Monday 3 October 2016

Phyllis Nelson born 3 October 1950


Phyllis Nelson (October 3, 1950 – January 12, 1998) was an American singer, most famous for her 1985 song, "Move Closer", which topped the charts in the United Kingdom. Her son is the singer and record producer, Marc Nelson. 

Nelson was born in Indiana. She worked and recorded for several years from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s. Her records were mostly dance oriented. She also recorded numerous records during the disco era. 

In 1984, she recorded a self-written ballad entitled "Move Closer". It was a complete departure from the type of music she had been recording. The lyrics of "Move Closer" were based on a long-term love affair she had with a much younger man in Philadelphia, who was struggling to start his own computer business. They lived together for several years, raising Nelson's two children (Marc and Kenya) that she had from previous relationships. 

Phyllis released her debut album, "Move Closer" on Carrere Records, which was released in the UK and Germany. The album managed to peak at #10 on the UK Albums chart. The ballad “Move Closer” was released as a single. While it failed to find an audience in her native United States, it was highly successful in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at the top of the UK Singles Chart in April 1985. The song remained on the chart for almost six months, and became one of Britain's highest-selling singles of the year.  

Based in France, Nelson recorded a single with the French actor, Alain Delon: "I Don't Know". It was included in the original soundtrack of the 1985 French film, Parole De Flic (Cop's Honor). Her subsequent releases failed to make any impression (except "I Like You" which made #81), and she is remembered as a one-hit wonder. 
 
 

 
 In the United States, she had success on the Hot Dance Club Play chart, where her song entitled "I Like You" peaked at #1 in 1985. "I Like You" reached the #29 in the French dance charts. "Move Closer" returned to the UK chart in 1994, reaching the Top 40, after being featured in a television commercial for anti-perspirant. 

Nelson died in January 1998 from breast cancer in Los Angeles, California, where she had been living since her divorce. She was 47 years old. (Info mainly Wikipedia)


3 comments:

boppinbob said...

For “All of Phyllis Nelson” go here:

http://www91.zippyshare.com/v/KL5TXGnp/file.html

01. Move Closer.mp3
02. I Like You.mp3
03. Reachin'.mp3
04. Don't Stop The Train.mp3
05. I Don't Know (With Alain Delon).mp3
06. Take Me Nowhere.mp3
07. Explosive Combination.mp3
08. Then Came You.mp3
09. Somewhere In The City.mp3
10. Happy To See You.mp3
11. Make Believe That We're 16.mp3
12. Stop Don't Do This To Me.mp3
13. In A Cadillac.mp3
14. Never Love A Rock Star.mp3

D said...

BB, When you get a moment can you kindly re-up Phyllis Nelson.
Thanks mate.

boppinbob said...

Helllo Denis, Sorry for the delay as I have been busy with many requests for new links and also extra work for my local radio station. Regards Bob
Here's Phyllis...
https://www.imagenetz.de/cMs8y