Club Nouveau

Formed: 1986 in Sacramento, CA

Group Members:
David Agent, Denzil Foster, Kevin Irving, Jay King, Thomas McElroy, Samuelle Pratter, Valerie Watson

This disco act from Sacramento, California, USA, was formed by producer Jay King and comprised Valerie Watson, Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy and Samuelle Prater. All bar Prater had previously been members of the Timex Social Club, a local vocal group. With Watson singing lead, a 1987 revival of Bill Withers' "Lean On Me" - issued on King's own King Jay Records - climbed to number 1 in the USA and reached the Top 10 in most European countries. However, the follow-up, "Why You Treat Me So Bad", was only a modest domestic hit. Some later singles made ripples regionally, but the replacement in 1988 of McElroy and Prater with David Agent and Kevin Irving failed to rekindle chartbusting enthusiasm for the group. Foster and McElroy went on to form a production duo and record as FMob.

Discography:

Discography:

Greatest Hits (Thump) 2001
Greatest Hits 2000
The Collection Vol. 1 1998
Everything Is Black 1995
Under A Nouveau Groove 1989
Listen To The Message 1988
Life, Love, & Pain 1986

Singles
Name Rating Year
What Kind Of Love 1998
Ghetto Swang 1994
Lean On Me 1993
Momentary Lover 1991