Blaze
The New Jersey production team known as Blaze authored a number of deep house anthems from the 1980s and '90s, including "If You Should Need a Friend" and "Lovelee Dae" under their own name as well as "Hideaway" by De'lacy and "My Desire" by Amira. Signed to a contract with Motown (ostensibly for their R&B/pop crossover potential) in 1989, the trio of Josh Milan, Kevin Hedge and Chris Herbert issued one solid album for the label before embarking on a career short on LPs but long on stellar productions for a variety of artists. The production wing of Blaze, namely Milan and Hedge (the latter a former gospel singer) began as early favorites on the New York/New Jersey garage scene of the mid-'80s. The pair, both DJs and fans of Tony Humphries' sets at the Newark club Zanzibar, began producing in 1984 and made a name for themselves two years later with a pair of garage classics, "If You Should Need a Friend" and "Whatcha Gonna Do" (with vocals by Colonel Abrams). Remixes and additional production for British synth-popsters ABC led to a recording contract with Motown in 1989. With semi-permanent vocalist Chris Herbert added to the lineup, Blaze released their debut album 25 Years Later in 1990. Though the single "So Special" did well in the clubs, it wasn't quite the crossover Motown expected and the group was dropped.Though the major labels had enough of crossover house music by the early '90s, there was still a major independent market for the music. Milan and Hedge continued to produce and record, both separately and together, during the decade. In 1994, they wrote and produced the British Top Ten hit "Hideaway" by De'Lacy. Three years later, Blaze added Tee Alford and returned with another club hit ("Lovelee Dae") and their second full-length, Basic Blaze (recorded for the UK-based Slip'N'Slide label). A Blaze retrospective appeared in 1999. 2001 saw the release of Natural Blaze, a tribute to their late friend James Toney, Jr., followed by Spiritually Speaking two years later.
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Discografia
475 álbum(ns) • Ordenado por Mais vendidos
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Make The Time (Remixes)
House - Lançado por King Street Sounds (BEAT Music Fund) em 15 de fev. de 2019
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MOST PRECIOUS LOVE - MAJOR LEAGUE DJZ & LUUDADEEJAY VS BLAZE (FEAT. UDAUFL & BARBARA TUCKER)
Dance - Lançado por Warner Music Africa em 5 de dez. de 2024
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MOST PRECIOUS LOVE - MAJOR LEAGUE DJZ & LUUDADEEJAY VS BLAZE (FEAT. UDAUFL & BARBARA TUCKER)
Dance - Lançado por Warner Music Africa em 5 de dez. de 2024
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Bailando
Dance - Lançado por Dance Tunes Records em 16 de jun. de 2017
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MISFIT MIXTAPE
Hip-Hop/Rap - Lançado por Blaze em 20 de ago. de 2025
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More Than Gold
House - Lançado por King Street Sounds (BEAT Music Fund) em 29 de ago. de 2016
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Most Precious Love
House - Lançado por Armada Music em 9 de ago. de 2024
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Vagabondes
Pop - Lançado por Label Entre-Temps em 12 de dez. de 2024
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We Are One
House - Lançado por King Street Sounds (BEAT Music Fund) em 16 de set. de 2022
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Klubhead EP
House - Lançado por Slip 'N' Slide em 27 de jan. de 1995
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I Think Of You
House - Lançado por Slip 'N' Slide em 9 de set. de 2002
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Brothers & Sisters
House - Lançado por Slip 'N' Slide em 10 de mar. de 1995
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Mixed Dimensions
House - Lançado por Slip 'N' Slide em 1 de mai. de 1998
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Elevation
House - Lançado por Slip 'N' Slide em 18 de dez. de 2000
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How Deep Is Your Love (DJ Spinna Remix)
House - Lançado por Slip 'N' Slide em 23 de fev. de 2024
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Breathe (Natasha Diggs Remix)
House - Lançado por Slip 'N' Slide em 22 de mar. de 2024
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So Special
House - Lançado por Slip 'N' Slide em 6 de abr. de 1990
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Blaze Remixed Extras
House - Lançado por Slip 'N' Slide em 4 de out. de 2024
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Feel The Music
House - Lançado por Slip 'N' Slide em 26 de set. de 1997
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#6 Hubert St.
House - Lançado por Slip 'N' Slide em 4 de mar. de 1994
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I Don't Wanna Wait
Pop - Lançado por PARADIGM Distribution em 25 de out. de 2024
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