Fem2fem

Fem2Fem was an American techno group who released two albums. With actress Lezlie Deane of Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare as a member, Fem2Fem were the first and (so-far only) openly lesbian pop group to chart. But only some of the members of Fem2Fem were lesbians, and according to lead singer Michele Crispin their intentions at the beginning were to promote a healthy view of sexuality with their music, regardless of sexual orientation^{[citation needed]}. However, an appearance by the band in the December 1993 issue of Playboy magazine and the non-political nature of their sapphic lyrics led to criticism by some in the LGBT community that the band was merely playing to the prurient interests of a heterosexual male audience^{[citation needed]}.

History

The group was assembled by producers Peter Rafelson and Michael Lewis as a "pop project of dance music."

Andrea Adams also joined the group at this time. Andrea Adams sang lead vocals on the hit single Where Did Love Go from the group's second album Animus. Fem2Fem went on to star in the  cyber-musical "Voyeurz" at The Whitehall Theatre, London in July 1996, running for six months and drawing an audience of celebrities including Jack Nicholson. The original cast album sold out its entire pressing. Some of the songs from the second album, Animus, were featured in the show.  That album generated three top-40 singles, including Obsession and Where Did Love Go?, reaching #1 on the British import charts.  

	"Switch" A 30 second sample of "Switch" demonstrating the sapphic lyrics and Haddaway-style sound.
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Produced by Peter Rafelson, with songs written by Rafelson and Lewis, Fem2Fem's clean post-Rave pre-Trance arrangements were very similar to the music of Haddaway. The cover of their first album, including the font, was designed to be a distaff version of Trans-Europe Express by Kraftwerk.

Christina Minna ( manager Michael Lewis' step daughter) was not in the group when Julie Ann Park, Michelle Crispin, Lynn Pompei and Lezlie Deane and Jennifer Wolf posed for Playboy magazine. ^{[citation needed]} Jennifer Wolf left the group before a live performance occurred^{[citation needed]}. Michelle left the group after financial disagreements with the management and Julie soon followed^{[citation needed]}. Michelle Crispin is still following her passion, music and writing^{[citation needed]}. Julie Anne Park died March 30, 2010. (b.Sept 7th 1969 ) Alitzah Wiener left the group early on and later became the lead singer for the American pop girl group Nobody's Angel Andrea Adams left the group before the group joined the cyber-musical "Voyerz" siting "creative differences on the show's content^{[citation needed]}.

Discography

• Woman To Woman (1993)

Critique Records

1. "Switch" 5:17
2. "Obsession" 5:09
3. "Woman to Woman" 3:50
4. "All About Eve" 4:35
5. "I Lose Myself" 5:12
6. "Coming Out" 4:20
7. "Waiting in Tangier 4:39
8. "Charmed" 4:33
9. "Freedom of Choice" 4:47
10. "Switch" [Erotic Trance Mix] 7:01
11. "Woman to Woman" [Extended Mix] 6:17

• Animus (1995)

Critique BMG/Ave. Foch

1. "Animus"
2. "Sin"
3. "Insatable"
4. "Naked Heart"
5. "Compulsive Jane"
6. "Where Did Love Go"
7. "Cruel And Unusual"
8. "Make Me Love U"
9. "Screem Queen"
10. "Worship"
11. "Animus"
12. "Where Did The Love Go"
13. "Take Control"
14. "Switch"
15. "Obsession"
16. "Woman To Woman"

Members

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• Michelle Murlin - Lead Vocals

• Michelle Crispin - Keyboards, lead vocals
• Lezlie Denise Lonon (aka Lezlie Deane)
• Christina Minna- Lead vocals
• Julie Park
• Lynn Pompey
• Andrea Adams- Lead Vocals on top Billboard Dance Single "Where Did Love Go"
• Jennifer Wolf
• Alitzah (aka Ali Navarro) (aka Alitzah Wiener - Dallas) - Left the group early on.

Sources

• Fem2Fem on Allmusic
• Peter Rafelson interview
• Michele Crispin interview
• http://www.michellemurlin.com