Dajae

Karen Gordon, better known by her stage name Dajae (/ˈdɑːʒeɪ/), is a female R&B and dance music singer born in Chicago, Illinois.^[1]

Biography

Dajae sang in various soul bands for over a decade prior to working with house music producer Cajmere, who featured her on his 1992 single "Brighter Days", which peaked at number two for two weeks on the American dance chart.^[2]^[3]^[4] "Time", "U Got Me Up" and "Is It All Over My Face" were also hit singles. Her only album, Higher Power (1995), released on Cajual Records, followed.^[5] In 1996, her hit "Day by Day" hit No. 1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.

She also collaborated on club hits with Barbara Tucker,^[6] Ultra Naté, Moné, Full Intention and Junior Sanchez.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Kot, Greg (March 17, 1995). "Cajual Corner". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 69.
^ "Keep On Deepin' On: The 40 Best Deep House Tracks Of All Time". Spin. June 25, 2019. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
^ Sherburne, Philip; Cardew, Ben (October 13, 2022). "The 30 Best House Tracks of the '90s". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
^ Jackson, Darlene (August 21, 1997). "They Love the Nightlife: Dance Club Divas Bring Down the House". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
^ "Barbara Tucker". Check Your Body at the Door. Retrieved 2022-12-11.

Dajae

Biography

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