Xavion

Xavion
Origin Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Years active mid 1980s
Labels Assylum Records
Associated acts Dexter Heygood
Past members Michael Tucker
Johnnie Woods
Kevan Wilkins
Dexter Haygood
Skip Johnson
Derwin S. Adams

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".

Background

The band was discovered by Jim Delehart of Mirage Records.[1] It was fronted by Dexter Heygood and at one stage they toured with Hall & Oates.[2] 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".[3] 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.[4][5] They performed their single "Eat Your Heart Out" on MTV.[6][7]

In early December 1984, their album Burnin' Hot was bubbling under the Top 200 albums chart at no 205.[8] 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.[9]

Later years

Around October 2011, Heygood was looking to reform the group.[10] After appearing on X Factor, he was noticed by some of his former band mates.[11] Today Heygood appears also as a solo performer.[12]

Discography

Singles
Title Release info Year Notes #
"Eat Your Heart Out" / "You're My Type" Asylum Records 7-69707 1984 Producer: Chris Lord-Alge, Jim Delehant
Co-producer: Xavion[13]
"Eat Your Heart Out" (album version) / Eat Your Heart Out (Dance Version)
Eat Your Heart Out (Dub Version) 		Asylum Records ED 4999 1984 Producer: Chris Lord-Alge, Jim Delehant
Co-producer: Xavion[14]
Get Me Hot (Vocal / LP Version) / Get Me Hot (Vocal / LP Version) Asylum Records ED 5029 1984
(promo)		 Producer: Chris Lord-Alge, Jim Delehant
Co-producer: Xavion, Composer: Xavion[15]
Album
Title Release info Year Format Track listing Notes #
Burnin' Hot Asylum Records 60375-1, Mirage 60375-1 1984 LP A1. Eat Your Heart Out (3:40), A2. Burnin' Hot (4:10), A3. Don't Let It Go to Your Head (3:40)
A4. Self-Built Hell (4:50), A5. Tell Me (3:40)

B1. Love Games (4:30), B2. Can't Get My Connection (4:30), B3. You're My Type (3:40)
B4. Get Me Hot (4:10)

[16]

References

  1. ↑ Musicmight Xavion
  2. ↑ New York Daily News Wednesday, November 2, 2011 Dexter Haygood, former ‘X Factor’ contestant, says he struck deal with show producers to leave, wasn’t voted off by The Associated Press
  3. ↑ Soul Train February 11, 2016 The ‘80s: Xavion’s ‘Burnin’ Hot’
  4. ↑ MP3.com Xavion, Biography
  5. ↑ MTV News 10/26/2011 ‘X Factor’ Castoffs Dexter Haygood, Phillip Lomax Open Up by Jim Cantiello
  6. ↑ 45Cat Xavion - Discography
  7. ↑ Billboard October 20, 1984 Page 32 Video Music, TV Programming, Medium Rotation
  8. ↑ Billboard December 1, 1984 Page 75 Bubbling Under, The Top 200 Albums
  9. ↑ Billboard January 25, 1985 Page 4 E/A Staffers Carried Away by Xavion
  10. ↑ Pop Crush October 30, 2011 Dexter Haygood Reforms ’80s Band Xavion Following ‘X Factor’ Elimination by Amy Sciarretto
  11. ↑ TMZ 10/28/2011 'X Factor' Unintentional Reuniter of Sweaty '80s Glam Band
  12. ↑ Resource Entertainment Group Entertainers > Dexter Haygood
  13. ↑ Discogs Xavion – Eat Your Heart Out
  14. ↑ Discogs Xavion – Eat Your Heart Out, Vinyl, 12", Promo
  15. ↑ Discogs Xavion – Get Me Hot
  16. ↑ Music Brainz Burnin' Hot ~ Release by Xavion
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