Direct Current

Philadelphia vocal group Direct Current's lineup was <a href="spotify:artist:0WO15UbgUyKKtn1anzZP5u">Deborah</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2XxSFKVJnCLGGvNXnyiQYL">Dorothy</a>, and Denise Clement. The trio's sole charting single, "Everybody Here Must Party," was released on Philly label TEC and made it to number 83 R&B on the R&B chart in summer 1979. The album of the same name followed that year, and the trio were also heard on <a href="spotify:artist:2vxhgszTmEHgbNJM7Xd3aW">Instant Funk</a>'s 1982 Salsoul LP Looks So Fine, which included "Why Don't You Think About Me," the swaying ballad "Jumpin' to Conclusions," the NBA tribute "Slam Dunk the Funk," and the skaters/steppers favorite "Gotta Like That." <a href="spotify:artist:4gt6myR7cf8PiupMaIEx9U">Nick Martinelli</a> (<a href="spotify:artist:4q3lWHEW55hoLJNzZskFVo">Loose Ends</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0PcIlEZa7rreM7729ot05g">Stephanie Mills</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3J9tQvcK0bY3CcVcgRELxH">Regina Belle</a>) and songwriter Johnny Bellmon (<a href="spotify:artist:0N5PyKJzS3M1XNlaCL7bbE">Wilson Pickett</a>'s "Don't Let the Green Grass Fool You") were among the group's producers. ~ Ed Hogan, Rovi