Cindy & Roy On Casablanca

**discoadam** · February 14th, 2006, 09:03 PM

Does anyone know who Cindy and Roy (Casablanca LP/12" singles) actually were? Or did they exist at all - studio session singers (?). Thanks everyone.

**Disco Funk** · February 19th, 2006, 09:29 PM

I think there's a picture of them on the cover. I seem to recall them being your typical, white couple. Perhaps they were Casablanca's answer to the Raes? :)

Disco Funk

**neonlights** · February 20th, 2006, 03:19 AM

I had never heard of them until I saw this post, but I'm always after disco rarities. I'm curious about their album now..

I did a google search and found a posting by the actual Cindy on an MLM message board where she talks about her time in the music industry..

www.mlmforums.com/forums/showthread.php%3Ft%3D15356+%22cindy+and+roy%22+cas ablanca&hl=en&gl=ca&ct=clnk&cd=9]Cindy speaks[/url] (@ the bottom of the page)

**Disco Funk** · February 20th, 2006, 07:31 AM

The album is pretty bland, if I recall correctly. Definitely not memorable.

Disco Funk

**BrunoRepublic** · February 20th, 2006, 09:44 AM

That was my take on it too. Very much a formulated affair... the disco equivalent of corporate rock.

**DISCODISK** · February 20th, 2006, 01:27 PM

heres the hot disco couple

shes like englands petula clark and hes like..... hmmm not sure but im sure i saw him in a porno once

**Disco Funk** · February 20th, 2006, 09:07 PM

They almost look like mother and son. :)

Disco Funk

**neonlights** · February 20th, 2006, 09:12 PM

hmm.. I have to say, Cindy is (was?) one lucky woman! :)

**Discovery** · February 22nd, 2006, 08:49 AM

Originally Written by neonlights

I did a google search and found a posting by the actual Cindy on an MLM message board where she talks about her time in the music industry..

www.mlmforums.com/forums/showthread.php%3Ft%3D15356+%22cindy+and+roy%22+cas ablanca&hl=en&gl=ca&ct=clnk&cd=9]Cindy speaks[/url] (@ the bottom of the page)

I love Cindy & Roy!!! Thank you for posting this. Glad to hear they are alive & well and still together.

3 chart hits off their excellent album but no follow-up???

**remicks** · February 22nd, 2006, 11:40 AM

*****

Just saw them skating at the winter olympics . Nice routine to SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING .... too bad she had that awful fall ...... right when the song goes ......
........."show 'em how to do it nowww" ..... too .......

*****

**BrunoRepublic** · February 22nd, 2006, 12:18 PM

Originally Written by Discovery

3 chart hits off their excellent album but no follow-up???

Did they really have 3 chart hits, or was it Casablanca manipulating sales figures (which they were often guilty of)?

Anyway, by the end of 1980 *nobody* was releasing disco records. It was more uncool than hair metal in the grunge era.

**Discovery** · February 22nd, 2006, 10:18 PM

Originally Written by Graham_Start

Originally Written by Discovery

3 chart hits off their excellent album but no follow-up???

Did they really have 3 chart hits, or was it Casablanca manipulating sales figures (which they were often guilty of)?

Anyway, by the end of 1980 *nobody* was releasing disco records. It was more uncool than hair metal in the grunge era.

Yes, 2 disco and 1 R&B all in 1979: Can You Feel It, I Wanna Testify, and While We Still Have Time.

**Kjelle** · February 23rd, 2006, 01:56 PM

I have the seven incher version of Can you feel it but not on
the cassablanca label
Still worth a listening!

/K

**richardc** · June 7th, 2009, 04:57 PM

I was the live drummer for Cindy and Roy in 1979 - 1980. My name is Rich Cissel and I have some great live recordings of us playing live in Annapolis Md. The album " Can you Feel it " was recorded in Philly by session players. The song " While we still have time " went to number 29 or 39 on the Billboards black hits listing. The album was in the 50s when it entered the charts. It was rumored that bad timing for our signing to Casablanca ( new wave was just starting ) and having a picture of Cindy and Roy on the album cover was not a smart move. They were a beautiful couple with blonde hair and blue eyes with very soulful voices. We recorded some demos for our follow up album called " Back to Nature " but it never got released due to the passing of Neil Bogart and the changes made within the label.
We were managed by Primetime productions in Silver Spring Md. they also managed Van Mcoy and Peaches and Herb. Cindy and Roy were the greatest people that I ever worked with PERIOD !!!! Never an argument or a disagreement. They went on " The Merv Griffen Show " to promote their release of " Can you feel it " Does anybody have acces to it??? I hope that I answered your questions. I have more info. if need be. Peace, Rich Cissel

**kdavid13** · June 7th, 2009, 05:33 PM

Originally Written by richardc

I was the live drummer for Cindy and Roy in 1979 - 1980. My name is Rich Cissel and I have some great live recordings of us playing live in Annapolis Md. The album " Can you Feel it " was recorded in Philly by session players. The song " While we still have time " went to number 29 or 39 on the Billboards black hits listing. The album was in the 50s when it entered the charts. It was rumored that bad timing for our signing to Casablanca ( new wave was just starting ) and having a picture of Cindy and Roy on the album cover was not a smart move. They were a beautiful couple with blonde hair and blue eyes with very soulful voices. We recorded some demos for our follow up album called " Back to Nature " but it never got released due to the passing of Neil Bogart and the changes made within the label.
We were managed by Primetime productions in Silver Spring Md. they also managed Van Mcoy and Peaches and Herb. Cindy and Roy were the greatest people that I ever worked with PERIOD !!!! Never an argument or a disagreement. They went on " The Merv Griffen Show " to promote their release of " Can you feel it " Does anybody have acces to it??? I hope that I answered your questions. I have more info. if need be. Peace, Rich Cissel

Hey Rich - thanks for the details.I for one - always enjoyed the Cindy & Roy album and I have included the tracks on my expanded version of "The Casablanca Story" on the iPod.

My favorite tracks off the album were : the great & funky I wanna testify and the ever so festive Gotta love somebody else.

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