Mariah Carey's Relationship With Brenda K Starr: Mariah Carey, Naughty By Nature, Shirley Murdock

"I STILL BELIEVE" (Dance Remix)    MARIAH CAREY

Mariah began her career as a backup singer for Brenda K. Starr, best known for "I Still Believe".   Brenda gave Sony President, Tommy Mottola, a copy of Mariah's demo and we all know what happened next.   Life is funny though, as Mariah's career skyrocketed, Brenda's crashed.   Then in 1998, Mariah released her version of Brenda's definitive hit and reintroduced the world to Brenda K. Starr.

"MOURN YOU TILL I JOIN YOU"   NAUGHTY BY NATURE

Treach from Naughty By Nature was a friend of Tupac Shakur.    The song is one of the best tributes of 2Pac.  The songs chronicles the laughs they shared, crazy things that happened between the two of them, and doesn't hold back any punches.  

"AS WE LAY"   SHIRLEY MURDOCK

Many of the greatest R&B singers learned their chops singing gospel in church.  Shirley Murdock has a voice that makes you stop and listen.  She was first heard on Zapp's Computer Love but this was her defining musical moment.  "As We Lay" went to #5 on the R&B charts.  Vocally, it's one of the greatest songs of the 80's.  Kelly Price covered this song but Shirley's version is the best.