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Club Nouveau formed in Sacramento in 1986, including
Jay King,
Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy, Samuelle Pratter, and
Valerie Watson.
King was the creative force behind the hit "Rumours" by
the Timex Social Club in 1986, and formed King Jay Records for
Club Nouveau. They made some good disco-flavored and funk tunes, and had four consecutive hits in 1986 and 1987: "Jealousy," "Situation #9," a cover of
Bill Withers' "Lean on Me," and "Why You Treat Me So Bad." The last two both reached the number-two spot on the R&B charts. But, in 1988, at the height of their popularity, McElroy, Pratter, and
Foster left the group, and were replaced by
David Agent and
Kevin Irving. Their final recordings for Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. didn't sustain the momentum, and they subsequently disbanded. ~ Ron Wynn