Ta Mara and the Seen

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Ta Mara and the Seen
Origin	Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Genre(s)	R&B
Years active	198?-1989
Label(s)	A&M
Associated acts	Jesse Johnson
Former members
Ta Mara Keith Woodson Oliver Leiber Gina Fellicetta Jamie Chez

Ta Mara and the Seen is a former American R&B group based in Minneapolis and signed by A&M Records to capitalize on the mid-1980s chart success of 'Minneapolis sound', which included acts such as Prince, Vanity 6, Sheila E. and The Time. They achieved Top 40 success with the single "Everybody Dance", which peaked at #24 on Billboard Hot 100 chart in early 1986. Other tracks include the single "Affecttion", "Summertime Love" and a ballad titled "Long Cold Nights." The album was produced by former Time guitarist Jesse Johnson. Lead singer Margaret Cox, given the stage name Ta Mara by producer Johnson, was born in Kenitra, Morocco and lived there until moving to Minneapolis at age seven with her family.

Other members of the group included bassist Keith Woodson, guitarist Oliver Leiber (son of the famed songwriter Jerry Leiber), keyboardist Gina Fellicetta, and drummer Jamie Chez. A 1988 follow-up album, Blueberry Gossip, failed to catch on and the group disbanded in 1989. Their albums are no longer in print.

Contents 1 Discography 1.1 Albums 1.2 Singles 2 External links

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

• Ta Mara & the Seen (1985), A&M
• Blueberry Gossip (1988), A&M

[edit] Singles

• "Everybody Dance" (1985) - #1 R&B, #21 Pop
• "Affecttion" (1985)
• "Thinking About You" (1986)
• "Blueberry Gossip" (1988)
• "True Ecstasy" (1988)

[edit] External links

• Ta Mara and the Seen at Allmusic