I recently bought the album by Auto & Cherokee, having seen it in used CD stores for years, but I never picked it up for some reason. I have followed Cherokee for years, and she recently released the song "Goddess", so I think it's time that I did a post on her. Cherokee Pogue is from Brooklyn, New York. She started writing poetry when she was 10 and formed her first band when she was 13 years old. At the age of 16, Cherokee met a local singer/songwriter named Auto (whom she later married) and they released an album, "Naked Music" in 1992 on Morgan Creek Records. The album was far from a success, despite the video for "Taste" getting some rotation. They also recorded a PSA called "
We Can Play Together". Apparently Auto became very abusive towards Cherokee, and they split in 1995. Cherokee moved to Los Angeles, got a deal with RCA records in 1998, and released her debut solo album
I Love You....Me. It was far less funky than her album with Auto, and veered into neo-soul, which was big at the time thanks to artists like Erykah Badu. The only single released from the album, "Ooh Wee Wee," peaked at #88 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 3 weeks. A promo single for "Steppin' Stone" was also released. She performed on shows such as "Soul Train" and "Motown Live." She was also featured in magazines such as Rolling Stone, Jet, Vogue, Esquire, Billboard, and the The New York Times. She was also featured in a huge ad campaign for
GAP. Despite all of this promotion, her album failed to chart. However, RCA allowed her to record a second album,
Soul Parade, which was scheduled for release in 2001. Unfortunately, the division of RCA Records responsible for releasing the album ended up folding and the album was never released. Cherokee later released the album herself through her website. Two singles were released from the album, however: "Nectarine," featuring Andre 3000, and "I Swear." Neither of them charted. Cherokee married record producer Neal Pogue and had a daughter, whom she took the next six years off to raise. In 2011, Cherokee (nee Shock Mama Cherry) joined Brazilian guitarist Fred Card to form reggae/soul duo
Esprit De Corps, whom she continues to record and tour with. As mentioned, she recently released the amazing electro-funk song "
Goddess" and promises that new music is coming.
Video for
Taste
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Naked Music
1
Introduction To Our World
2
Naked Music
3
Taste
4
Indian Summer
5
So Good To Be In Love
6
Best Of Friends
7
Interlude / Breed Of The Apple Children
8
She Eats Like A Lion
9
Hack Your Bed
10
Hook You Up
11
Forever Yours
12
Homeless
13
Taste (Street Single Mix)
Video for
Ooh Wee Wee
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I Love You...Me
1
While I'm Flying
2
Oopsy Daisy
3
Sexy Somethin'
4
Ooh Wee Wee (4 U Mix)
5
Steppin' Stone
6
Misty
7
Blue Bottle Afta Shave
8
My Own Queen
9
I Love You...Me
10
Fictitiously
11
Ooh Wee Wee (4 Me Mix)
Video for
Nectarine
Video for
I Swear
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Soul Parade
1
Runaway
2
Lips
3
A Woman Knows (feat. Bilal)
4
I Swear
5
Nectarine (feat. Andre 3000)
6
Star (feat. Floetry)
7
Nothing Really Feels The Same
8
Crazy (feat. Rahsaan Patterson)
9
Daddy How?
10
Where
11
One
12
Can't Let Go
