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Pepper MaShay

May 05, 2023

Jean McClain (born March 8, 1953), better known as Pepper Mashay, is an American soul, house and dance music singer-songwriter[1] who has had success as a touring and studio performer.

Pepper MaShay
Mashay performing at Gay Pride in Washington D.C. in 2012.
Background information
Also known asJean McClain, Sista Jean McClain
BornJean McClain
GenresDance, gospel, R&B, soul, pop
Occupation(s)Singer, musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1977–present

Early life

McClain grew up in Muncie, Indiana. Growing up, her musical influences were Janis Joplin, Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan. She left Indiana in her twenties to pursue her career.

Career

Mashay was contracted to sing back-up for the soundtrack of Tina Turner's movie What's Love Got to Do with It. She spent two days with Tina Turner saying, "She is rock n' roll".

In 1995, Mashay's manager at the time contacted Michael O'Hara to work on an initial demo for a possible recording deal. They wrote five songs together in her California home, but the songs never went anywhere. Mashay ended up writing a song called "Something to Feel" and it got picked up by Island Records. In her thirties, music labels in the '90s thought she was too old for a record deal but she never gave up.

Mashay has an extensive résumé of work as a background and session singer working, most notably, with Gladys Horton in a 1980s regrouping of The Marvelettes. Mashay's photo can be seen on the cover of the CD The Marvelettes: The Very Best of the Motor City Recordings.

As a lead vocalist, Mashay has released many tracks that have performed well on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart and the Hot Dance Airplay chart. Those singles include "Something to Feel" (1995), "Happiness" (1997), "Step into My Life" (1998), "Sextacy" (2000) and "Send Me an Angel" (2005). Her voice is probably best known from the "Let's get soaking wet!" chanting throughout the Barry Harris track "Dive in the Pool", made famous by its inclusion in the American television series Queer as Folk. Another collaboration with Harris, "I Got My Pride", hit number two on the U.S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 2001. In late 2006, Pepper Mashay earned her first solo chart-topper on the U.S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart with the song "Lost Yo Mind". It has attained moderate to heavy rotation on dance-oriented radio stations, charting well on the Hot Dance Airplay. Mashay issued her single, "Got to Give the People What They Want" in late January 2008 and "Does Your Mamma Know" during the fourth quarter of 2008. She toured with House's Hugh Laurie officially as part of his band, Hugh Laurie & The Copper Bottom Band.

Mashay also performs as Sista Jean & CB, has released two albums under that name. The first was the 2013 release Back to the Root. Next was the 2015 album Requiem for a Heavy Weight, a tribute to Odetta, an icon in the folk & blues genre.

Discography

Singles

  • 1995: "Something to Feel"
  • 1995: "By Any Means Necessary" (with Lenny White)
  • 1997: "Happiness"
  • 1997: "Not Much Heaven"
  • 1998: "Into You"
  • 1998: "Right Back to Love" (with Subsystem)
  • 1998: "Step 2 Me" (Grant Nelson feat. Jean McClain) - (UK #92,[2] UK Dance #7)
  • 1998: "Step into My Life"
  • 1998: "You've Got to Go" (with DJ Alexia)
  • 2000: "Sextacy"
  • 2000: "Here's to Life"
  • 2000: "Dive in the Pool" (with Barry Harris)
  • 2001: "Love Pretender" (with Frank 'O Moiraghi)
  • 2001: "I Got My Pride"
  • 2001: "You and Me (Feels So Good)" (with Solar City)
  • 2002: "I Want You in My Life" (with Max Iron)
  • 2002: "I Pledge"
  • 2002: "Let's Runaway" (with Scott Michael)
  • 2002: "No More Drama" (with Mary J. Blige, Thunderpuss Club Anthem Mix)
  • 2003: "Happy New Year" (with Ernest Kohl)
  • 2003: "I Can't Stop"
  • 2003: "You're My Inspiration"
  • 2004: "Electro Illusion"
  • 2004: "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (with Colton Ford) (cover of the Stevie Wonder song)
  • 2005: "Send Me an Angel" (cover of the Real Life song)
  • 2005: "Beauty Shop" (featured in the film Beauty Shop)
  • 2006: "Lost Yo Mind"
  • 2008: "Got to Give the People What They Want"
  • 2008: "Does Your Mother Know"
  • 2009: "Freeway of Love" (cover of the Aretha Franklin song)
  • 2009: "Burning" (with World of Colour)
  • 2011: "Love S.O.S."
  • 2011: "Things U Do"
  • 2012: "Our World" (with Clemens Rumpf)
  • 2013: "Dance Florr"

Session work appearances

See also

References

  1. ^ Bonacich, Drago. "Pepper Mashay – Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  2. ^ "GRANT NELSON FT JEAN MCCLAIN | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.

External links

  • Official website
  • Pepper Mashay's label site on Myspace
  • Pepper Mashay fanpage

May 05, 2023
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately especially if potentially libelous or harmful Find sources Pepper MaShay news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Jean McClain born March 8 1953 better known as Pepper Mashay is an American soul house and dance music singer songwriter 1 who has had success as a touring and studio performer Pepper MaShayMashay performing at Gay Pride in Washington D C in 2012 Background informationAlso known asJean McClain Sista Jean McClainBornJean McClainGenresDance gospel R amp B soul popOccupation s Singer musician songwriterInstrument s VocalsYears active1977 present Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Discography 3 1 Singles 4 Session work appearances 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEarly life EditMcClain grew up in Muncie Indiana Growing up her musical influences were Janis Joplin Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan She left Indiana in her twenties to pursue her career Career EditMashay was contracted to sing back up for the soundtrack of Tina Turner s movie What s Love Got to Do with It She spent two days with Tina Turner saying She is rock n roll In 1995 Mashay s manager at the time contacted Michael O Hara to work on an initial demo for a possible recording deal They wrote five songs together in her California home but the songs never went anywhere Mashay ended up writing a song called Something to Feel and it got picked up by Island Records In her thirties music labels in the 90s thought she was too old for a record deal but she never gave up Mashay has an extensive resume of work as a background and session singer working most notably with Gladys Horton in a 1980s regrouping of The Marvelettes Mashay s photo can be seen on the cover of the CD The Marvelettes The Very Best of the Motor City Recordings As a lead vocalist Mashay has released many tracks that have performed well on the U S Hot Dance Club Play chart and the Hot Dance Airplay chart Those singles include Something to Feel 1995 Happiness 1997 Step into My Life 1998 Sextacy 2000 and Send Me an Angel 2005 Her voice is probably best known from the Let s get soaking wet chanting throughout the Barry Harris track Dive in the Pool made famous by its inclusion in the American television series Queer as Folk Another collaboration with Harris I Got My Pride hit number two on the U S Hot Dance Music Club Play chart in 2001 In late 2006 Pepper Mashay earned her first solo chart topper on the U S Hot Dance Music Club Play chart with the song Lost Yo Mind It has attained moderate to heavy rotation on dance oriented radio stations charting well on the Hot Dance Airplay Mashay issued her single Got to Give the People What They Want in late January 2008 and Does Your Mamma Know during the fourth quarter of 2008 She toured with House s Hugh Laurie officially as part of his band Hugh Laurie amp The Copper Bottom Band Mashay also performs as Sista Jean amp CB has released two albums under that name The first was the 2013 release Back to the Root Next was the 2015 album Requiem for a Heavy Weight a tribute to Odetta an icon in the folk amp blues genre Discography EditSingles Edit 1995 Something to Feel 1995 By Any Means Necessary with Lenny White 1997 Happiness 1997 Not Much Heaven 1998 Into You 1998 Right Back to Love with Subsystem 1998 Step 2 Me Grant Nelson feat Jean McClain UK 92 2 UK Dance 7 1998 Step into My Life 1998 You ve Got to Go with DJ Alexia 2000 Sextacy 2000 Here s to Life 2000 Dive in the Pool with Barry Harris 2001 Love Pretender with Frank O Moiraghi 2001 I Got My Pride 2001 You and Me Feels So Good with Solar City 2002 I Want You in My Life with Max Iron 2002 I Pledge 2002 Let s Runaway with Scott Michael 2002 No More Drama with Mary J Blige Thunderpuss Club Anthem Mix 2003 Happy New Year with Ernest Kohl 2003 I Can t Stop 2003 You re My Inspiration 2004 Electro Illusion 2004 Signed Sealed Delivered I m Yours with Colton Ford cover of the Stevie Wonder song 2005 Send Me an Angel cover of the Real Life song 2005 Beauty Shop featured in the film Beauty Shop 2006 Lost Yo Mind 2008 Got to Give the People What They Want 2008 Does Your Mother Know 2009 Freeway of Love cover of the Aretha Franklin song 2009 Burning with World of Colour 2011 Love S O S 2011 Things U Do 2012 Our World with Clemens Rumpf 2013 Dance Florr Session work appearances Edit1989 Peter Frampton When All the Pieces Fit 1989 Lenny Kravitz Let Love Rule 1989 Cher Heart of Stone 1990 Lalah Hathaway Lalah Hathaway 1991 Michael Bolton Time Love amp Tenderness 1991 Neil Diamond Lovescape 1991 Cher Love Hurts 1991 Gladys Knight Good Woman 1991 Patti Austin Carry On 1992 Vonda Shepard The Radical Light 1992 Celine Dion Celine Dion 1992 Olivia Newton John Back To Basics 1993 Tina Turner What s Love Got To Do With It 1993 Mick Jagger Wandering Spirit 1993 Celine Dion The Colour of My Love 1993 Texas Ricks Road 1993 Ray Charles My World 1993 Paul Rodgers Muddy Water Blues A Tribute to Muddy Waters 1993 Bruce Hornsby Harbor Lights 1994 Victoria Williams Loose 1994 Phish Hoist 1994 Steve Perry For the Love of Strange Medicine 1994 Julio Iglesias Crazy 1995 Christopher Cross Window 1995 Haddaway The Drive 1995 Bobby Caldwell Soul Survivor 1995 Phyllis Hyman I refuse To Be Lonely 1996 Keb Mo Just Like You 1996 Celine Dion Falling into You 1997 Michael Lington Michael Lington 1997 Michael Bolton All That Matters 1998 CeCe Winans His Gift 2002 Solomon Burke Don t Give Up On Me 2003 Joe Henry Tiny Voices 2005 Bobby Caldwell Perfect Island Nights 2005 Susan Tedeschi Hope And Desire 2007 Evelyn Champagne King Open Book 2007 Tiffany Just Me 2007 Bob Dylan I m Not There 2008 Rodney Crowell Sex amp Gasoline 2009 Irma Thomas The Soul Queen Of New Orleans 2010 Aaron Neville I Know I ve Been Changed 2010 Sheryl Crow 100 Miles from Memphis 2011 Hugh Laurie Let Them Talk 2012 Jimmy Cliff Rebirth 2013 Hugh Laurie Didn t It RainSee also EditList of number one dance hits United States List of artists who reached number one on the U S Dance chartReferences Edit Bonacich Drago Pepper Mashay Biography AllMusic Retrieved November 19 2014 GRANT NELSON FT JEAN MCCLAIN full Official Chart History Official Charts Company Official Charts External links EditOfficial website Pepper Mashay s label site on Myspace Pepper Mashay fanpage Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pepper MaShay amp oldid 1144745867, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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