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Music Box (Evelyn King album)

album by Evelyn King

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 11, 2026
Entity authorityQ6941448 ↗
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Music Box is the second studio album by American R&B singer Evelyn "Champagne" King, released on March 19, 1979, by RCA Records. It was produced by Theodore Life, Bill Greene and Sam Peake. It's also noted for featuring Luther Vandross on backing vocals.

History

The album peaked at #12 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached #35 on the Billboard 200. It produced the singles "Music Box" and "Out There". The album was certified gold by the RIAA. The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD with bonus tracks in 2011 by Funky Town Grooves Records.

Critical reception

The Bay State Banner wrote that "King sounds like Michael Jackson, her lyrics are a sight-seer's tour of disco clubs, and her music is bubblegum with a Sylvers' accent...

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The public source identifies “Music Box (Evelyn King album)” as album by Evelyn King. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Music, Evelyn and King.

Editorial reviewA productive starting point for separating a subject’s documented career from later reputation and commemoration. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1979, 2011—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1979. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Music, Evelyn and King providing the first useful test.
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The entry’s evidential value lies in the named roles, institutions and publications that can be tested against primary documentation. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 11, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q6941448. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1979 and 2011.

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