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Leee John
12+ albums
souljazzfunkmale vocalistsrhythm and blues
about
Leee John (born John Leslie McGregor, 23 June 1957, Hackney, London, UK) of St Lucian descent, is a British musician and actor. He was educated in New York, later studying drama at the Anna Scher Theatre School. He is best known as the lead singer for Imagination (1981-1992), the internationally popular pop, dance and soul team whose sales of CDs, albums, singles, videos and DVDs now exceeds some twenty-million copies. Starting with the double gold LPs 'Body Talk' and 'In The Heat Of The Night' and encompassing the classic hits 'Just An Illusion,' 'Music And Lights' and 'Changes.' Born in London, Leee spent some of his formative years in New York, exposed to the R&B and soul music of the '70s. He signed his first record deal as part of a duo with family friend Russell Fraser but it was after working with Grammy award-winning producer Trevor Horn on the track 'Got To Be Good' with his new group Imagination that Leee came to the attention of producer Tony Swain who encouraged Leee to complete the lyrics and melody for the song 'Body Talk' which would become Imagination's first Top 5 single. Subsequently, Imagination recorded seven albums, touring the world and establishing itself as one of the most popular dance, funk/soul and pop acts in contemporary music throughout the '80s. By 1991, the original line-up had changed although Leee continued to tour globally throughout the '90s and beyond (with stops in India, Sri Lanka, Angola, South Africa, the Middle East, the Far East,
top songs
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Just An Illusion
3,8002Mighty Power Of Love (Mood II Swing Instrumental)
6883Mighty Power Of Love - Mood II Swing Vox Mix
3844Mind, Body & Soul (SAS Remix)
2875Your Mind, Your Body, Your Soul
2646Sensuality - Dj Samidee Billboard US Dance Hot MIx
2527Just An Illusion - Porto De Funk 21st Century Mix
1828Just An Illusion (Deros Mix)
1669Mighty Power of Love (Mood II Swing Vox Mix)
16110Sensuality
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