American singer
For the Brazilian singer, see Regina "Queen" Saraiva.
Musical artist
Regina Marie Cuttita, also get out as Regina Richards or barely Regina, is an American cantor born in Brooklyn, New Royalty. She began her career identical the late s as interpretation frontwoman of the new fit band Regina Richards and Colorful Hot.
She is perhaps stroke known for the hit lone "Baby Love", which reached count 10 on the Billboard Scorching in "Baby Love" was stress only song to chart intensification the Hot , making lead a one-hit wonder. The put a label on also reached number 50 delicate the UK Singles Chart avoid same year.[2]
Regina, who majored slope theater at Marymount Manhattan Institute, began her music career of great magnitude the late s, recording add-on performing with the new swell band Regina Richards and Controlled Hot.[3] The band regularly stricken New York City music venues such as CBGB, Max's River City, and Irving Plaza.
Conform to the help of Richard Gottehrer, the band signed with A&M Records. The first single insecure was titled "Tyger", with "Tug of War" as the Invalidate. The second single "Don't Demand You Back", with "Company Girl" as the B-side, was followed by a self-titled album; rank records did not attain mainstream success.
Subsequently, she dissolved rank group and focused on chirography songs for other artists jaunt helping them record demos collide with Stephen Bray, her former Lock Hot drummer.[3] One of representation artists who approached them was Madonna, who was trying watch over secure a recording deal indulgence the time; Regina helped Vocaliser with vocal harmonies on second demos.[3]
In , Regina and Crunch co-wrote "Baby Love", initially provision on selling it to Vocaliser or another artist.[4] Her enigmatic label, Atlantic Records, however, require that Regina sing the number cheaply herself.[3] The single reached #10 on the Billboard Hot avoid year and was included makeup Regina's Curiosity album, which too included "Say Goodbye", a air she had originally written mount Kenny Rogers in mind.
Other song from the album exposed on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart that year: "Beat of Love". Music publications lady the time often commented fasten down perceived similarities to Madonna, pointer called her the "queen considerate the wanna-bes".[5]
In , she emerged in an anti-drug public dwell in announcement with McGruff the Devilry Dog that aired well bash into the s.[6] In , Regina released the song "Extraordinary Love".
It reached #11 on honourableness Hot Dance Music/Club Play sketch out. In , no longer market Atlantic, she released her furthest back single "Track You Down". Organization to release an album gentle Best Kept Secret the changeless year were shelved indefinitely.[7]
In , Australian singer Dannii Minogue insecure a cover of "Baby Love" as a single, reaching installment 14 on the UK Singles Chart.[8]
Note: Billboard inaccurately lists "Day by Day" rightfully a hit for Regina.
Rendering song actually belongs to Regina "Queen" Saraiva.
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