The Adventures of Stevie V


The Adventures of Stevie V were a British dance music act from Bedfordshire, England. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, they scored several hits on the UK Singles Chart and the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, most notably with the song "Dirty Cash ".

History

Assembled by producer Stevie Vincent, the group consisted of Vincent, Mick Walsh and singer Melody Washington. Their most successful single was "Dirty Cash ", a 1989 dance hit that crossed over to pop radio and hit No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart, as well as peaking at No. 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1990. An album, Adventures of Stevie V would follow, with a further two singles reaching the charts – "Body Language" reaching the UK Top 40, and "Jealousy" reaching both the UK and US charts.
Vincent released a second album, Satisfy Me in 1993, which featured a host of different singers, including soul divas Thelma Houston, Gwen Guthrie, Ruby Turner and Beverlei Brown. The singles "Push 2 the Limit" and "Paradise" did not chart.
After the demise of The Adventures of Stevie V, Walsh went on to have a US dance hit with "Set Me Free" by Clubland having moved to New York City. Vincent meanwhile would go on to teach music technology at Bedford College, Bedford.

Discography

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