| [audio:ponr.mp3|autostart=yes|width=620|titles=Point of No Return on Casey Kasim September 86] In 1984, Valerie and husband, John Smith, recorded a self-produced five-song EP as the group Nu Shooz. Listener reaction to their funky dance track called "I Can't Wait," was strong and immediate - the kind of response known in radio jargon as "instant phones." Airplay spread and the tune made its way to Europe, where a Dutch engineer created a remix that came back to the US and caught fire in New York dance clubs. "I Can't Wait" reached #3 on the pop charts, #1 on the Urban charts, #1 on the Dance charts, and hit the the top 10 in Europe and Britain in 1986. Nu Shooz went on to record several other hit singles, and after selling more than a million records world wide, was nominated for a Best New Artist Grammy in 1987. To find out about the current incarnation of Nu Shooz (the Nu Shooz Orchestra), please head on over to www.nushoozmusic.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Another project that is close to Valerie's heart is a show she created with Darrell Grant called Brain Chemistry For Lovers. Fusing cabaret, concert, and science lecture, Brain Chemistry For Lovers uses music, film and the latest discoveries in the world of neuroscience to explore one of the most universal of all human experiences - Romantic Love.
For more information about Brain Chemistry For Lovers, click here.