Hey Forte you've always been cool with us, so why don't we keep it that way. I believe I am the upmost authority when it comes to the history and story behind Vocal Image since, hey, I Am THe Founding Member.
If you are referring to us leaving out a certain, "Someone", out of the story line our answer is very simple. Ashley's feature on our song did not hurt or aid our successful transition into freestyle music. The song, "Do you believe in Me?" was already a great song and when Ashley dropped her vocals it just added something extra. What did happen, however, as a result of our collaboration, is the longstanding phenomenal friendship we still share today.
A Bio is a brief look into an artists history and road. It doesn't require you fill out a timeline and outline all details. I know what happend, when it happend, and who it happend to in regards to Vocal Image so I write what I think is most important. Unless you were one of the many waived members of V.I., I don't think you know what you are talking about.
Outline for Forte.
1971 - Fred Born
1989- Graduates from high school and starts getting into freestyle.
1992- Works with a group that ultimately became Excel and Kuriosity
1993- Xery from Kuriosity comes up with the name Vocal Image
1993b- Fred likes that name, ask Xery for it and Xery agrees.
1993c- Fred and cousin June record the hit single, "Do You Belive in me"
1993d- Manager Mike Ingrassia, also Ashley's mgr, brings her along to add her vocals to the track.
1993e- Fred invites good friend, Frank Ramos to sing backgrounds on track too.
1994- Fred shops Demos and accepts deal with Viper 7 Records.
1994b- Fred coproduces and writes, I'm no fool
1994c- Fred cancels liscencing agreement with Viper and shops freely until...
1995- Signs with Artistik records
the rest is blah, blah, blah, blah, blah....
so to recapt
Vocal Image 1994 was Fred Nice and June Love
Background Vocalist was P.R.Lover (Frank)
Female vocalist was Ashley
Vocal Image 2005 is Fred Nice and Angel Mena
"The cream always rises to the top."
I'm not mad, just feel that I have to state our point of view.
Fred.
