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Kym Mazelle (born Kymberly Grigsby, 10 August 1960 in Gary, Indiana) is an American dance-pop, Hi-NRG, soul and house singer The 1st Lady of House Music, pioneered the genre to Europe from The United States in the 80's/90's. 〔IMO Records. http://www.imorecords.co.uk/house-2/house-artists/kym-mazelle-biography/ "Kym Mazelle Biography"], ''IMO Records' Retrieved on 01 March 2011.〕 She was brought up and lived on the same street as the Jackson family and knew Michael Jackson's mother and uncle. ==Career== Mazelle's career started in Chicago as a Student at Columbia College Chicago, studying Arts and Entertainment Media Management. She later worked with record producer Marshall Jefferson on 1987's "Taste My Love" on the Police Records label.〔 In 1988 she released the single "Useless (I Don't Need You Now)", a hit on the club charts which stalled at #53 on the UK singles chart. Her next release, "Wait," a duet with Robert Howard from The Blow Monkeys in 1989, peaked at #7 in the UK. Mazelle's debut album ''Crazy'' was released in the UK with the single "Love Strain". "Was That All It Was" returned Mazelle to the UK Top 40 and "Useless (I Don't Need You now)" was remixed by Norman Cook. The single "Missing You" by Soul II Soul achieved major success worldwide. This led to Parlophone repackaging Mazelle's debut album as ''Brilliant'' with remixes of her singles, two new tracks and a remix of "No One Can Love You More Than Me". Mazelle recorded a cover version of the song "Young Hearts Run Free" which appeared in the 1996 Baz Luhrmann film ''William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet'' and also appeared on the director's remix album ''Something for Everybody''. She has appeared on two live albums by Maceo Parker, ''Life on Planet Groove'' and ''My First Name is Maceo''. In 2005, Mazelle took part in the British version of the reality TV show, ''Celebrity Fit Club''. She lost 1 stone and 10 pounds during the programme, and tore her calf muscle performing a sudden movement during an exercise routine. After it healed, she ripped it again, while trying to get out of the way of a moving car. Also in 2005, she released ''The Pleasure is All Mine'' and a single "Love Magic" and undertook a tour in the UK. In July 2010, she appeared on the BBC Television series, ''Celebrity MasterChef''. She Headlined Liverpool Pride on August 6, 2011. November 3, 2011 She headlined Prince Charles's Prince's Trust Ambassador Ball In Glasgow and helped to raise £93,000.00 for the Charity on the night. On April 6, 2013, her appearance on ''The Voice UK'' was broadcast on the BBC. . 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kym Mazelle」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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