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Jerry Knight

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Jerry Knight (born April 14, 1952 in Los Angeles) was an R&B vocalist and bass player in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Along with Ray Parker Jr., he was a founding member of the group Raydio, singing vocals on their early hit, "Jack and Jill". He then left to pursue a solo career, releasing three solo albums and achieving moderate success with minor hits such as "Overnight Sensation", "Perfect Fit" and "Turn It Out".
In 1983 Knight teamed with Ollie Brown to form Ollie & Jerry. Together, they provided the title track to the soundtrack to the movie Breakin', which reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. They also recorded the title track for "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo," which got up to #45 on the R&B charts. Although his solo career faded, Knight continued to write and produce for acts such as the The Whispers, Patrice Rushen, DeBarge, Howard Hewett and legendary UK singer Elkie Brooks.
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Discography

Releases:
Jerry Knight (LP)   A&M Records 1980
Joy Ride (7")   A&M Records 1980
Overnight Sensation / Freek Show (5 versions)   A&M Disco ... 1980
Perfect Fit (LP)   A&M Records 1981
Perfect Fit (7", Single)   A&M Records 1981
Perfect Fit (12", Promo)   A&M Records 1981
Perfect Fit/Turn It Out (12")   A&M Records 1981
Love's On Our Side (Album) (2 versions)   A&M Records 1982
She's Got To Be (A Dancer) (4 versions)   A&M Records 1982
Overnight Sensation / Now That She's Rockin' (12")   Unidisc 1989
Remixes:
Tenderoni (12", Single) Tenderoni (Slammin' Te... Capitol Records 1986
Production:
Crush On You (7 versions)   MCA Records ... 1985
Curiosity (4 versions)   MCA Records ... 1985
Save The Best For Me (2 versions)   Gordy ... 1986
Tenderoni (12", Single)   Capitol Records 1986
Anything Can Happen (12")   Arista 1987
Come Back To Me / Somewhere (12")   Arista 1987
Everlasting (4 versions) Everlasting EMI-Manhattan Records ... 1987
In Love (2 versions) Save The Best For Me, ... Motown 1987
Reservations For Two (LP, Album)   Jugoton, Arista 1987
Say It Again (Album) (2 versions)   Siren Records (8) ... 1987
Say It Again (Maxi, Single) (6 versions) Say It Again (Extended... Ten Records Ltd. (10 Records) ... 1987
Watch Out! (Album) (3 versions)   Arista 1987
Caddyshack II - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Album, Comp) (2 versions) Power Of Persuasion Columbia 1988
Don't Talk Dirty To Me (CD, Maxi) Get Lucky (New York Mix) Siren Records (8) 1988
Get Lucky (12")   Siren Records (8) 1988
Get Lucky (Maxi) (8 versions)   Siren Records (8) ... 1988
Hits '88 - Die Internationalen Superhits (Comp, Album) (2 versions) Get Lucky Ariola ... 1988
Indestructible (LP) If Ever A Love There W... Arista 1988
Indestructible (7", Single) Next Time Arista 1988
Maxi Summer Hits (Comp) (2 versions) Get Lucky (Extended Re... Ariola ... 1988
Now That's What I Call Music 12 (2 versions) Get Lucky EMI Records ... 1988
Personal Attention (2 versions) Ain't No Mountain High... Motown 1988
Pop Disco (CD, Comp) Say It Again (Extended... Pacific Music Co. Ltd. 1988
Power Of Persuasion (3 versions)   Columbia ... 1988
Rock The World (Album) (4 versions) Godsend, Physical Attr... RCA ... 1988
Smash Da House Number One - Hot Mixes (2xCD, Comp) Say It Again (12" Remix) Virgin Records (Australia) 1988
Smash Hits Party 88 (LP, Comp, Album, Dou) Say It Again Chrysalis 1988
Change Of Heart (12") Next Time Arista 1989
Change Of Heart (CD, Maxi) Next Time Arista 1989
Is It Really Love (CD, Maxi) Get Lucky (Album Version) Ten Records Ltd. (10 Records) 1989
It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be / If Ever A Love There Was (Single) (2 versions) If Ever A Love There Was Arista 1989
Through The Storm (Album) (4 versions) If Ever A Love There Was Arista 1989
Love For The Future (Album) (3 versions) Only Two Can Tell, Giv... Atlantic 1992
The Ultimate Collection (CD) Save The Best For Me (... Motown 1997
Dance Hits (DVD) Say It Again Disky 2001
Fourever (4xCD, Comp, RM) If Ever A Love There Was Hip-O Records 2001
Reservations For Two (2 versions)   Arista  
Co-production:
Crush On You (5 versions)   MCA Records ... 1985
Mr. Right Now (12", Promo)   Qwest Records 1985
Ultimix 02 (2x12") Crush On You (Les Mass... Ultimix 1986
The Best Of The Jets (CD)   MCA Records 1990
Dance Classics Volume 23 & 24 (3xCD, Comp + Box) Crush On You (Extended... Rodeo Media 2009
Mix:
Anything Can Happen (12") Anything Can Happen (W... Arista 1987
Appears On:
Hotel Sheet (LP, Album)   Magic Disc Records 1977
Menagerie (Album) (2 versions)   Columbia ... 1977
Rare Earth (LP, Album) Is Your Teacher Cool? Prodigal 1977
Raydio (LP, Album)   Arista 1978
Shooting Star (2 versions) Since You Went Away A&M Records 1978
What Have You Done For Love? (LP, Album)   London Records 1978
Gonna Getcha' Love (LP, Album) I'm Gonna Get Your Love Capitol Records 1979
I Want You (2 versions)   EMI America ... 1979
I'm Gonna Get Your Love (12", Promo)   Capitol Records 1979
Michel Colombier (2 versions)   Chrysalis ... 1979
Rise (Album) (7 versions) Aranjuez (Mon Amour) (... A&M Records ... 1979
Bittersweet (LP)   RCA Victor 1980
A Woman Needs Love (Album) (3 versions)   Arista 1981
Don't Walk Away (7") Don't Walk Away Casablanca Records 1981
High Life - Original Top Hits Ungekürzt Frühjahr '82 (LP, Comp) Don't Walk Away Polystar Records 1982
Stand Up (7") Stand Up (Edit) A&M Records 1982
The Other Woman (Album) (3 versions)   Arista 1982
Hot Hits Manchete (LP, Comp) Tonight WEA 1983
It's Me Again (LP) Desire, Secret Rendezvous Casablanca Records 1983
Tonight (3 versions)   Solar 1983
Breakin' - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Comp) (9 versions) Breakin'...There's No ... Polydor ... 1984
Breakin' ...There's No Stopping Us / Showdown (7", Single) Breakin' ...There's No... Polydor 1984
Breakin' 2 - Electric Boogaloo - Original Soundtrack Recording (Comp) (4 versions) Radiotron, When I.C.U.... Polydor 1984
Breakin'...There's No Stopping Us (6 versions)   Polydor 1984
Heat (LP, Comp, Mixed) Breakin' (There's No S... JCI Records 1984
Revenge Of The Nerds - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (LP, Album) They're So Incredible Scotti Bros. Records 1984
Crush On You (6 versions)   MCA Records 1985
Curiosity (2 versions)   MCA Records 1985
Stand Up (7", Single) Stand Up A&M Records 1985
Step By Step (Album) (2 versions) It Takes A Woman Mercury ... 1985
Private Number (12")   MCA Records 1986
Save The Best For Me (Best Of Your Lovin') (12")   Gordy 1986
Steel City (Move On Up) (12", Maxi)   Virgin 1986
Tenderoni (12", Single)   Capitol Records 1986
Everlasting (LP) Everlasting, Everlasting EMI-Manhattan Records 1987
Reservations For Two (LP, Album) Close Enough, Another ... Jugoton, Arista 1987
Say It Again (Album) (2 versions)   Siren Records (8) ... 1987
Watch Out! (CD, Album)   Arista 1987
Rock The World (CD, Album) Physical Attraction Tent Records (2), RCA 1988
Film Parade (LP, Comp) Breakin' Polydor 1990
Soul Years 1981 (2xCass, Comp) Don't Walk Away Knight Records Ltd 1991
Soul Years 1981 (2xCD, Comp) Don't Walk Away Knight Records Ltd 1991
Evolution (Album) (3 versions) Come When You Call, Co... Fontana 1993
Funkology Volume Three / Dance Divas (CD, Comp) Save The Best For Me (... Motown 1996
Promo Mix 144 (12", Promo) U Found Out (Tony De V... Media Records 1996
Sounds Of The Eighties - The Mid-'80s (CD) Crush On You Time Life Music, MCA Special Markets & Products 1996
U Found Out (12")   Tidy Trax 1996
Absolute Music 21 (CD, Comp) Crush On You EVA Records ANS (Norway) 1997
Club Europa 2 - The Regeneration (CD, Comp) U Found Out (Exclusive... Energise 1997
Crush On You (CD, Single)   Edel 1997
Ronny's Pop Show 30 - 40 Ausserirdisch Gute Hits (2xCD, Comp) Crush On You (Main Mix) Sony Music Media 1997
Brenda K. Starr (CD, Album, RE) Drive Another Girl Home Universal Victor, Inc. 1999
Dance Classics Volume 3&4 (2xCD, RM) Don't Walk Away Arcade 2000
Intro (CD, Single)   Credence, Vulture Music, Vulture Music 2000
Running (12") Intro Vulture Music 2000
UK Garage - The Album (The Sound Of 2000) (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Ain't No Stopping Us (... Ministry Of Sound 2000
Disco Kandi 3 (2xCD, Comp) Intro (Original Club Mix) Hed Kandi Records 2001
Fourever (4xCD, Comp, RM) If Ever A Love There Was Hip-O Records 2001
My House In Montmartre (Comp) (2 versions) Intro (Radio Edit) Astralwerks ... 2002
Wicked Tidy Traxx Vol. 3: Music For A Harder Generation (CD) U Found Out (Tony De V... DJ Beat Records Scandinavia 2003
The Upper Cuts (2xLP) Intro Vulture Music, Play It Again Sam [PIAS], Different 2005
Dance Music Extras (CDr, Album) Crush On You (The Jets... JC 2006
12"/80s Grooves (3xCD, Comp) Breakin'...Theres No S... Family Recordings (UK) 2007
BuggedOut! Classics (3xCD, Comp) Intro New State Recordings 2007
Trashed, Bootlegs & Blags (12", Ltd) You Found Out (Scott F... Tidy Trax 2007
Reservations For Two (2 versions) Close Enough, Another ... Arista  
U Found Out / Natural Desire (12") U Found Out (Tidy Girl... SPG Music Productions Ltd.  
Tracks Appear On:
Street Sounds Edition 3 (Comp) (2 versions) I'm Down For That Street Sounds 1983
Super Rare Disco : Volume Two (CD, Comp) Overnight Sensation Robbins Entertainment 1997
Funky Collector - Volume 10 (CD, Comp) Overnight Sensation Airplay Records 2001
Grandmix - The Disco Edition (3xCD, Mixed, Comp) Overnight Sensation Sony Music Media, Sony Music Media 2002
Untitled (12", Promo) Overnight Sensation Space Dust Disco Classics 2002
One Shot 1980 (2xCD) Overnight Sensation Universal Music (Italy), Universal Music (Italy) 2005
Grand 12-Inches 3 (4xCD, Comp, Fat) Overnight Sensation (1... Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Netherlands) 2006
Unofficial Releases:
Fio (12", Mixed) Perfect Fit Not On Label 1980
Grand' 88 (2 versions) Say It Again, Get Lucky The Disc Jockey Association ...  
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Jerry Knight - She's Got To Be (A Dancer)