Whodini
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Whodini is an American hip hop group that was formed in 1982. The Brooklyn, New York–based trio consisted of vocalist and main lyricist Jalil Hutchins; co-vocalist John Fletcher, a.k.a. Ecstasy (who wore a Zorro-style hat as his trademark; June 7, 1964 – December 23, 2020); and turntable artist DJ Drew Carter, a.k.a. Grandmaster Dee.
Coming out of the fertile New York rap scene of the early 1980s, Whodini was one of the first rap groups to add an R&B twist to their music, thus laying the foundation for a new genre: new jack swing. The group made its name with good-humored songs such as "Magic's Wand" (the first rap song accompanied by a music video), "The Haunted House of Rock", "Friends", "Five Minutes of Funk", and "Freaks Come Out at Night". Live performances of the group were the first rap concerts with the participation of breakdance dancers from the group UTFO. Russell Simmons was the manager of the group in the 1980s.
The group released six studio albums. Fourteen of the group's singles hit the Billboard charts. Four of the group's albums were certified Platinum by the RIAA.
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- You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) - Rerecorded - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 3 - Whodini
- Automatic - Live - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 3 - Whodini
- The King of Wishful Thinking - Live - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 3 - Whodini
- Only in My Dreams - Rerecorded - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 3 - Whodini
- Let's Go - Rerecorded - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 3 - Whodini
- Friends - Rerecorded - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 3 - Whodini
- Basketball - Rerecorded - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 3 - Whodini
- Cross My Broken Heart - Rerecorded - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 3 - Whodini
- Jam on It - Rerecorded - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 3 - Whodini
- Stand or Fall - Rerecorded - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 3 - Whodini
- Bridge to Your Heart - Live - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 3 - Whodini
- Africa - Rerecorded - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 3 - Whodini
- Hide and Seek - Live - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 3 - Whodini
- Valentine - Live - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 3 - Whodini
- Suddenly Last Summer - Rerecorded - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 3 - Whodini
- I Melt with You - Live - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 3 - Whodini
- Sara - Rerecorded - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 3 - Whodini
- When I See You Smile - Live - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 3 - Whodini
- Casablanca - Rerecorded - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 3 - Whodini
- Through the Fire - Live - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 3 - Whodini
- Be Near Me - Rerecorded - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 2 - Whodini
- Everybody Have Fun Tonight - Rerecorded - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 2 - Whodini
- Shake Your Love - Rerecorded - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 2 - Whodini
- Call Me - Live - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 2 - Whodini
- Jump (For My Love) - Live - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 2 - Whodini
- Just a Friend - Rerecorded - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 2 - Whodini
- Wild, Wild West - Rerecorded - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 2 - Whodini
- Naughty Naughty - Rerecorded - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 2 - Whodini
- One Thing Leads to Another - Rerecorded - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 2 - Whodini
- Only the Lonely - Rerecorded - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 2 - Whodini
- Rosanna - Rerecorded - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 2 - Whodini
- Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now - Rerecorded - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 2 - Whodini
- Key Largo - Rerecorded - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 2 - Whodini
- (You're My One and Only) True Love - Rerecorded - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 2 - Whodini
- Freaks Come Out at Night - Rerecorded - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 2 - Whodini
- Toy Boy - Rerecorded - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 2 - Whodini
- Steal Away - Rerecorded - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 2 - Whodini
- That's What Friends Are For - Live - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 2 - Whodini
- No One Is to Blame - Rerecorded - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 2 - Whodini
- China in Your Hand - Live - Back to the 80s: 20 Great Pop Hits, Vol. 2 - Whodini
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