I grew up in LA. Back in the day there were still subtle differences between the coasts. There have always been superstars, but music was still somewhat regional. There were acts that were huge in LA and modestly successful on the east coast and vice versa. Of course over time the really good acts gained huge followings everywhere after creating a huge following at home first.

In LA we all helped acts like The Whispers, Lakeside, Teena Marie and Shalamar blow up and become national stars. Shalamar was one of my favorite R&B groups in the 80's. That was a time period when I was really into Prince, Michael Jackson and British New Wave music, but there were still R&B acts that I loved. Shalamar was among them. They provided the soundtrack to my prom night with their hit "A Night To Remember and scored major hits with songs like Dead Giveaway, For The Lover in You, Second Time Around and Take That to The Bank.

Check out these flashback videos and televison performances featuring the most popular incarnation of the group Jody Watley, Howard Hewitt and Jeffrey Daniel.