Lisa Lisa

One of the greatest R'n'B/Pop divas to come out of the 1980s music scene, Lisa Velez--known by stage name Lisa Lisa--scored a series of hits with her band Cult Jam, who produced 5 albums that sealed their fame in New York City's thriving music scene. The youngest of 10 children born in the Hell's Kitchen section of New York City, Lisa aspired to be a singer very early in life. At age 13 she would sneak out to nightclubs where she met Mike Hughes of Cult Jam, and he introduced her to Rap band Full Force, who was immediately impressed with Lisa's angelic voice and launched her to superstardom. The first Latin artist to make it big nationwide, Lisa Lisa is seen as a pioneer for Latin artist entering the English-language market. She scored Top-10 hits with songs like "I Wonder If I Take You Home," "All Cried Out," "Let the Beat Hit Em," "Lost in Emotion," "Little Jackie," and "Head to Toe." After Cult Jam disbanded in 1994, Lisa released the funk-soul album "LL77" which included the Top