Product Description Compilation producer: Harry Weinger. Includes liner notes by Wayne Edwards. All tracks have been digitally remastered. This is part of the Mercury Records/Chronicles Funk Essentials series. Alisa Peoples and Calvin Yarbrough's music is like a breath of fresh air -- a perfect fusion of soul, disco, and pop. Their manager and producer Lonnie Simmons never lets the sound get too heavy or too light.

The pleasantries include 'Don't Stop the Music,' 'Heartbeats,' 'Be a Winner,' and 'Come to Me.' A scrumptious compilation that will spin for hours on your CD player. ~ Andrew Hamilton Yarbrough & Peoples: Cavin Yarbrough, Alisa Peoples (vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, drum programming). Producers: Lonnie Simmons, Jonah Ellis, Oliver Scott, Cavin Yarbrough, Jimmy Hamilton. Engineers: Steve McMillan, Jack Rouben, Michael Evans, Mark Shifman, Jim Stader. Additional personnel includes: Jimmy Macon, Jonah Ellis, Butch Bonner, Wes Blackman, Jim Casey, Glen Nightingale (guitar); Victor 'Widetrack' Hill (keyboards, synthesizers, bass, background vocals); Robert 'Goodie' Whitfield (keyboards, synthesizers, background vocals); Patrick Moten, Temple McKinney, Michael Wycoff, Juan Luis Cabaza, Troy Peoples (keyboards & synthesizers); Dionne Oliver, Abraham Laboriel (bass); J.P. 'Sugarfoot' Moffett, Melvin Webb (drums); Paulhino DaCosta, Loftin 'Boots' Gray, Victor Orlando, Bernard Spears (percussion); Maxine Waters, Julia Waters (backgound vocals).

Recording information: Lab Recording Studios; Total Experience Records.

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And met when they were small children growing up in Dallas, Texas. They took lessons from the same music teacher and attended the same neighborhood church, where they sang solos in the choir. After college, worked a regular job while played keyboards and sang in. Tulsa, Oklahoma musicians,, and were in the audience for one of the band's shows and offered the keyboardist/singer a background vocal job on a tour.

Once the tour was over, returned to Dallas and. When the Wilson brothers, then known as, came to Dallas to perform, had them listen to a demo. Impressed, had manager/producer listen as well. Suggested that the duo make another demo and teamed them with staff producer. They recorded seven songs, the last of which was 'When the Music Stops.'

Felt the song was a filler track; if they had enough studio time left, they would record it on the demo, if not it was no big deal. Liked the song, so recorded a track with both a drum machine and drummer. Retitled 'Don't Stop the Music' and co-written by, the song inherited the number one R&B spot from 's 'Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)' in February 1981. Their debut album,, went gold and peaked at number 16 on the Billboard 200 and featured a follow-up single, 'Third Degree,' which peaked at number 74 R&B. Reno Police Department Ride Along Program For Students. The next LP,, was issued on Total Experience in 1982. Two singles were released with strong 'Don't Stop the Music' leanings: 'Heartbeats' (number ten R&B) and 'Feels So Good' (number 20 R&B). Their next album,, produced by,, and and released in 1984, yielded another number one R&B single 'Don't Waste Your Time,' while the LP's title track climbed to number 20., released in 1985, was the duo's best album.

The title track, written and produced by 's and, went to number two R&B around the time of the LP's release. The / follow-up, the percolating 'I Wouldn't Lie,' went to number six R&B, and the gentle ballad 'Wrapped Around Your Finger' peaked at number 46 R&B. Although they're known for their uptempo hits, proved that could handle ballads. The duo also worked with the other acts signed to Total Experience, including and. On the singer's LP, the singing duo co-wrote and produced the heart-tugging ballad 'Never Let Go.' The duo left Total Experience in 1986, married shortly thereafter, and retreated from the music industry. They continued to perform, nurtured younger talent, and even performed in an Off-Broadway musical.

Most of their albums were remastered and expanded in the late 2000s and early 2010s.