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| Damian Dame | 
 enlarge | Artist: Damian Dame
Label: La Face
Category: Music
List Price: $15.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 60595
Media: Audio CD
UPC: 730082600026
EAN: 0730082600026
ASIN: B000008ESX
Release Date: May 14, 1991
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Exclusivity | | • | Gotta Learn My Rhythm | | • | Believer - Damian Dame, Dame, Deah | | • | Right Down to It | | • | Virgin Island - Damian Dame, Dame, Deah | | • | Whack It on Me | | • | Don't Remind Me | | • | Love Come Near Me - Damian Dame, Dame, Deah | | • | Trumpet Man | | • | When I'm Crying - Damian Dame, Simmons, Daryl | | • | Sixty Seconds (The Conclusion) | | • | Exclusivity Remix - Damian Dame, |
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 Fun! Fun!! Fun!!! January 16, 2008
Oh Yeah! DamianDame....Funky, refreshing and fun. Its about time too!
I used to listen to this album ALL DAY!...all of a sudden they disappeared. You can never go wrong on this one! Good party jams too.
'Shows how "starving artists" can produce their best work! September 18, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
At the time of this album's release, producer Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds was just making inroads on the popular music scene (having released a successful solo album and the soundtrack to "Boomerang," while also creating hits for other artists as diverse as Sheena Easton, Whitney Houston, and Boyz II Men.
Damian Dane's first, and only, effort represents the producer/writer at his best, with infectious rhythms, dynamic and jazzy outro vocals, and lyrical ballads. The songs, though reflective of the "New Jack Swing" era, are still a cut above others produced at the same time, showing how a producer can ascend above the norm and make something that outlasts its time.
The hit single "Exclusivity" is on the album but the best track is "Don't Remind Me," a tune that shows its origins in 'Face's own "My Kinda Girl." "Don't Remind Me" lets the pair of Damian Dane, as well as the supporting instrumentalists, have a little fun with the lyrics, being highly improvisational as the song ends.
I can't understand why that track was not released as a single. In my humble opinion, it would've done extremely well.
As was mentioned by another reviewer, both singers that formed the duo are no longer among the living. Their only release is a fitting tribute to the music they made, as well as a glimpse of what could have been.
Correctoion July 30, 2005
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Dame (Debra Jean Hurd) passed away June 27, 1994 at the age of 37 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Damian (Bruce Edward Broadus) passed away June 27, 1996 at the age of 29 from colon cancer. To learn more, go to http://www.angelfire.com/me/ladyrichards/index.html
 Damian Dame Doesn't Find Exclusive Barriers October 8, 2003
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Damian Dame's self-titled debut was released in 1991 on the popular La Face record label owned by Babyface and LA Reid. The material is excellently produced but otherwise routine new jack swing/urban contemporary material. Damian Dame sang with a deep sincerity and seriousness, but lacked much diversity and power to make this release as memorable as other new jack swing releases. Though, the LaFace family featured a team of highly skilled hit makers like Daryl Simmons and De Rock, not to mention Edmonds and Reid. Even the background vocal arrangements are in top-knotch form; Tye-V, Kevon Edmonds, and Debra Hurd. The hit single "Exclusivity" hit No. 1 on the R&B charts, and just missed the top-40 on the Billboard Hot 100; "Right Down To It" hit No. 3 on the R&B charts, and "Gotta Learn My Rhythm" hit No. 20 on the R&b charts.
The 1st Laface Act! July 23, 2003
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
To clear the air, Deah Dame sadly departed from this earth in 1994. Damian Broadus followed two years later in '96. While they were here, they contributed an album that I enjoy listening to over and over again. Deah really soars on the balladry, namely "when i'm crying" and "love come near me". Also, laface puts their new jack skills to work on the uptempo numbers " exclusivity", "gotta learn the rhythm", and "dont remind me". Needless to say, Damian Dame were truly talented. Unfortunately, the popular audience overlooked the new jack gem. Had they continued, they could have amassed enormous success during new jack and beyond. However, this is only musical contribution they gave to us. If you are a casual new jack fan, this album is a must, especially with their social significance.
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