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Joyce Melissa Morgan is an American R&B/Soul singer–songwriter. Morgan had a string of urban contemporary hits from the mid–1980s to the mid–1990s. Most notable include her cover version of Prince's "Do Me, Baby", which the single reached RIAA gold certification on July 8, 2025. (1985),"Do You Still Love Me" (1986) and "Still in Love with You" (1992).

Early life
Born in Queens, New York, Morgan got her start in the music industry while singing with a church gospel choir called the Starlets of Corona. Morgan cites Chaka Khan as a major influence. ==Career==
Career
1982–1992 Her initial chart entry was as the lead singer of the dance group, Shades of Love. They had a single entry at #26 on Billboard magazine's Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1982 with "Body to Body (Keep in Touch)." This was re-popularized in 1994 by new remixes and reached number 1 on the same chart. That same year, music entrepreneur Jacques Fred Petrus asked her to join his newly created studio group, High Fashion, that featured Morgan and two other New York vocalists, Eric McClinton and Alyson Williams. High Fashion's sole hit, "Feelin' Lucky Lately," reached #32 on the US Black Singles chart. In 1983, Morgan left, and was replaced in the group by the jazz vocalist, Marcella Allen. Morgan worked as a backing singer with Chaka Khan, Whitney Houston, and Melba Moore. As a solo artist, she topped the R&B chart with her cover version of Prince's "Do Me, Baby" for 3 weeks, (the title track from her debut album) which also became her only Billboard Hot 100 entry, peaking at number 46 in 1986., The album was certified gold by the RIAA in May of 2024.. She also had a top 5 R&B single with "Do You Still Love Me" from her debut album. at Resorts Casino in Atlantic City, NJ. Morgan was featured on an episode of TVOne's Unsung which aired in 2015. On May 28, 2024, Morgan scored her first gold album, for the 1986 debut album entitled, "Do Me Baby." It was certified gold by the RIAA for sales reaching over 500,000 units. On July 8, 2025, Morgan received a RIAA gold certification for her debut single, "Do Me Baby". ==Personal life==
Personal life
Morgan was married to playwright, writer, and director Shelly Garrett from 1993 until 1994. ==Discography==
Discography
Studio albums Compilation albums Singles ==See also==
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