Steven Dante is a British

United Kingdom

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 soul

Soul music

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 singer and songwriter, who had several singles

Single (music)

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 released in the late 1980s on the Cooltempo label

Record label

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. His only solo album

Album

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, Find Out, was released on Chrysalis

Chrysalis Records

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 in 1988. It peaked at #87 in the UK Albums Chart

UK Albums Chart

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 in September 1988. He has also collaborated with several house producers

Record producer

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, providing vocals for John "Jellybean" Benitez

John Benitez

John Benitez, better known as "Jellybean Benitez" is an American drummer, guitarist, songwriter, DJ, remixer and music producer of Puerto Rican descent...

, D Mob

D Mob

D Mob is one of the stage names used by British house music producer Dancin' Danny D .The 1988 UK hit "We Call It Acieed" hit #3 in the UK Singles Chart, and was one of a wave of acid house singles to enjoy success that year. The video was directed by Marek Budzynski...

 and Lighthouse Family

Lighthouse Family

Lighthouse Family are a British musical duo that rose to prominence in the mid-1990s and remained active until the early 2000s. Vocalist Tunde Baiyewu and keyboardist Paul Tucker formed the act in 1993 in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK after meeting while studying at university...

. "The Real Thing

The Real Thing (Jellybean song)

"The Real Thing" is a 1987 hit single for the popular music producer Jellybean which featured the vocals of Steven Dante. It is featured on Jellybean's album "Just Visiting This Planet". The song was successful in the UK Singles Chart, reaching #13. It was even more successful in clubs at the time,...

", released in 1987 with Jellybean, reached #13 on the UK Singles Chart, and was a US

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 Billboard

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Hot Dance Club Play chart

Record chart

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 number-one single.

Dante also wrote songs for Total Contrast

Total Contrast

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 and By All Means

By All Means

By All Means was an American male/female vocal group, consisting of James Vorner, Lynn Roderick, and Billy Sheppard.Their single "I Surrender To Your Love" was released on the Fourth And Broadway label, and entered the UK Singles Chart on 18 June 1988...

, and sang backing vocalist

Backing vocalist

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 for Shara Nelson

Shara Nelson

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.

Singles

• "Give It For Love" (Cooltempo, 1986)
• "The Real Thing" - Jellybean
  John Benitez
  John Benitez, better known as "Jellybean Benitez" is an American drummer, guitarist, songwriter, DJ, remixer and music producer of Puerto Rican descent...
  
   featuring Steven Dante (Chrysalis, 1987) - UK
  UK Singles Chart
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   #13
• "Why Can't You Sit Still" (Cooltempo, 1987)
• "I'm Too Scared" (Cooltempo, 1988) - UK #34
• "Imagination" (Cooltempo, 1988)
• "Love Follows" (Cooltempo, 1988)
• "Never Had A Love Like This Before" with Juliet Roberts
  Juliet Roberts
  Juliet Roberts is a British jazz, rock and house music singer of Grenadian descent.-Career:She originally recorded as Julie Roberts in 1982, and performed on the 1983 Top 10 hit single, "It's Over" by the Funkmasters...
  
  (Delirious, 1996)