#evelynking

Evelyn "Champagne" King  —  Love Come Down

Evelyn King - Love Come Down - Solid Gold, 1982

Evelyn King was born on July 1, 1960, in New York City, New York to Johnniea and Erik King. She was raised in Philadelphia. She is one of eight children. King’s childhood nickname was “Bubbles.” Her uncle Avon Long had played the part of Sportin’ Life in the first Broadway revival of Porgy and Bess and worked with #LenaHorne at the Cotton Club. Her father was a back-up singer for groups at Harlem’s Apollo Theater. Her mother managed a group named Quality Red.

King was discovered while working with her mother at Philadelphia International Records as an office cleaner. Producer Theodore T. Life overheard her singing in a washroom and began coaching her. Eventually she signed a production deal with Life’s Galaxy Productions and a recording contract with RCA Records.

At the beginning of her career the name Evelyn King sounded “too grown-up” so the name “Champagne” was added.

In 1982, King released the album, Get Loose. It yielded a top-twenty pop and #1 #Soul hit with the single, “Love Come Down”. The song also peaked at No. 1 on the #dance chart and reached the UK Singles Chart top-ten, peaking at No. 7 for three weeks.

“Love Come Down” was written by Kashif.