D Train
Biography
This U.S. soul group was formed in a Brooklyn, New York high school in the early 80s by James D Train Williams (lead vocals) and Hubert Eaves III (keyboards, bass, drums and arrangements). Attending High School in Brooklyn, New York, the pair began recording at the start of the Eighties. D-Train earned their nickname from James Williams defensive tactics in the division and city championship football team.
James was a recognised member of the Erasmus High School Choral Club. Having signed to the Epic / Prelude label, the group found greater success in the U.K. than in America. The duo scored three U.K. Top 30 hits with Youre The One For Me (Dance chart number 1 in 1982), Music, Part 1 (in 1983 and containing the songs Keep Giving Me Love and Are You Ready For Me) and Youre The One For Me (Remix) in 1985.
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Their own version, of the Dionne Warwick standard Walk On By, was highly popular on the U.K. Soul Scene.
D-Trains biggest U.S. hit was the BilIboard R and B Top 5 single Somethings On Your Mind in 1983. The group went their seperate ways in 1985 with James Williams pursuing a solo career. His three notable hits were Misunderstanding (number 10 in 1986), Oh, How I Love You (Girl) (number 22 in 1987), and In Your Eyes (number 11 in 1988, taken from the album of the same name). Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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