Fonda Rae

{{Infobox musical artist

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| image = FONDA RAE-PHOTO.jpg

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| birth_place = Ossining, New York, U.S.

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| origin = United States

| genre = R&B, jazz, funk, dance

| instrument = Vocals

| occupation = Singer

| years_active = 1982–present

| label = Posse Records, Streetwave Digital Jukebox Records

| associated_acts = Blak Prophetz, Funk Division, Patrick Adams

| website = {{URL|www.fondarae.com}}

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Fonda Rae is an American R&B singer best known for her club hits like "Over Like a Fat Rat" and "Touch Me" (the latter of which was later covered by Cathy Dennis).{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/fonda-rae-mn0000179974/biography|title=Fonda Rae – Biography|publisher=AllMusic|first=Andy|last=Kellman|accessdate=2012-04-23}} She has also worked with artists such as Don Armando, Kid Creole and the Coconuts, Taka Boom, The Fat Boys and Debbie Harry.

Discography

=Singles=

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rowspan="2"\| Year ! rowspan="2"\| Title ! colspan="3"\| Chart positions
width="40"\| US Club Play {{cite web\|title=Fonda Rae – Awards\|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/fonda-rae-mn0000179974/awards\|website=AllMusic\|access-date=26 March 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121130052817/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/fonda-rae-mn0000179974/awards\|archive-date=November 30, 2012}} ! width="40"\| US R&B ! width="40"\| UK {{cite web\|title=FONDA RAE – full Official Chart History\|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/22027/fonda-rae/\|website=Official Charts Company\|access-date=26 March 2022}}
1982 \| align="left"\| "Over Like a Fat Rat" \| 22 \| 75 \| —
1983 \| align="left"\| "Heobah" \| 19 \| — \| —
1984 \| align="left"\| "Touch Me" \| 5 \| 70 \| 49
1996 \| align="left"\| "Living in Ecstasy" \| 7 \| — \| —
2016 \| align="left"\| "Think About You" \| — \| — \| —
2018 \| align="left"\| "Searchin'" \| — \| — \| —
colspan="6" style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt;"\| "—" denotes releases that did not chart.

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rowspan="2"| Year

! rowspan="2"| Title

! colspan="3"| Chart positions

width="40"| US Club Play
{{cite web|title=Fonda Rae – Awards|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/fonda-rae-mn0000179974/awards|website=AllMusic|access-date=26 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121130052817/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/fonda-rae-mn0000179974/awards|archive-date=November 30, 2012}}

! width="40"| US R&B

! width="40"| UK
{{cite web|title=FONDA RAE – full Official Chart History|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/22027/fonda-rae/|website=Official Charts Company|access-date=26 March 2022}}

1982

| align="left"| "Over Like a Fat Rat"

| 22

| 75

| —

1983

| align="left"| "Heobah"

| 19

| —

1984

| align="left"| "Touch Me"

| 5

| 70

| 49

1996

| align="left"| "Living in Ecstasy"

| 7

| —

2016

| align="left"| "Think About You"

| —

2018

| align="left"| "Searchin'"

| —

colspan="6" style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Grand Puba's song "Fat Rat" was based on "Over Like a Fat Rat".{{cite journal|date=Jan 1992|journal=SPIN|volume=7|page=20|title=radio graffiti – grand puba}}

References

External links

{{Official website|http://www.FondaRae.com|Fonda Rae}} – official site
{{Discogs artist}}
{{AllMusic|id=mn0000179974}}
[http://www.digitaljukeboxrecords.com Digital Jukebox Records] – record label

Category:Living people

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)

Category:People from Ossining, New York

Category:21st-century African-American women singers

Category:21st-century American women singers

Category:American contemporary R&B singers

Category:American disco singers

Category:American dance musicians

Category:Singers from New York (state)