Loose Ends

Formed in London in 1980, Loose Ends initially took the name Loose End and revolved around the trio Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene and Steve Nichol. The group belongs to the British soul scene of the 1980s, linking it with funk, contemporary R&B and post-disco, with tracks built on supple grooves, strongly sung melodies and production that often converses with the American standards of the time. After several singles early in the decade, Loose Ends released A Little Spice in 1984, So Where Are You? in 1985 and Zagora in 1986. It was during this period that "Hangin’ on a String (Contemplating)", "Magic Touch" and "Slow Down" were released, songs that firmly placed Loose Ends between the UK soul scene and the American R&B circuit. "Hangin’ on a String (Contemplating)" also made history by making Loose Ends the first Afro-British group to reach number one on Billboard's R&B chart in the United States. They were followed by The Real Chuckeeboo in 1988 and Look How Long in 1990, the year Jane Eugene and Steve Nichol left. Carl McIntosh continued Loose Ends with Linda Carriere and Sunay Suleyman, while developing songwriting and production work in parallel.