The Boogie Boys were an American hip-hop group from Harlem, New York City.
It was the first hip-hop group to sign with Capitol Records, and it had a major hit in America in 1985 with the single "A Fly Girl" and two successful albums. Other hit singles included "Girl Talk" which peaked at 62 on Billboard's R&B chart.
In 1988, Rudy Sheriff left the group and, soon after, it disbanded.[ Biography], Allmusic.com
The group were veterans in sampling using high-end systems such as the Synclavier, the Fairlight, an Emulator, and the DKI Synergy synthesizer.
Members William "Boogie Knight" Stroman (deceased) Joe "Romeo J.D." Malloy Rudy "Lil' Rahiem" Sheriff
Discography
Albums YearTitleLabelUS R&B Chart[ Billboard], Allmusic.comUS Top 200 1985 City Life Capitol/EMI Records1056 1986 Survival of the Freshest27124 1988 Romeo Knight46117
Charting Singles YearTitleUS R&B ChartUS Top 1001985 "You Ain't Fresh (High Noon Mix)"60-"A Fly Girl"6102 1986 "Girl Talk"62-
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