Q: Did prodcucer Jay King write the song
Rumors? A: No. He was executive producer and Ceo of Jay Records. In fact, he did not write any songs for
Timex Social Club, nor the music or lyrics
for: Rumors
Q: Was vocalist Valerie Watson ever a member of Timex Social
Club? A:
Yes.
Valerie was a member of Timex Social Club for a month before leaving to join Club Nouveau. Her name appears on credits
of the original 12 inch of Rumors and Vicious Rumors, but she was never signed
to Danya Records and had left the group before the 1986 RUN DMC Raising Hell Tour.
Valerie joined Club Nouveau in the summer of 1986 and was
signed to Warner Brothers records and made several albums as a member of that
group.
Q: Does the group still get royalties from their songs like "Rumors" and the
rest?
A:
Yes!
Q: Did the song Rumors go Gold or Platinum? A:
Well, Not officially. Jay Records
failed to register RUMORS with the RIAA (the
agency that tracks and certifies record sales), so the official count of the
sales are still a mystery. It is estimated that the 7inch 45rpm single of "Rumors" sold
at least 500,000 copies wich would have made it
Gold and the 12 inch single Rumors/Vicous Rumors sold at least 100,000,000 copies wich would have made it Platinum if certified by the RIAA.
Q: How can I get contact
information regarding: Personal Appearances, Interveiws (TV, Radio and Press), Licensing of Timex Social Club music for: Music Sampling, Televison and Films??
A:
Contact: email
Q: Did the group ever win any awards? A:
Yes!, but
nothing major, thougth. The group was nominated for a Soul Train Music
Award, Bay Area Music Award (Bammie) and an American Music Award.
Q: What are the true identities
of the people referred to in the song Rumors?
A:
Tina =Tina Jackson. A popular student at Berkeley High
School during the time the song was written (...not singer Tina Turner).
Michael ="The King of Pop" Michael
Jackson.
Susan =Susan Moonsie from
Vanity 6 (...not
actress Susan Anton).
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