Tracks Include Culture Club Mari Wilson Depeche Mode Fat Larry’s Band Evelyn “Champagne” King Carly Simon Adam Ant David Christie Shalamar ABC Rockers Revenge The project was a collaboration of music producer Arthur Baker[1] and featured reggae vocalist Donnie Calvin. Arthur primarily focused on the engineering and mixing while Donnie provided lead vocals. Tina B, who is married to Arthur Baker, contributed with backing vocals, writing and arrangement. There was also a backing vocalist called Dwight Hawkes. The group experimented with early elements of freestyle music.[3]
The dance club mixes were created by Jellybean Benitez. The group's initial entry on the Hot Dance Club Play chart, "Walking on Sunshine" (an Eddy Grant composition, featuring vocals by Donnie Calvin) hit #1 on the U.S. dance chart in 1982. The track reached #4 in the UK Singles Chart in September 1982. Dire Straits The Jam Survivor