Years active mid 1980s Genre R&B/soul | Associated acts Dexter Heygood Albums Burnin' Hot | |
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Past members Michael TuckerJohnnie WoodsKevan WilkinsDexter HaygoodSkip JohnsonDerwin S. Adams Members Dexter Haygood, Kevan Wilkins, Skip Johnson, Johnnie Woods, Michael Tucker, Derwin S. Adams People also search for Be-2, Screwed Up Click, DBO, Thug Dirt, D-Bo | ||
Xavion eat your heart out
Xavion was a black rock band from Memphis, Tennessee who were around in the 1980s. They had the distinction of being the first African American rock group to be on MTV. They are known for the singles "Get Me Hot" and "Eat Your Heart Out".
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Xavion eat your heart out 1984
Background
The band was discovered by Jim Delehart of Mirage Records. It was fronted by Dexter Heygood and at one stage they toured with Hall & Oates. The also toured with The Bar Kays, The Romantics and Sly & the Family Stone. They were managed by Tommy Mottola. They also had a degree of success with "Get Me Hot" and "Eat Your Heart Out". They were around four years before Living Color arrived on the scene, and in spite of being the first African-American rock band to be featured on MTV, they never found the success that Living Color achieved. They performed their single "Eat Your Heart Out" on MTV.
In early December 1984, their album Burnin' Hot was bubbling under the Top 200 albums chart at no 205. They were pictured in the January 25, 1985 issue of Billboard with Electra Assylum staff members Mike Bone and Lisa Frank who was being held up by one of the band members.
Later years
Around October 2011, Heygood was looking to reform the group. After appearing on X Factor, he was noticed by some of his former band mates. Today Haygood appears also as a solo performer.
Songs
Eat Your Heart OutBurnin' Hot · 1984
Can't Get My ConnectionBurnin' Hot · 1984
Get Me HotBurnin' Hot · 1984