Colonel Abrams

Years Active: 80, 90, 2000

Genres: R&B, Electronic

Styles: Urban, Hip-Hop/Urban, R&B/Soul, Acid Jazz, Dance, Garage, House, Club/Dance

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Detroit-born vocalist Colonel Abrams (his actual name) enjoyed moderate success in the late '80s, singing in a harsh, terse soul style while fitting his voice into a garage and house setting. Abrams was in the group Conservative Manor with his brother Morris in the late '60s, then sang lead vocals for 94 East in 1976. Their roster included Prince on guitar. Abrams later joined Surprise Package, a New Jersey group. He scored a mild hit in 1984 with the ballad "Leave the Message Behind the Door" for New York's Streetwise Records. The follow-up, "...

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