Jasmine / Betty Banks


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Singer born and raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey. As a young girl, she was very much influenced musically by a family of singers. Story has it that as a teenager, Jasmine's mother was approached by Little Jimmy Scott to go out on the road with him but was not allowed to go as her mother thought she was too young to go traveling around with a group of men!

Jasmine's two older brothers were also singers and ironically, used to do a Temptations revue with two other young men. They were called the 4 Aces after an old doo-wop group. They performed all over New Jersey and New York and was about to sign a record deal with Zodiac Records but it fell through when one brother decided he needed to take a job with benefits, as he had just gotten married - not knowing how lucrative the offer was going to be - he backed out of the group and their dream died as they both moved on with their lives - so with her family's encouragement, and her own love of music, Jasmine embarked on a singing career, and became a very successful club/lounge singer. S

She became a recording artist in 1991 with the hit club record Luv Dancing, which was on the Strictly Rhythm label out of New York under the production of 2003 Grammy Award Winner, Roger Sanchez, aka Roger S. The record was successful in the United States and abroad, and has become a club classic with many area Dee Jays.

Next, Jasmine, collaborating with the great Kerri Chandler (then working under the production of BassMental Records) and YaYa MacDougal, completed a few more club releases - entitled Just Can't Be Friends and You Came My Way for a Columbia Records subsidiary label out of Japan (FujiPacific Music, Inc.) along with one ballad. F

From 1993 to 1996, Jasmine continued her career with two other vocalists, forming the female singing group Xclusive, with her own band entitled Frequency. Though they did not record, the group consistently performed throughout the New Jersey/New York metropolitan area. Jasmine relocated to Atlanta, Georgia in 1996.

In 1998, she became a backup singer for local area DJ, Jeffrey Charles of Kiss 104.1, and sang with him for 2 years. While performing with her jazz/R&B combo Free Spirit in and around Georgia, Jasmine became a member of the performance troupe entitled The Black Pearls, under the direction of Dee Robinson out of College Park, Georgia. The troupe recorded a cd entitled “The Voyage” with Jasmines vocals on the second song entitled Truly.

Jasmine then left the Black Pearls along with 2 other members and formed another unit entitled Trinity. They perform in and around Georgia doing R&B to Country!

Jasmine is also a member of The Supreme Divas of Motown which consists of four women that perform tributes to the girl groups of the 60’s and the true Divas of Motown - The Supremes!

APPEARANCES +


Various
The House Box
2013, 2x CD, 2x CD, 2x CD, 2x CD, 2x CD, All Media, ,
House/Electro House/Progressive House/Tech House
Harry 'Choo Choo' Romero*
Subliminal Essentials
2009, 16xFile, MP3, Comp, 320 + File, MP3, Mixed, 320, Subliminal
Various
Brighter Days - The Best Of 90's House Classics
2007, 2xCD, Comp, KSR, ,
House/Deep House/Garage House
Tiefschwarz
Strictly Tiefschwarz
2007
Various
History Of Dance 1 (The Club Edition)
2006, 5x CD, ,
Progressive House/House/Techno/Euro House/Trance
George Morel
In The Mix 4
2002, CD, Comp, Mixed, Clubstar
DJ Mirkolino
Kingshouse Vol. 2 (Finest Royal House Music)
2002, CD, Comp, Mixed, TBA, ,
House
Various
Time Promo Mix - 193
2002, 12", Promo, Time S.p.A.
George Morel
Why Are We
2002
The Stuck-Ups*
The Stuck-Ups
2001, ,
Punk/Garage Rock
Various
Paradise Garage
1997, ,
House/Deep House/Garage House
Various
Spiritual Tracks Vol 5
1995, CD, Comp, Mixed, Outland Records, ,
House
Shake Your Ass!
The Third - You Came My Way
1995, ,
House/Garage House
Shake Your Ass!
The First
1994, 12", Maxi, Peppermint Jam, Peppermint Jam, ,
House/Deep House
Vacuum Productions
Shake Your Ass!
1994
Various
Strictly Rhythm: The Early Years
1993, ,
House
Various
This Is Strictly Rhythm
1991, ,
House/Deep House
Underground Solution
Luv Dancin'
1991, ,
House/Deep House
Various
The Classic Works
CD, Mixed, Work Records, ,
House
DJ Fen*
Pure Garage House
2019, 3xCD, Mixed, New State Music, ,
House/Garage House/UK Garage
Various
Strictly Rhythm The Definitive 30
2019
Various
4 To The Floor Presents Movin' Records
2017
Roger Sanchez
Strictly Roger Sanchez
2016
Various
The Sound Of Soul Heaven Amsterdam 2015
2015, 3xFile, MP3, Mixed, 320 + 43xFile, MP3, Comp, 320, Soul Heaven Records, ,
House/Deep House/Garage House/Nu-Disco
Various
Bargrooves - Deluxe Edition 2015
2014, 3xCD, Comp, Bargrooves, ,
Deep House/House/Garage House/Nu-Disco/Tech House
Various
Glitterbox (Ibiza 2014)
2014, 2xFile, MP3, Mixed, 320 + 38xFile, MP3, Comp, 320, Defected, ,
House/Disco
Various
Sintillate (Marbella Anthems)
2013, 3xCD, Comp, Mixed, New State Music, New State Music, ,
House/Deep House/Tech House
Various
Cocoricò Memorabilia
2012, 2xCD, Comp, TIME (2), ,
Acid House/House/Techno/Deep House/Hard Trance/Tech House/Trance/Progressive House/Acid
Simon Dunmore
Defected In The House - Ibiza 12
2012, 3xCD, Mixed, ITH Records, ,
House/Deep House
Kay Rush Featuring Harley & Muscle
House Classics I
2011, 2xCD, Comp, Time Records, ,
House/Deep House/Garage House
Karizma / Eddie Thoneick
Strictly Miami
2010, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Strictly Rhythm
Various
Strictly Rhythm Est 1989: 20 Years Remixed (Part IV)
2010, 12", Comp, Strictly Rhythm, ,
House/Deep House/Garage House
Rony Seikaly
Subliminal Essentials Presents House Calls By Rony Seikaly
2010, CD, Comp, Promo, Subliminal, ,
House/Electro
Various
D:Vision Club Session 18
2010, 3xCD, Comp, D:vision Records, ,
House
Roog & Erick E
Housequake Volume 4
2010, CD, Comp, Mixed, Housequake Recordings
Various
Late Zone Cool & Club 55
2010, CDr, Comp, Promo, Jocks Music
DJ El Nino
House For Sale
2010, CDr, Mixtape, Not On Label (DJ El Nino Self-released)
Various
DJ Club Hits [9]
2010, CD, Comp, D:vision Records, ,
Progressive House/House
Abe Duque
Live And On Acid
2010, ,
Acid House/Electro/Tech House/House
Various
Strictly Rhythm: 20 Years Of Classics
2010
Various
Strictly Rhythm 20 Years - Remixed
2010, ,
House
Various
Defected In The House - Zouk Out Singapore '10
2009, 2xCD, Mixed, ITH Records, ,
House/Deep House/Disco
Tiefschwarz
Strictly Tiefschwarz
2007
George Morel & Danny Marquez
Miami 2004 The Conference
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Cassagrande
Various
Hits House - The Best Of House Music
2003, CD, Comp, Loud Bit Records, ,
House/Euro House
Bobby & Steve*
BS02
2003, ,
House/Garage House
Various
Matinée Group Compilation Volume 7 Seven - Winter 2003 Edition
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Matinée Records, House Works, ,
House/Tech House/Deep House
Eric Entrena
Emotion Sessions Volume One
2002, 2xCD, Mixed, Emotion Recordings, ,
House
Various
105 Dangerous Network
2002, CD, Comp, Virgin Music Italy, Ultralab, ,
Progressive House/Progressive Trance/House
Various
Techno History 1988-1998 - 10 Ans De House
1998, CD, Comp, 2012 Records (3)
Various
Techno History 1988-1998 (10 Ans De House, Trance Et Techno)
1998, 3xCD, Comp + Box, 2012 Records (3), ,
House/Trance/Techno
Kerri Chandler
Movin' Non Stop
1995, CD, ,
Deep House/Garage House
Various
This Is Strictly Rhythm
1991