Lidell Townsell
OriginChicago, Illinois United States
GenresR&B
House
Occupation(s)Producer, DJ
Years active1987 – Present
LabelsMercury/PolyGram Records, Sights & Sounds[1]

Willie Lidell Townsell[2] is a house-music artist from Chicago, Illinois. He originally released numerous singles on the Trax and D.J. International labels. He released one album, Harmony, on Mercury/PolyGram Records as Lidell Townsell in 1992. Two singles from the album were hits in the US, "Get with U" and "Nu Nu"; the latter featured the duo M.T.F., whose members were singer Martell and emcee Silk E (no relation to Sylk-E. Fyne).

His music has influenced numerous artists including: TIGER & WOODS,[3] Green Velvet[4]

In 2014 he collaborated and also sang on Shit Robot's remix of his song 'Do It (Right)'[5][6]

Discography

Singles

Year Title Chart Positions[8]
Billboard Hot 100 US Hot Dance Music/Club Play US Hot Dance Music/Maxi Singles US Hot Hip-Hop & R&B Singles
1992 "Get With U" #78 #4 #7 -
"Nu Nu" #26 #2 #1 #44

References

  1. ^ "Label Page". Sights & Sounds Inc. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
  2. ^ "ACID HOLE". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "WEEKEND MIX: TIGER & WOODS". HungerTV. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
  4. ^ "Green Velvet". Fabric. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
  5. ^ "REMIX HIGHLIGHT: SHIT ROBOT 'DO IT (RIGHT)' BY LIDELL TOWNSELL". Fame Magazine. Retrieved 2014-09-04.
  6. ^ "SHIT ROBOT TO RELEASE 2ND ALBUM IN MARCH FEATURING REGGIE WATTS, NANCY WHANG, LUKE JENNER + MORE!". Magnetic Magazine. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Lidell Townsell Discography". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
  8. ^ Billboard Singles. Allmusic.com.