Cherry Laine
Sofia Ejano (born January 4, 1943), who performs under the name Cherry Laine, is a Jamaican singer based in Germany and contracted to CBS. She is known for disco hits "A Night in Chicago" (1977) and "Catch the Cat" (1978), which was number one in Spain for two weeks.[1] She issued one album, I'm Hot (CBS 83608), which was recorded at Europasound Studios with arrangements by producer Bernt Möhrle, known for his work with Chilly, and Stefan Klinkhammer, who collaborated with Frank Farian on Boney M.[2]
Biography
Ejano was born in Cameroon. She lived in Switzerland and later in Frankfurt, Germany. In 1977, Ejano performed in the Frankfurt restaurant Dorial Gray, where Bernt Möhrle heard her perform. Möhrle offered her an opportunity to create the solo project Cherry Laine. In 1979, Möhrle formed the band Chilly, but he had some problems with one of the band singers, Andrea Lenses. The same year, Moehrle replaced Lenses with Ejano. Ejano was a part of the band up to 1984. She later left her musical career and, currently, lives in Frankfurt.[3]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| I'm Hot | 1979 |
| Love What Is Love (Mini-album) | 2006 |
Singles and EPs
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| "Everybody Knows It" | 1977 |
| "A Night in Chicago" | 1977 |
| "Catch the Cat" | 1978 |
| "The Sea-Fare Folk (Hey-Ho and Up She Rises)" | 1979 |
| "Danny's Disco" | 1979 |
| "Cherry Laine = チェリー・レイン* - Speed Freak Sam / Love Is All We Need" | 1979 |
| "No More Monday" | 1980 |
| "I'm Losing You" | 1980 |
| "Waiting" | 1981 |
| "Tragedy" | 1982 |
| "My Guy" | 1983 |
| "The One Forever" / "Caution Danger" | 1983 |
| "Ninja Boys" | 1985 |
| "Jungle Lover Boy" | 1986 |
| "Freckless" / "Land of No Return" | 1986 |
| "A Night in Chicago" (Golden-Dance-Classics Re-issue) | 1993 |
| "Catch the Cat" (Cherry Laine Mix 2005) | 2005 |
References