Exposé Artistfacts

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Exposé Artistfacts

1986-1996, 2003-
Gioia Bruno1986-1992, 2003-
Ann Curless
Jeanette Jurado
Kelly Moneymaker1992-1996
Exposé were the most popular dance music group of the late '80s, crossing over to the pop charts with a string of seven consecutive Top 10 hits on the Hot 100, including "Come Go With Me," "Let Me Be The One," and the #1 ballad "Seasons Change." They were the first group to land four Top 10 hits from their debut album (Exposure, released in 1987).
The group was created by the Cuban-born, Miami-based DJ Lewis Martineé, who wrote and produced all the songs from their first album. Their next album, What You Don't Know in 1989, was mostly written and produced by Martineé (including the hit title track), with one song, "Your Baby Never Looked Good in Blue," penned by the A-list songwriter Diane Warren. Martineé was far less involved for their third and final album - Exposé in 1992 - which has four songs by Warren, including their last big hit, "I'll Never Get Over You Getting Over Me." By this time, they had abandoned their dance music roots and were a very adult act specializing in ballads.
The entire Exposé lineup was replaced while they were working on their debut album in 1986. Their first two singles - released before work started on the album - were "Point Of No Return" and "Exposed to Love," with the lineup of Sandra "Sandee" Casanas, Alejandra "Ale" Lorenzo, and Laurie Miller. One by one, each member left and was replaced. Jeanette Jurado was the first replacement and became their lead singer. By the time the album was released in 1987, Gioia Bruno and Ann Curless had also joined.

The backing vocals on the album are by the original lineup, and the original versions of "Point Of No Return" and "Exposed to Love" were also included. According to Laurie Miller, each original member left on her own volition. Casanas went on to have a moderately successful solo career in Miami; Miller formed a production company and does various projects in show business; Lorenzo dropped out of show business after leaving Exposé.
Their first single, "Point Of No Return," was released three times, garnering a larger audience each time. It was first issued on Lewis Martineé's independent label in 1984. He delivered it to dance clubs in Florida, which played it along with a few radio stations. Arista released it in 1985 after Exposé signed with the label. This time, it went to #1 on the Dance chart. After Exposé's debut album was released in 1987, Arista had the new lineup re-record the song and again released it as a single. This time it was a pop hit, going to #5 on the Hot 100.
Their original name was X-Posed, but when they signed with Arista, the label had them change it to Exposé to make it less racy. The accent mark is very important to the pronunciation.
Many dance music acts from this time had writer/producers who stayed in the background so the focus would be on the act, but in later years, these producers became the act (David Guetta, Tiesto). I a Songfacts interview with Exposé mastermind Lewis Martineé, he said: "Instead of calling it Exposé, I wish I would have called it Martineé. And then Martineé would be the famous name now."
They were among first Cuban-influenced pop bands that came out of Miami during the late 1980s. Ironically, none of the women in the band are Cuban-Americans from Miami. Jeanette Jurado is Mexican-American, Gioia Bruno is an Italian immigrant, and Ann Curless is from upstate New York. >>
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Mike - Santa Barbara, CA
In the middle of 1990, Gioia Bruno began having throat problems, which led the group to take some time off work from their schedule. Soon, it was discovered that she had a benign tumor in her vocal cords. Her health worsened, and she was replaced by Kelly Moneymaker in 1992. Moneymaker was never given a chance to sing lead on any of the group's songs. In 1997, Bruno fully recovered from her throat tumor and began singing again.
In 1995, the group sang the Diane Warren-penned "I'll Say Good-Bye for the Two of Us" for the soundtrack of the film Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home. That same year, the song was issued on their Greatest Hits album. Toward the end of 1995, Arista dropped the group and, in early 1996, the members disbanded to pursue solo careers. >>
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Jerro - New Alexandria, PA, for above 2

Comments: 1

Issac from Greensboro, NcExpose,

Hi, listen I do want to tell you if you make it to Greensboro N.C. & Supporting of YWCA's Sunshine Club this friday. I'd be sure We would love to meet you of the five members of Expose is
Gioia Bruno, Kelly Moneymaker, Jeanette Jurado, Laurie Miller, & Ann Curless. So get you do some songs and Then go out with us to CiCi's Pizza and Go Shopping with us. YWCA sunshine club is this fri. Apr. 22nd 2005 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm If you be in a limoesine to take you to the sunshine club at the YWCA. After you leave the airport at 4:30pm or 5:00pm. So we will love to meet you ladies. I confirm that get back together. So I hope you I see you soon!
and Maybe you'll email me a letter.

Sincerely Yours,
Issac Banks
From Greensboro N.C.
From the boyband
New Empire of the Saturn

Age 24

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