Jamaica Boys Explained

Jamaica Boys
Origin:	Queens
Genre:	R&B, New jack swing
Years Active:	1986 - 1991
Label:	Warner Bros. Records
Associated Acts:	Luther Vandross
Past Members:	Marcus Miller Spaceman Patterson Lenny White Bernard Wright Dinky Bingham Mark Stevens Eric "CoDee" Cody

The Jamaica Boys was an American, Queens-based, funk trio, that existed in the late 1980s. Group member Mark Stevens was the brother of Chaka Khan, and also toured with her as a backup singer.^[1]

One of their members, Marcus Miller, was Luther Vandross's writing partner on several of the latter's hits.

Members

• Mark Stevens
• Dinky Bingham (who replaced Mark Stevens)
• Marcus Miller
• Lenny White
• Bernard Wright
• Spaceman Patterson
• Eric "CoDee" Cody

Singles

• Shake It Up! (1990)
• Pick Up The Phone! (1990)
• (It's That) Lovin' Feeling (1987)
• Spend Some Time With Me (1988)^[2]

Discography

• Jamaica Boys, Warner Bros. Records, 1987
• J Boys, Warner Bros. Records, 1989
• Shake It Up, Warner Bros. Records, 1990

Notes and References

1. Chaka Khan: Talks About Life in Europe and Being a Grandmother . 33 . September 16, 1996 . .
2. The Jamaica Boys Chart History . Billboard . 30 October 2018.