List of excreable solo careers launched via dance hits?

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was it on before it was released by Artful Dodger featuring... though?

― fandango (fandango), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 11:50 (eighteen years ago) link

The version of "Re-rewind" that appears on Craig David's album is a remake. I'm guessing there was some issue as to ownership of the original.

― Tantrum The Cat (Tantrum The Cat), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 11:52 (eighteen years ago) link

I was thinking of acts who came to success via a "guest" spot on a single.

So no, Madonna really doesn't count.

didn't madonna sing backup on patrick hernandez's "born to be alive"?

― Shelly Winters Death Clip (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 12:04 (eighteen years ago) link

Beddingfield, n. - A pleasant MOR pop career launched via a vaguely underground dance crossover hit.

― baboon2004 (baboon2004), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 12:05 (eighteen years ago) link

Sub Sub featuring Melanie Williams - the only example of a rockist career launched via a dance hit?

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 12:09 (eighteen years ago) link

Doves were hardly launched via "Ain't no love Ain't no use" and a ten year gap though?

― fandango (fandango), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 12:11 (eighteen years ago) link

more liek five-six years.

― The Man Without Shadow (Enrique), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 12:12 (eighteen years ago) link

most of the people listed on this thread are at least semi-good if not really good!

craig david, sophie e-b, dina carroll, shara nelson: am very glad for all their solo careers to have existed. especially dina carroll!

― The Lex (The Lex), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 13:35 (eighteen years ago) link

Shara Nelson's 'One Goodbye In Ten' is brillo

― Konal Doddz (blueski), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 14:09 (eighteen years ago) link

Holy shit, Mark! That's amazing.

― Myonga Von Blownaway (Myonga Von Bontee), Wednesday, 8 March 2006 14:19 (eighteen years ago) link

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