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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
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| origin = [[Miami, Florida]]
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| genre = [[House music|House]], [[progressive house]],<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/album/energy-harmony-mw0000183979 AllMusic Review].</ref>[[Techno]]
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| past_members = {{plainlist|
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* George Acosta
* George Acosta
* Nadine Renee
* [[Nadine Renee]]
* Brenda Dee (vocals on "Feel the Music")}}
* Brenda Dee (vocals on "Feel the Music")}}
Veronica Barrios (songwriter)
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'''Planet Soul''' was a [[house music|house]] duo from [[Miami, Florida]], composed of producer George Acosta and singer [[Nadine Renee]].
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'''Planet Soul''' was a [[house music|house]] duo from [[Miami, Florida]], composed of producer [[George Acosta]] and singer [[Nadine Renee]]. They released one album in 1996, entitled ''Energy and Harmony'', and are primarily remembered as a [[one-hit wonder]] for their song "Set U Free", which peaked at number 26 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]<ref name="whitburn">{{cite book | last = Whitburn | first = Joel |authorlink= Joel Whitburn | title = The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits |edition=8th | publisher = Billboard Books | location = New York | year = 2004 | isbn = 0-8230-7499-4 | page = 493 }}</ref> in early 1996.<ref>http://books.google.com/books?id=7g4EAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover&lr=#v=onepage&q&f=false</ref> Brenda Dee did lead vocals on their second biggest hit, Feel The Music.

==Biography==
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They released one album in 1996, entitled ''Energy and Harmony'', and are primarily remembered as a [[one-hit wonder]] for their song "[[Set U Free (Planet Soul song)|Set U Free]]", which peaked at number 26 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]<ref name="whitburn">{{cite book | last = Whitburn | first = Joel |authorlink= Joel Whitburn | title = The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits |edition=8th | publisher = Billboard Books | location = New York | year = 2004 | isbn = 0-8230-7499-4 | page = 493 }}</ref> in early 1996.<ref name="google">{{cite book|title=Billboard|date=1996-01-27|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|issn=0006-2510|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_7g4EAAAAMBAJ|accessdate=2015-08-20}}</ref> Brenda Dee did lead vocals on their second biggest hit, Feel The Music and went on to tour for the group throughout the US and Europe. She was lead vocals on the completion of their debut album, Energy & Harmony which was co-written by Veronica Barrios and produced by the group’s creator, George Acosta.


==Nadine Renee's death==
==Nadine Renee's death==
On December 2, 2004, Renee died of complications from the delivery of her first child, Liat Nadine Shamir.<ref name=Miami>{{cite web
On December 2, 2004, Renee died of complications from the delivery of her first child, Liat Nadine Shamir.<ref name=Miami>{{cite news
|author = Hatcher, Monica
|author = Hatcher, Monica
| title = Nadine Shamir Singer and co-writer of techno hit Set U Free
| title = Nadine Shamir Singer and co-writer of techno hit Set U Free
| publisher = ''Miami Herald''
| newspaper = Miami Herald
| date= 2004-12-06
| date= 2004-12-06
| url = http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/obituaries/10348236.htm
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| accessdate = 2009-10-24
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|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20041223071357/http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/obituaries/10348236.htm |archivedate = 2004-12-23}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:21, 21 January 2022

Planet Soul
Also known asPlanet Soul
OriginMiami, Florida
GenresHouse, progressive house,[1]Techno
LabelsStrictly Rhythm
Past members
  • George Acosta
  • Nadine Renee
  • Brenda Dee (vocals on "Feel the Music")
Veronica Barrios (songwriter)

Planet Soul was a house duo from Miami, Florida, composed of producer George Acosta and singer Nadine Renee.

Biography

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They released one album in 1996, entitled Energy and Harmony, and are primarily remembered as a one-hit wonder for their song "Set U Free", which peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100[2] in early 1996.[3] Brenda Dee did lead vocals on their second biggest hit, Feel The Music and went on to tour for the group throughout the US and Europe. She was lead vocals on the completion of their debut album, Energy & Harmony which was co-written by Veronica Barrios and produced by the group’s creator, George Acosta.

Nadine Renee's death

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On December 2, 2004, Renee died of complications from the delivery of her first child, Liat Nadine Shamir.[4]

Discography

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Albums

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Singles

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Year Title Chart positions[6]
Billboard Hot 100 US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles
1995 "Set U Free" 26 3
1996 "Feel the Music" 73 10
"Look Into My Eyes" — 47
1999 "Music Is My Life" — —

References

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  1. ^ AllMusic Review.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th ed.). New York: Billboard Books. p. 493. ISBN 0-8230-7499-4.
  3. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1996-01-27. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
  4. ^ Hatcher, Monica (2004-12-06). "Nadine Shamir Singer and co-writer of techno hit Set U Free". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on 2004-12-23. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
  5. ^ Billboard, Allmusic.com
  6. ^ Billboard Singles. Allmusic.com.
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