Debbie Deb - Funky Little Beat

Debbie was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in North Miami Beach, Florida. A music aficionado from a young age, she was "discovered" at the age of 16 by producer Pretty Tony at a Miami record store where she was working. The first song Debbie recorded was "When I Hear Music," which she co-wrote with Pretty Tony. Released on the Jam Packed record label, the song has since become a staple in clubs and on radio station dance mix shows. Other hits followed, including "Lookout Weekend" and "I Wanna Work It Out".

However, Debbie was overweight and suffered from low self-esteem, and found her sudden fame difficult to cope with. She was crushed when her record company decided not to put her picture on the sleeves of her records and, in a Milli Vanilli-esque move, even hired an "impostor" to perform and pose as Debbie Deb. As a result, she made little, if any, money from her hit singles, and was so hurt by the experience that she stopped recording for years, relying on her work as a hairdresser to make ends meet. 1

Debbie finally resurfaced on the recording scene in 1995 with the album She's Back. Now living near Philadelphia, she continues to work as a hair stylist and also keeps busy performing frequent concerts around the United States, especially "freestyle revival" shows with artists like Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, The Cover Girls, and Shannon.

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[ramirez7312]

Debi Deb wasn't the original person that sung "Funky Little Beat" Connie was.

[LePhunkDunk]

@ramirez7312 U are correct Connie did sing the original, but this one sound just as good and it is Debbie.

[LePhunkDunk]

Yo TheDasilva7777...call you? why....nah...AT&T dont like me making long distance calls. Tell me what up in here.....NOW DANCE!!! yeayyyyyyy

[TheDasilva7777]

call me 209 482 5397

[LePhunkDunk]

@TheDasilva7777 say what u need to say buddy or mail me here....ma bell dont like me :)

[matijenae43]

Cali Memories <3

[209Norbert]

CALI MEMORIES ALL DAY!!!

[EdddieBaron777]

You go Debbie Deb! This is a great "update" to Connie's version. I have seen you perform in several places in NJ and have always loved your music. Don't stop!!! :)

[s52905]

Lol.... Google the song, it's not Debbie deb, it's Connie. I know, I was there.

[KUTTY2TIMES]

Thats right ..... 

[takingitbackgal80]

It would've been so cool dancing in the club to this and all of deb's other hot jams. I was 21 in the club in '01. This song reminds me of junior high when I used dub cassette tapes! Old School..man those were the times..

[bebesg17]

my friend wendy smoked up with this girl

[cuddybang100]

Like totally what take it back gal said

[takingitbackgal80]

This is totally going on my playlist..hehe

[takingitbackgal80]

Holy shit! This is taking it way back. I remembered this song just now while I was listening to Lisa Lisa and Cult's Jam's beat from "can you feel the beat" Wow this reminds me song reminds me of junior high and when I used to "dub" music off the radio..lol..year have gone by.. :(

[wizenhiemr]

@ramirez7312 they do that a lot when you sell lyrics. Mr. Telephone Man was sung by some other guy before New Edition

[muegensi]

NMB...19 Ave