George Lamond is a freestyle music artist that enjoyed his most success in the genre during the late 1980s and early 1990s. He is most known for his “Bad of the heart” song. George worked very closely with fellow Latin hip-hop artist Brenda K. Starr as both had very similar routes going from freestyle artists to salsa.
Top songs from George Lamond
In 1989, under the independent label Ligosa records, George Lamond released the single “Bad of the heart.” The song was a success and made it to #25 on the U.S. Billboard Top 100. The song also made it to #5 on the U.S. Dance Track Chart. This was enough to catch the attention of major label Columbia / Sony Music. In 1990, an album titled “Bad of the heart” was then recorded, and released.
The “Bad of the heart” album produced other hits such as “Without you” which was #4 on the U.S. Dance Chart. “Look into my eyes” also made it to #4 on the U.S. Dance Chart while going to #63 on the U.S. Billboard. “No matter what, a love balled with Brenda K. Star hit #49 on the U.S. Billboard. The 1991 release of “Love’s contagious” also enjoyed some success.
In 1992, George Lamond’s second album would be released. The most successful song from the album was “Where does that leave love” which reached #66 on the U.S. Billboard Top 100. “I want you back” was another song that didn’t chart but had mild success. This was a cover from the Jackson 5’s 1969 classic. “Baby I believe in you” was another song that did not track but was well received. It was a cover of a song originally done by New Kids on the Block. The rest of the album consisted of mostly Latin freestyle dance songs which were good, but with the change of interest in mainstream music by major radio stations and Latin hip-hop losing ground, Columbia Records released George Lamond.
George Lamond then went on to record music in Spanish. He was successful making Salsa music as in 1993, he had success with “Baby, creo en ti” and “No morira” which both made the top 15 on the Latin singles chart. From here on, Lamond has mostly made Spanish music, but he has also made some English music. In 2008, he recorded a cover of “Don’t stop believing” by Journey. Lamond’s version is a bit faster with a dance temp and became a radio hit in New York and parts of Canada even without any major promotion.
Fun facts about George Lamond
How did George Lamond begin his music career?
Lamond has called himself one of the lucky ones. He would send demos to music producers and hope he would get calls back. He would mail his demos in bright colored manila envelopes hoping that it would help stand out from the rest. He did receive call backs. One in particular was from Chris Barbosa whom George Lamond would eventually sign with under the independent label called Ligosa Records.
What is George Lamond’s real name?
George Garcia. Under the direction of Columbia records, George’s last name was changed for marketing purposes as the last name Garcia seemed to ethnic for the major label. Lamond didn’t like that he had to change his name and took it personally, but for business purposes he went with it.
What nationality is George Lamond?
George Lamond is Puerto-Rican American
When is George Lamond’s birthday?
February 25, 1967
Where is George Lamond from?
George Lamond was primarily raised in the Bronx, New York. He was born in Washing D.C., went to Puerto Rico when he was two, and then at eight, his family settled in New York. Lamond has stated that when his family went to New York he did not know any English at all.