Taka Boom

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Taka Boom (born Yvonne Stevens, October 8, 1954, Chicago, Illinois^[1]) is a female R&B and dance music singer and is the sister of Chaka Khan. She sang background vocals for several Parliament albums in the 1970s. Taka Boom is sometimes credited as Takka Boom and is known for her work with DJ/producer Dave Lee, especially in a range of hits under the Joey Negro name. Taka Boom was also a later member of the Norman Whitfield group The Undisputed Truth.

[edit] Singles

• 1979 "Red Hot" (Ariola America 9022)
• 1979 "Night Dancin" (Ariola 7748)
• 1979 "Ride Like the Wind" (Prelude D665)
• 1979 "Bring It Back" (JDC Records 6)
• 1983 "To Hell with Him" (Prelude D657)
• 1985 "Middle of the Night" (Mirage 99628)
• 1985 "Climate for Love" (Mirage)
• 1998 "Can't Get High Without U" (Subliminal Records 7)
• 2000 "Must Be The Music" (Incentive Records CENT 4)
• 2000 "Saturday" (Yola Records YOLACDX 03)

The above three records are in collaboration with Dave Lee under the Joey Negro name.

• 2001 "Just Can't Get Enough (No No No)" (Xtravaganza Records - XTRAV 25CD)

The above single is with Stuart Crichton under the group name "Eye To Eye".

• 2005 "Make A Move On Me" (With Dave Lee as Joey Negro)
• 2006 "When Love Is Fading" (NO2 007)

The above single is under the name "Solsonik feat. Taka Boom".

[edit] See also

• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart

[edit] References

1. ^ Taka Boom Bio (Part 1)