Judy Cheeks Biography
Judy Cheeks, an American vocalist, was born on February 13, 1954. Her debut album, Judy Cheeks, was produced by Ike and Tina Turner and recorded at their Bolic Sound studio in 1973.
Age
Judy was born on 13 February 1954, in Miami, Florida, United States of America. She is is 70 years old as February 2024.
Family- Parents
Cheeks was born and raised in Miami, Florida . She is the daughter of gospel singer Rev. Julius Cheeks.
Career
Her debut album, Judy Cheeks, was produced by Ike and Tina Turner and recorded at Bolic Sound studios in 1973. She later toured with Ike and Tina Turner and also took on the role of Ikette. Cheeks moved to Germany in 1977 and recorded a song with Austrian singer Udo Jurgens. Their performance on “The Rudy Carell Show” made Cheeks a late-night hit in Europe. In 1978, his album “Mellow Lovin'” became an international hit, reaching No. 1 on the charts. It is ranked 10th on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. His 1978 album, Mellow Lovin’, was produced by Anthony Monn (known for his work with gay icon Amanda Lear) at Giorgio Moroder’s Musicland Studios in Munich.
Cheeks records for Berry Gordy’s publishing company, Jobete Music. The Jackson 5 recorded one of his songs, “We’ll Change Our Style.” He did a lot of session work for many major artists while honing his songwriting skills. Cheeks was the vocalist on Thelma Houston and Jerry Butler’s Just Thelma & Jerry (1977), Donna Summer’s Once Upon a Time (1977), Amanda Lear’s Never Trust a Pretty Face (1979), and Stevie Wonder’s acoustic album The She appeared in Woman In. ). In 1986, Cheeks provided vocals for Alphaville’s album Afternoons in Utopia.
Cheeks co-wrote and produced his solo album No Outsiders, released by Polydor in 1987. In the same year, he sang the song “Givin’ a Gift” with the Austrian band Opus on their self-titled album. Cheeks’ career reemerged in the 1990s with dance chart hits, including two No. 1 singles. In 1995, her single “Reach” was featured on the CD Summer Hitmix 94, released by ZYX Records in Germany. A solo album called “Respect” was released in 1995.
In 2013, Cheeks wrote and shared the single True Love is Free. In 2018, he released the single “Crying In The Rain” and the remix of the song “When the Night Comes”, which he wrote and was originally recorded by Randy Crawford. Later, the album “Danger Zone” was released. In February 2019, Cheeks released another single from the original titled One Way Love. In 2020, Cheeks released a new album of original material. The title track “Love Dancin'” was co-written with Stevie Wonder, and the single also features “Safe In Your Arms”, written by Cheeks’ old friend Betty Wright. She released the single “Inside” in 2020, followed by the single “Five Pain” in 2021, both of which were released in a more country acoustic style. Let Your Spirit Dance” and “Hands in the Air.” The group released “Happy” in 2024.
Rory Nicoll RMN and Jus Jez produced this song, which they wrote with Judy. Cheeks has appeared in many films and TV shows: His first film, shot in Haiti, was Caribia (1978) with Rossano Brazzi. In 1980 he appeared in “La playa del amor”, in 1984 in “SOKO 5113” (TV series: Tapetenwechsel) and in an episode of the Salzburger Nockerln series in 1992. The story of his late father, Pastor Julius Cheeks
Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of 1 million dollars.
Album-Songs
1973: Judy Cheeks (United Artists)
1978: Please Give Me This Night (Ariola)
1978: Mellow Lovin’ (Ariola, Salsoul)
1979: Disco Cheeks (Koala)
1983: Hard on the Heels of Love (Durium)
1988: No Outsiders (Polydor)
1995: Respect (EMI, Positiva) – #99 on the UK Albums Chart[7]
2013: True Love is Free (Mozan Music)[8]
2018: Danger Zone (Mozan Music)
2019: A Deeper Love (Mozan Music)
2020: Love Dancin’ (Mozan Music)