitol Records in 1985, and the title track "Let's Go All the Way" became a Top 10 hit in both the U.S. and UK the following year. Propelled by an unusual mechanical-sounding "zhum zhum zinna-ninny" rhythm and deadpan vocals from Camacho, the song sounded more like the moody New Wave music of Depeche Mode than any of Cooper's earlier funky collaborations.^{[citation needed]}

The song's title was often interpreted as a euphemism for sexual intercourse, though nothing else in the lyrics hinted at anything carnal. The lyrics resemble Phil Collins's rock-oriented efforts of the era, echoing a sense of frustration and disillusionment with an increasingly violent and dehumanizing world.^{[citation needed]}

The follow-up singles "Stay True" and "Don't Play With Fire" marked a return to their clean-cut teen idol image, but these sold poorly.

Since the dissolution of the band, Michael Camacho has concentrated on jazz music singing, à la Michael Buble and Tony Bennett, and he recently released his solo album Just For You. Meanwhile, Gary "Mudbone" Cooper has also remained involved in the music business. His most recent album, Fresh Mud, is a collaboration with Dave Stewart that combines diverse musical styles such as blues and rap.

[edit] Trivia

Sly Fox's hit song's distinctive rhythm was copied by the Boogie Boys' 1985 rap song "A Fly Girl", another Capitol Records release.
"Let's Go All The Way" was remade by Insane Clown Posse in 2000, becoming an airplay hit for the Detroit, Michigan duo.
The press were told that the band's favorite drink was water.
The name of the title character in the Playstation 2 video game Sly Cooper may have been inspired by Gary Cooper, who was known as Gary "Sly" Cooper during his tenure in the band Sly Fox.