(6) FUNK: DEEE-LITE –

GROOVE IS IN THE HEART (1990)

“Don’t forget – the groove is in the heart!”

Nuff said.

Or maybe not. Deee-Lite started in New York as a duo with the fabulous Lady Miss Kier and Ukranian Supa-DJ Dmitry, which became a trio when joined by Japanese Jungle DJ Towa Towa – the latter injecting techno music into their old-school style of dance music.

And they are defined by one song from their debut album – “Groove is in the Heart”, with its distinctive bass guitar loop sampled from Herbie Hancock’s “Bring Down The Birds”.

“Deee-Lite’s reputation may rest on only one hit single, but what a hit. “Groove Is in the Heart” defined the summer of 1990 on radio and MTV with its delicious combination of funk, modern dance sheen, and Lady Miss Kier’s smart, sharp diva ways. Add in guest vocals and bass from Bootsy Collins, brass from the original Horny Horns duo of Fred Wesley and Maceo Parker, and a smooth mid-song rap from A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip, and the results sounded as sparkling now as they did then”.

And whenever or wherever it is playing, it will always get me dancing…

“Deee-groovy!”

RATING:

A-TIER (TOP TIER)