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Lil' Louis
Real Name: Lewis Burns
Profile: One of the most popular Chicago house producers during the late '80s thanks to his massive club hit "French Kiss", Lil' Louis was also the only Chicago producer to successfully deal with the major labels; he released two albums for Epic, and only left the label at his own instigation. Born in Chicago, Louis was the son of guitarist Bobby Sims, who recorded for Chess and appeared with the psychedelic-soul unit Rotary Connection. He grew up with nine siblings and played both drums and bass as a child, then began DJing in the mid-'70s (he earned his nickname after appearances at the club River's Edge while still in middle school). By the end of the decade he had his own club, the Future, where he began working on his editing techniques, thanks to a cassette deck and later a reel-to-reel recorder.
By the 1980s, Lil' Louis was hosting the biggest house parties in Chicago, and he began recording his productions around that time as well. His first single "How I Feel" appeared on his own label, and he began collaborating with Marshall Jefferson on several tracks -- "Seven Ways to Jack" by Hercules, Byron Stingily's "I Can't Stay Awake." In 1987, his new single "French Kiss" became a local hit, then a platinum-selling international classic after being licensed to CBS and ffrr. The success triggered a major-label contract through Epic, and the release of his debut album From the Mind of Lil' Louis in 1989. Charting a course across jazz-fusion and R&B as well as house, the LP was one of the best produced by any of the Chicago figures, and included session contributions from Larry Heard, Die Warzau and his own father on drums. From the album, the moody single "I Called U" became another club hit. His follow-up LP, the more stylistically unified Journey with the Lonely, didn't fare as well and Lil' Louis retired from recording for over four years, preferring instead to set up his own studio in New York and work on production with Babyface and Me'Shell NdegeOcello. He returned by collaborating with "Little" Louie Vega of Masters at Work and also worked on production for Black Magic.
Aliases: Black Magic, Honesty 69, Lil' Louis & The Party, Lil' Louis & The World, Lil' Louis And The Diamond Corp., Rain: A Lil Louis Painting
Members: Hydrogen Rockers, Lil' Louis
In Groups: Josh Wink & Lil Louis, Kylie Minogue vs. Lil' Louis, Lil' Louis, Lou 2, Mr. Fingers Vs Lil' Louis
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Releases:
Blackout (12") Street Knowledge
French Kiss (7") FFRR
French Kiss (Remix) (12") Not On Label
Frequency (12") Dance Mania
French Kiss (12") LD Records
French Kiss (12") FFRR
The Original Video Clash (Often Imitated Never Duplicated) (12") Dance Mania
French Kiss (12") FFRR
French Kiss (CD5") FFRR
French Kiss (7") Diamond Records
French Kiss (12") Diamond Records
French Kiss (7") FFRR
French Kiss (CD5") FFRR
French Kiss (12") Epic
French Kiss (Re-Layed) (12") LD Records
French Kiss (Remixes) (12") FFRR
French Kiss - The Complete Mix Collection EP (12") LD Records
French Kisses (The Complete Mix Collection) (CD) FFRR
French Kisses - The Complete Remix Collection E.P. (Cassette) FFRR
French Kisses: The Complete Mix Collection EP (12") FFRR
Frequency - The Remixes (12") Rough UK
Club Lonely (2x12") FFRR
I'm Hot For You (12") SPG Music Productions Ltd.
Blackout (12") FFRR
Blackout (12") FFRR
Mix The Vibe: 27 Years In The Mix 1974-2001 (CD) King Street Sounds
Remixes:
Bingo Bango (2x12") Yo Yo (Lil Louis Mix) XL Recordings
I Can't Stay Away (12") I Can't Stay Away (Lil... Bright Star Records
Strike To The Body (12") Strike To The Body (Li... Polygram
French Kiss '92 Techno Mixes (12") French Kiss (Nasty Boy... Dance Street Records
If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night) (CD5") If That's Your Boyfrie... Maverick
Ain't No Playa (12") Ain't No Playa (New Yo... Northwestside Records
Flashback (12") Flashback (Lil Louis C... F-Communications
Flashback (CD5") Flashback (Lil Louis C... F-Communications
Flashback (12") Flashback (Lil Louis C... Never Records
Waiting Hopefully (2x12") Waiting Hopefully (Bas... VC Recordings
Waiting Hopefully (CD5") Waiting Hopefully (Foo... Virgin Records (America)
Waiting Hopefully (12") Waiting Hopefully (Foo... VC Recordings
Waiting Hopefully (CD5") Waiting Hopefully (Foo... VC Recordings
House Nation America (2xCD) Misery (Lil' Louis Ext... Ultra Records
Misery (12") Misery (Lil' Louis Ext... King Street Sounds
Respect Is Burning Presents: Respect To DJ Deep (2x12") Misery (Lil Louis Exte... Labels
Respect Is Burning Presents: Respect To DJ Deep (CD) Misery (Lil' Louis Ext... Virgin Records (France)
Respect Is Burning Presents: Respect To DJ Deep (CD) Misery (Lil Louis Exte... Labels
Serie Noire 2: Dark Pop And New Beat (2x12") Strike To The Body (Li... Eskimo Recordings
Serie Noire 2: Dark Pop And New Beat (CD) Strike To The Body (Li... Eskimo Recordings
Production:
Another Classic Dance Music Compilation Vol. 5 (2x12") Freedom Strictly Rhythm
Mix The Vibe: Ron Trent - Urban Afro Blues (2xCD) Misery (Lil Louis Exte... Nite Grooves
The Tenth Anniversary Collection - Part Two 1996-2000 The Definitive Remixes And Original Productions (4xCD) Give It Up (MAW Club Mix) BBE
Body&Soul NYC Vol. 4 Mixed By Francois K Joaquin 'Joe' Claussell Danny Krivit (CD) Give It Up (MAW Club Mix) Wave Music
Mix The Vibe: Music Is My Sanctuary (2xCD) Can't Be Without (Unre... Nite Grooves
Mix:
If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night) (12") If That's Your Boyfrie... Maverick
Sessions 6 Mixed By Frankie Knuckles (2xCD) Freedom (Make It Funky... Ministry Of Sound
Appears On:
Freaky (12") Freaky (Bar Heads Mix) Strictly Rhythm
Tracks Appear On:
A Dynamite EP (12") Conversation, But U We... Not On Label
An Introspective of House - 1st Dimension (3xCD) French Kiss Sound Dimension Recordings
Complete Dance Anthems Vol. 2 (4xCD) French Kiss DMC
Defected in The House - Eivissa '04 (Part 1) (2x12") Club Lonely (Album Ver... Defected
Essential Elements 5 (CD) I Called U - The Story... Essential Dance Music
Music That Moves You (LP) Lil Tanya FFRR
Silly Symphonies - The Sound Of Remy Mixed by Remy (CD) French Kiss (Remix) BMG
Untitled (12") Do U Luv Me (Re-Edit) Not On Label
4 Dancetrax (12") French Kiss (Gay Version) House Records
Deep Heat 6 - The Sixth Sense (2xCD) Blackout Telstar
Get On This (2xCD) French Kiss Telstar
The Vision Mastermixers - The Ultimate House (CD) French Kiss Tring International PLC
This Beat Is Hot...The Compilation (CD) French Kiss (The Songb... Epic
The Summer Selection (CD) Club Lonely DMM - Dance Music Magazine
Turn Up The Bass - Volume 22 (CD) Club Lonely Arcade
Club Flavour Volume One (CD) Club Lonely (I'm On Th... FFRR
FFRRee Mix (Cassette) French Kiss DJ Magazine
Techno Tunes - A History Of Techno - Volume 3 (CD) I Called U Indisc
Warehouse Grooves Volume 2 (CD) French Kiss SPG Music Productions Ltd.
100% Pure House (2xCD) French Kiss Columbia Records
House Nation Vol. 2 (CD) French Kiss React
The Toronto Sound Of The Underground (Cassette) I'm Hot For You (Stick... SPG Music Productions Ltd.
100% House Classics Volume 1 (2xCD) French Kiss Telstar
Culture Dance Vol. 7 (CD) French Kiss Sony Music Entertainment (France)
Culture Dance Vol. 7 (Spécial Club) (2xCD) French Kiss Sony Music Entertainment (France)
Dancin' Divas (CD) Do U Love Me (Original... Legacy
Het Beste Uit De HOUSE Top 100 Allertijden (2xCD) French Kiss (Extended) Polydor
Ministry Of Sound Sessions Six - Frankie Knuckles (5x12") Freedom (Make It Funky... Ministry Of Sound
N°1 Techno (CD) French Kiss Polygram
Radio 538 Dance Classics 1989 (CD) French Kiss EVA
Globe - Classic Anthems (2xCD) Black Out Lightning Records
The History Of Techno 3 (2x12") Original Video Clash Big Time International
The History Of Techno 3 (CD) Original Video Clash Big Time International
The Mayday Mix (CD) French Kiss Open
Viva Hacienda - Fifteen Years Of Hacienda Nights (3xCD) French Kiss Deconstruction
Viva Hacienda - Fifteen Years Of Hacienda Nights (3xCD) French Kiss Deconstruction
FFRR Classics Vol. 2 (12") French Kiss (Re-Layed)... FFRR
La Rocca Classics Volume 2 (CD) French Kiss (Original) Big Time International
Mad Styles And Crazy Visions (3xCD) Clap Your Hands (Man O... BBE
Mad Styles And Crazy Visions / 90's Disco Movement (4x12") Clap Your Hands (Man O... BBE
NZDJ01:Chelsea (CD) French Kiss BMG Music (New Zealand)
Technophile (CD) Why Do You Fall? Vasco Recordings
Untitled (12") Black Out (Phase 1) Not On Label
Decade Of Dance (Mixed By Danny Rampling) (2xCD) French Kiss (Long Voca... Circa Records Ltd.
DJF 750 (CD) Black Out (Phase 2) Sony Music Entertainment (Japan)
HOUSE (2xCD) French Kiss Beechwood Music
House Dance Hits Volume 1 (CD) I'm Hot For You (Stick... SPG Music Productions Ltd.
Ibiza Muzik Classics (3x12") French Kiss Beechwood Music
Ibiza Muzik Classics (2xCD) French Kiss Beechwood Music
Serious Beats 25 (4xCD) French Kiss 541
Serious Beats 25 Vinyl 8 (12") Black Out 541
Gatecrasher: National Anthems (2xCD) How's Your Evening So ... Sony Music Entertainment (UK)
House Nation America (2xCD) How's Your Evening So Far Ultra Records
How's Your Evening So Far? (12") How's Your Evening So ... FFRR
How's Your Evening So Far? (CD5") How's Your Evening So ... FFRR
I Love Techno 10 (CD) How's Your Evening So Far 541
MTV Ibiza 2000 - The Party (2xCD) How's Your Evening So ... White Island Music
Past Lessons / Future Theories (2xCD) How's Your Evening So Far Distinct'ive Breaks Records
Solid Sounds 16 (2xCD) How's Your Evening So Far 541
Technodrome Volume 7 (2xCD) How's Your Evening So ... Polymedia Marketing Group GmbH
Trance Nation Four (Mixed By Ferry Corsten - System F) (2xCD) How's Your Evening So ... Ministry Of Sound
Back To Love 2 (2xCD) French Kiss (Original ... Hed Kandi Records
HouseMix Classics (CD) I'm Hot For You (Stick... Universal Records
MTV Ibiza 2001 (2xCD) Blackout (Hydrogen Roc... Warner Strategic Marketing (UK)
Solid Sampler 2001/02 (12") Blackout (Hydrogen Roc... 541
Solid Sounds 2001/2 (2xCD) Blackout (Hydrogen Roc... 541
The Secret Art Of Science (CD) Clap Your Hands (PFM R... Breakbeat Science Recordings
After The Playboy Mansion - Respect Is Burning Presents A Selection Mixed By Dimitri From Paris (2xCD) Nyce & Slo (Tony Humph... Labels
Francois K - Choice - A Collection Of Classics (2xCD) Do U Luv Me Azuli Records
Francois K - Choice - A Collection Of Classics (4x12") Do U Luv Me Azuli Records
ID&T Classics (2xCD) Black Out ID&T
Subliminal Sessions Five (Mixed by Erick Morillo) (2xCD) Story Continues, Frenc... Subliminal
Dimitri From Paris In The House (3xCD) New Dance Beat (D'exte... Defected
Dimitri From Paris In The House (Part 1) (2x12") New Dance Beat (D'exte... Defected
Jackin' The House (Volume 2) (2x12") Blackout (Phase II) JTH Records
Over And Over / Club Lonely (12") Club Lonely (Sax Dub M... Caravan Record
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