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The Groove Kings are a Canadian band from Montreal consisting of Irene Marc (lead singer), and Howard Forman. Marc and Forman founded the band in 1992; they have released three albums and their CDs produced top-40 and top- 20 hits through the 1990s.[1][2]

History

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The Groove Kings formed in 1992 and released their first self-titled album in 1993. The album was released in Canada by the label Virtual Music, then in 1994 in Australia by Opulent Music.[3] The single from this album was ""Everybody Knows".[4]

In 1994, the band released their second album, Into the Groove Age, on Wise To You Music.[5] The single "Tell Me" appeared on the RPM Top Singles and Adult Contemporary charts regularly during 1994 and 1995.[6][7]

In November 2009, their third full-length album Blood Red was released by the UK's North Star Music Publishing.[8][9] [10]

On April 23, 2010 Groove Kings were voted Group/Duo of the Year at the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards.[11] Forman had been nominated for Best Original Composition, Marc had been nominated Female Vocalist of the Year, and Blood Red had been nominated Album of the Year.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "The Groove Kings". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Groove kings / Press". reverbnation.com. ReverbNation. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  3. ^ "The Groove Kings, The Groove Kings". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Groove Kings-Everybody Knows". youtube.com. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  5. ^ "The Groove Kings – Into The Groove Age". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Top Singles". RPM. - Volume 60, No. 23 Jan 09, 1994
  7. ^ "Tell Me-Groove Kings". youtube.com. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  8. ^ "The Groove Kings - Blood Red (2009)". Soul Tracks, review By J. Matthew Cobb
  9. ^ "Blood Red Groove Kings". Fame, by Mark S. Tucker.
  10. ^ "Groove Kings-Blood Red - live". youtube.com. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards 2010". smoothjazztherapy.typepad.com. Smooth Jazz Therapy. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  12. ^ "4 Nominations for Groove Kings, Nov 2009". northstarmusic.co.uk. North Star Music Publishing. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
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