Taana Gardner
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Taana Gardner is an American singer popular in the early eighties disco scene, best-known for the singles recorded for West End Records, such as "Heartbeat".
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Albums
- 1979: Taana Gardner (West End)
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Singles
- 1979: "Work That Body" - US Dance #10
- 1979: "When You Touch Me" - US Dance #10
- 1981: "Heartbeat" - US R&B #10, US Dance #6
- 1981: "No Frills" - US Dance #52
- 1992: "What Can I Do for You" - US Dance #47
- 1998: "I'm Comin' " - US Dance #35
- 2000: "Work That Body (Remix)" - US Dance #11
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Influence
- Her song "Heartbeat" was sampled by Ini Kamoze for his song Here Comes the Hotstepper, and was also sampled by Musiq Soulchild for his song B.U.D.D.Y..
- Norwegian pop singer Annie based her song "I Will Get On" on Gardner's song "Heartbeat".
The group Seduction also did a cover of this song in late '89. Their version was a top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
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See
- Paradise Garage
- Joey Negro
- Here Comes the Hotstepper by Ini Kamoze (which uses a sample from Taana Gardner's "Heartbeat" from 1981.
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