Maxine Nightingale is an English singer who really started her artistic career from 1969 by joining the troupe of the musical Hair which then performed in Germany. Musical where she plays one of the major roles, namely that of Sheila.
It was in 1975 that things seriously accelerated when the Single "Right back where we started from" was released, a Single that the singer refused to perform at first. It was a real success across the Channel and in the USA a year later. The eponymous album was immediately released and was also a major success.
Another success two years later in 1977 with the Single "Love hit me", taken from the album "Night life" which was released that same year.
The album "Love Lines" was released in 1978 and will stay in history as the singer's highest ranked album. In particular thanks to two titles which are "Lead me on" and "(Bringing out) The girl in me".
She will experience a last notorious success in 1982 with a flagship Single "Turn to me". Before moving on to a career as a jazzy singer that would last almost 20 years.
To discover or rediscover...
Discography (among others ...) :
60s Decade :
Don't push me baby 1969
70s Decade :
Right back where we started from 1976
Gotta be the one 1976
I wonder who's waiting up for you tonight 1977
Love hit me 1977
Didn't I (Blow your mind this time) 1977
Lead me on 1979
(Bringin’ out) The girl in me 1979
Hideway 1979
80s Decade :
Take your heart 1980
I'm givin' it all to you 1980
Just because 1980
Why did you turn me on 1980
Turn to me 1982
Give a little love to me 1982
I d'ont miss you at all 1982
My heart knows 1985
Love tonight 1986
Tracks :
1969 ... a James Bond sound, it almost feels like the soundtrack of a 007...a first song with a 60's sound !
1976 ... surely what will remain as one of her most emblematic titles. Here she signs one of the biggest Dance titles of the decade and fits One Shot into the musical legend of the end of the 20th century. HU-GE !
1976 ... a BIG year 1976 with a plethora of very big caliber Dance titles. Here is the 2nd and which has nothing to be ashamed of compared to its predecessor...
1977 ... then here comes the American Quarter Hour. A foray into the beautiful Intimist with this sumptuous Ultimate Slow which shows all the artist's versatility...
1977 ... and here she is again in Dance mode. Always this light and airy rhythm that works perfectly and makes the artist one of the top names of the moment in this field...
1977 ... we alternate constantly between Dance and Intimist. After the effort, the comfort, what more could you ask for !
1979 ... the exception that makes the rule. We will end the decade once again in the 'With emotions' register. A beautiful new Ultimate Slow, a constant with her !
1979 ... in full Disco wave, Maxine makes...Disco. Astonishing you will say to me. Admittedly, the quality is there once again but we have known her more inspired ...
1979 ... in the same vein. The end of the decade where the artist plays it too easily. The tempo sticks to the times, but that's not enough ...
1980 ... a smooth change of decade. On a title which literally floats in the air and which shows that nothing is ever finished. MA-GIC !
1980...certain titles like this will not be released as Singles but it would have been a shame to hide them. Here they are brought back to light...
1980...same for this one. A beginning of the 80s which undeniably rhymes with the 'emotional' register. We take, we take !
1980...whether in the Dance register or in the Intimist register, as soon as quality is required we take it, it doesn't matter...
1982 ... decidedly, she asks for more. And this time, it's Intimist who combines with 2. Here she signs her last notorious hit after a career, my faith, well filled !
1982... on the Singles side, it's not euphoria in the Charts but on the albums side she still manages to rank them at a minimum. It's already that...
1982...we're not going to lie to each other, the best are now behind but what she continues to offer is not without interest, far from it !
1985...her last official single. A title which will go unnoticed to say the least and which clearly shows that we are getting closer and closer to the final exit door...
1986... it's a shame that she didn't take the adventure further because this title clearly proves that she could possibly have turned the situation around...
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