Born and raised in the hell's kitchen section of new york city, lisa's hair flipped over one eye and her unique style caught fire in the urban community Soon after she hit the airwaves young girls everywhere were dressing and singing like the 80's icon. Lisa velez of '80s band lisa lisa and cult jam talks facing a harrowing diagnosis at a young age, finding peace onstage and more. While she’s long since split from cult jam (“they created their own group and they’re out performing,” she explains, “and i wish them nothing but the best”), and now goes by just lisa lisa, she’s remained with her “ride or die” former band member, manager and best friend toni menage. Lisa lisa (born lisa velez) is an american singer and a pioneer of freestyle and r&b Born in 1966 in hell’s kitchen, new york, she rose to fame in the ‘80s as the lead vocalist of lisa lisa & cult jam, scoring hits like i wonder if i take you home and head to toe.
You’ll get “lost in emotion” watching the inspiring and triumphant story of lisa velez — better known as pop star lisa lisa — in lifetime’s can you feel the beat Cult jam consisted of vocalist lisa lisa, born lisa velez, guitarist/bassist alex spanador moseley, and drummer/keyboardist mike hughes They were assembled and initially produced by full. She broke through beside cult jam and full force in 1985. Lisa lisa, gained prominence in the 1980s as the lead singer of lisa lisa & cult jam, delivering hits like “i wonder if i take you home” and “head to toe.”
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