Taja Sevelle

Taja Sevelle (born Nancy Richardson, January 7, 1972 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American singer, songwriter and musician, best known for her 1987 single, "Love Is Contagious".[1]

Sevelle signed a record contract with Prince's Paisley Park Records in 1992. [2]

During the 1990s, Sevelle wrote several songs for Warner Music. [2]

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album Peak chart positions
NLD
[3]		 UK
[4]
1987 Taja Sevelle 48 52
1991 Fountains Free — —
1997 Toys Of Vanity' — —

Extended plays

Year EP
2004 Good Times EP[5]

Singles

Year Song Peak chart positions
US
[6]		 US
R&B
[7]		 NLD 40
[8] 		NLD 100
[3]		 UK
[4]
1987 "Love Is Contagious" 62 58 8 20 7
1988 "Wouldn't You Love to Love Me?" — 61 — 78 59
"Popular" — — — — —
"Take Me For A Ride" — — — — —
1991 "Trouble Having You Near" — — — — —
1998 "A Lot Like You" — — — — —
"I & I" — — — — —

Music videos

Song # Ref
"Love Is Contagious" 2 [9]
"Wouldn't You Love to Love Me?" 1
"Popular"
"Trouble Having You Near"
"I & I"

References

  1. ↑ Larry Flick. "550's Sevelle re-creates herself with 'Toys' set." Billboard 11 Oct. 1997: 7, 24. Platinum Periodicals. ProQuest. Accessed 18 Sep. 2007
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Versatile Sevelle finding her niche", The Free Lance-Star, December 4, 1997 (p.23)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Discografie Taja Sevelle (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Taja Sevelle | Artist". Official Charts. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
  5. ↑ "Good Times EP – Taja Sevelle". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Taja Sevelle Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Hot 100 for Taja Sevelle. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Taja Sevelle Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Taja Sevelle. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  8. ↑ Taja Sevelle (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Biography". tajasevelle.com. Retrieved September 8, 2013.

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