Secret Weapon was a New York-based short-lived post-disco music group,Kellman, Andy (Allmusic). Secret Weapon overview. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 23, 2018. formed by Jerome Prister. The group had a number of hits throughout the 1980s with their most successful single being "Must Be the Music" which hit #24 on the R&B chart and #66 on the dance chart in 1982.
Post-breakup Band founder Jerome Prister went on to form the short-lived off-shoot group Output and later released several solo singles, along with a 1989 studio album, under the name Jerome "Secret Weapon" Prister. He died of a stroke in 2007.Jerome Prister @Discogs.com Retrieved March 31, 2019.
Singer Michele Blackmon, who also co-wrote "Must Be the Music," later began working as a unit team member managing inmates at a correctional facility, although she would continue performing/entertaining on the side until shortly before her death in late 2014.Michele Blackmon - Obituaries - The Hutchinson News - Hutchinson, KS (December 23, 2014) Retrieved March 31, 2019.
Secret Weapon's Djuana "DJ" Thomas is a radio personality on Atlanta's WRDA.
One-time lead vocalist Stanley Snider (credited as "'The' Roy Skip Snider" in liner notes for the band's self-titled album) went on to release several solo singles after the dissolution of the groupStanley Snider @Discogs.com (needs to be verified, as Discogs no longer considered a reliable source) Retrieved March 31, 2019. but would never officially join another group, opting to work more behind the scenes, creating and producing several groups. The founder of a health insurance non-profit, Snider currently works as the CEO of this company and recently announced his return to singing.Secret Weapon's Chart topping Vocalist Shouts Out "DOW Principle & JAMBOX Studios" @YouTube.com Retrieved March 31, 2019.
Original members Djuana "DJ" Thomas - vocals Michele Blackmon - vocals Kevin Walker - keyboards Russell Thomas - lead guitar Jeff Bell - rhythm guitar Jerome Prister - bass, vocals Ricci Paige - drums Darren Steward - percussion
Other members (at various times) Stanley Snider - vocals Bobby Coleman- vocals Frank Prato - background vocals Calvin Fields - bass guitar Dave Brown - drums
Discography
Albums Year Single Chart positions USR&B USDance 1983 Secret Weapon — —"—" denotes the single failed to chart
Singles Year SingleChart positions USR&B USDance 1982 "Must Be the Music" 24 66 1983 "DJ Man" 73 — 1984 "Move for Me" (as Output) 88 — 1988 "Say You'll Be" (as Jerome "Secret Weapon" Prister) 89 —"—" denotes the single failed to chart
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