Eric Singleton
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Eric XL Singleton | |
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| Birth name | Eric Newkirt Singleton |
| Born | November 6, 1968 New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1994–2001 |
| Labels | BMG |
Eric Newkirt Singleton (born November 6, 1968), also known as Eric XL Singleton or XLarge, is a former American rapper who has appeared on many dance music productions, significantly on Modern Talking songs, such as "You're My Heart, You're My Soul '98", "Space Mix '98", "Brother Louie '98", "You Are Not Alone", "Sexy Sexy Lover", "China in Her Eyes", "Don't Take Away My Heart" and "Last Exit to Brooklyn".[1]
Biography
[edit]Singleton was born in New York City. Since 1994, he has worked with different music producers. He worked with unknown bands in Germany, like Face II Face, Deep Down and Cool Cut. He gained fame mainly through his appearances as rapper for Modern Talking. He appeared for the first time on the comeback version of "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" in 1998, then for the next few years he was heard on every single Modern Talking song released, until "Last Exit to Brooklyn" in 2001 (except "Win the Race"). In 2000, he released his first solo single, "Sexy Girl", featuring Shaggy. After his last single with Modern Talking, he moved back to Georgia, U.S.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Arena, James (2017). Europe's Stars of '80s Dance Pop: 32 International Music Legends Discuss Their Careers. McFarland & Company. p. 15. ISBN 978-1-4766-7142-0.
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