Carol Jiani

Do You Know this about Carol Jiani?

• In 1978, Carol Jiani gave an audition to take her place for Joe La

• Glenn LaRusso of Salsoul Records persuaded her to cut her name from Uchenna Ikejiani to Carol Jiani to make a more straightforward pronunciation for North Americans.

• Greca's album Montreal; she recorded two tracks for the project "If You Believe in Me" and "Higher and Higher." These were released on an EP with her auspicious name.

• In 1980, she recorded two Sandy Wilbur written pieces with La Greca, "Hit N Run Lover" and "All the People of the World." "Hit N Run Lover," remixed by San Francisco based Moby Dick records, would become her signature song peaking at No. 4.

• Jiani also put out a complete album called "Hit N Run Lover." "The Woman in Me" was the album's second single, but its B-side, the uptempo "Mercy," written by Pete Bellote and Sylvester Levay, surpassed the A-side popularity among DJ's. A follow-up album, Ask Me, was released the next year, producing the singles "Ask Me," "X-Rated," and "You're Gonna Lose My Love."

• In 1983, she released her last Joe LaGreca production, "Touch and Went, Lover," for the Canadian label Telescope. A total of seven songs were recorded, but the album was not released.

• In 1984, she left for England and recorded "Vanity," which reached no. 1 on the UK Club Chart.

• She continues recording new material and guests vocal to this day.