FEAR WHEN YOU FLY(Cleo sol cover in 1982/Pop&soul)

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Born in 1963 in Atlanta, Georgia, Cherelle Monet was raised in a vibrant household where Saturday mornings meant vinyl spinning and soul food sizzling. Her mother was a gospel singer, and her older brothers were breakdancers who idolized Michael Jackson. By the time Cherelle was 12, she was sneaking into talent shows and blowing away audiences with a voice that could shift from soft sugar to full thunder in a heartbeat.

At 17, she got discovered while performing at a roller rink—her glittery tube top and fierce vocals turned every head. She signed with StarBurst Records in 1981, and by 1982, at just 19, her debut single "Electric Emotion" hit the airwaves like a lightning bolt. It fused bubblegum pop with streetwise funk and topped charts from Chicago to Paris. With her high ponytail, fingerless gloves, and pastel jumpsuits, Cherelle became an icon overnight—teen girls mimicked her dance moves, and magazines dubbed her the “Peach Pop Princess.”

But she wasn't just a pretty face—she co-wrote her lyrics, pushed for Black girls to be taken seriously in pop, and even clashed with execs when they tried to tone her down. Cherelle was bold, brilliant, and just getting started.

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