Lillo Thomas

Real Name:Lillo Thomas
Profile:b. Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.
Lillo Thomas was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Apart from his mid eighties singing career Lillo, was a highly succesful athlete. When he was sixteen, he set the world record for the 200 metres at 20.8 seconds. Disaster struck when an automobile accident in Brazil prevented him from appearing in the 1984 Olympics, for which he had already qualified. He continued to run around nine miles a day, whilst following a completely different career in soul music. Lillo landed a solo recording deal at Capitol Records via his session singing with Evelyn King, Kashif, Howard Johnson, James Ingram, George Benson and Melba Moore (for whom he wrote 'Mind Up Tonight'). His debut album 'Let Me Be Yours', in 1983, included '(You're A) Good Girl' and 'Trust Me' as well as his own take on the Temptations classic 'Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)'. 'All Of You' followed, in 1984, from which 'Settle Down' was a UK Top 75 hit in 1985. The album, also featured the track 'I Like Your Style' which received heavy airplay on the better U.K. soul stations. The same year he recorded with Melba Moore on 'When You Love Me Like This'. Lillo then toured with comedian Eddie Murphy in 1985. Lillo's biggest solo success came in 1987, when 'Sexy Girl' hit the UK Top 25 from the album 'Lillo' (which also included the UK Top 60 hit 'I'm In Love'). Outside of his music and sports career Lillo has a talent for drawing. At a Manhattan exhibition, one of his drawings caused controversy as it depicted a guy melting away while sitting on a chair. He called it 'Beginning Of The End' and wouldn't sell it when offered $500. He also once played himself in 'Champaign', a Brazilian soap opera, during which he sang 'Just My Imagination'. Lillo Thomas collaborated with Paul Laurence on songs recorded by Freddie Jackson and Melba Moore.
Aliases:Lillo
Name Variations: All | Lillo Thomas | L. Thomas | Lilo Thomas
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Releases:
I Love It (12")   Capitol Records 1983
Who Do You Think You Are? (12", Promo)   Capitol Records, Capitol Records 1983
Who Do You Think You Are? (12", Promo)   Capitol Records 1983
(Can't Take Half) All Of You (12", Promo)   Capitol Records, Capitol Records 1984
All Of You (LP)   Capitol Records 1984
Settle Down (12")   Capitol Records 1984
Settle Down (7", Single)   Capitol Records 1984
Settle Down / I Like Your Style (12")   Capitol Records 1984
Your Love's Got A Hold On Me (12", Promo)   Capitol Records, Capitol Records 1984
Your Love's Got A Hold On Me / Trust Me (12")   Capitol Records 1984
When You Love Me Like This (12", Promo)   Capitol Records 1985
Downtown (12")   Capitol Records 1987
Downtown / I'm In Love (12")   Capitol Records 1987
I'm In Love (12")   Capitol Records 1987
I'm In Love (12", Single)   Capitol Records 1987
I'm In Love (7")   Capitol Records 1987
Lillo (LP)   Capitol Records 1987
Lillo (LP)   Capitol Records 1987
Sexy Girl (12")   Capitol Records 1987
Sexy Girl (12")   Capitol Records 1987
Sexy Girl (12")   Capitol Records 1987
Sexy Girl (7")   Capitol Records 1987
Wanna Make Love (All Night Long) (7")   Capitol Records 1987
Out There Doing Wrong (12")   THG Music 1993
Production:
80's Club Grooves (2xCD, Comp) Downtown Sessions 2006
Appears On:
What A Woman Needs (LP, Album)   EMI America 1981
Mind Up Tonight ◄ (3 versions)   Capitol Records 1982
Mind Up Tonight (Special Remix) (12") Mind Up Tonight (Full ... Capitol Records, EMI Records Ltd. 1982
The Other Side Of The Rainbow (Album) ◄ (4 versions) Love's Comin' At Ya, U... Capitol Records 1982
In Your Eyes (Album) ◄ (6 versions) Inside Love (So Personal) Warner Bros. Records 1983
Kashif (LP, Album) Don't Stop My Love, St... Arista, Arista 1983
Never Say Never ◄ (2 versions)   Capitol Records 1983
Haven't You Heard (LP, Album) She's Not A Sleaze (Ex... Capitol Records 1985
Haven't You Heard (LP, Album) She's Not A Sleaze Capitol Records 1985
Read My Lips (Album) ◄ (2 versions) When You Love Me Like ... Capitol Records 1985
Rock Me Tonight (LP)   EMI Music (Belgium) 1985
She's Not A Sleaze (12") She's Not A Sleaze (Ex... Capitol Records 1985
She's Not A Sleaze / There Ain't Nothin' (Like Your Lovin') (12") She's Not A Sleaze (Ex... Capitol Records 1985
When You Love Me Like This (12") When You Love Me Like ... Capitol Records 1985
A Lot Of Love (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Capitol Records 1986
Club Classics 2 (CD, Comp) She's Not A Sleaze Disky 1995
This Is It - The Best Of Melba Moore (CD, Comp) Mind Up Tonight Razor & Tie 1995
Tracks Appear On:
Jovem Pan 2 FM Always (LP, Comp) Just My Imagination (R... EMI Odeon (Brazil) 1983
Street Sounds Edition 7 (LP, Comp) I Love It (Special Remix) Street Sounds 1983
Street Sounds Edition 7 (Cass, Comp) I Love It (Special Remix) Street Sounds 1983
Black Breakers (LP) I Love It (Special Remix) EMI Electrola 1984
Champagne - Internacional (LP) Just My Imagination Som Livre 1984
Scratch & Break Vol. 2 (LP) I Love It (Special Mix) EMI Electrola 1984
Vereda Tropical - Internacional (LP) My Girl Som Livre 1984
Música Con Clase (LP, Comp) Muéstrame (Show Me) EMI, EMI Odeon (Argentina) 1985
Now Dance: The 12" Mixes (2xLP, Comp) Settle Down (Extended ... EMI Records, Virgin 1985
Capitol Collectables 1 (Cass) I'm In Love (Longer Lo... Capitol Records 1987
Capitol Collectables 1 (LP) I'm In Love (Longer Lo... Capitol Records 1987
Hit Mix (2xLP, Mixed, Comp) Sexy Girl Stylus Music 1987
July 87 - Mixes 1 (12") I'm In Love (Remix) DMC 1987
Cool Groove Non Stop Blast Mix I. (CD, Comp, Mixed) I'm In Love (12" Remix) EMI Electrola 1988
Dance! (2xLP) I'm In Love (12" Remix) Cool Groove 1988
January 88 - Mixes 1 (12") Sexy Girl DMC 1988
Kenwood HI-Fi Mastercuts (CD, Promo, Comp) Settle Down Mastercuts 1992
Classic 80's Groove Mastercuts Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Settle Down (Original ... Mastercuts 1993
Tonton Funk - Vol. 3 (CD, Comp) Settle Down (Extended ... EMI (France) 1993
Classic 80's Groove 2 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) I'm In Love (Longer Lu... Mastercuts 1995
Club Classics 2 (CD, Comp) Sexy Girl Disky 1995
Slow Jams - The Timeless Collection Volume 3 (CD, Comp) I Wanna Make Love The Right Stuff 1995
Eighties Soul Weekender (Comp, Album) ◄ (2 versions) Sexy Girl Dino Entertainment ... 1996
The Old Skool Reunion (2xCD) Sexy Girl Global Television 1997
Funk To The Max (2xCD, Comp) Sexy Girl Disky 2000
More Greatest Hits Of The 80's (8xCD + Box, Comp) Sexy Girl Disky 2000
Dance Hits (DVD) Sexy Girl Disky 2001
Ferry Maat's Soulshow Presents Nighttime Lovers (2xCD, Ltd, RM) Your Love's Got A Hold... PTG Records 2004
80's Club Grooves (2xCD, Comp) Downtown Sessions 2006
Funky Grooves (2xCD, Comp) Sexy Girl Disky 2006
The Best Club Anthems 80s Classics (3xCD, Comp) Sexy Girl Virgin Records Ltd., Virgin Records Ltd. 2006
Ferry Maat's Soul Show "Funky # 5" (3xCD) Let Me Be Yours Disky 2007
Masterpiece Volume 4 - The Ultimate Disco Funk Collection (CD, Ltd) I'm In Love PTG Records 2007
Best Of 5 Years: Vinyl-Masterpiece.Com (2xCD, Comp) Your Love's Got A Hold... PTG Records 2009
Nighttime Lovers Volume 10 (CD, Comp, P/Mixed) Your Love's Gotta Hold... PTG Records 2009
Unofficial Releases:
Grandmix '87 '88 (7", Pic, Mixed) Down Town Rithm Madonna (White) 1988
The Very Best Of Lillo Thomas (CD, Lig)   Capitol Records, The Finest Records 2001
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