European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 22, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tony Harrison holding Mike and his band members from left Michael Pace Lionel Dacosta and Danny  for a amps Jim Albright music fun the cover when it comes to music they re innovative a says David Llan Selmann a Detroit born Singer and former military family member who has lived in Germany More than 30 years. Europeans Han Selmann says Quot tend to copy what comes out of  when Harrison broke into the scene break dancing had not yet made it to Europe. Quot no one Over Here Ever saw that before Quot he recalls. Quot that was what was so fascinating to  these Days with the popularity of rap and dance music in Europe americans have been in even greater demand. According to Industry insiders when it comes to singing americans do it belter. Quot germans All sing really badly especially when in comes to dance floor music Quot says Manfred Schachl owner of performance studio in Frankfurt. A i can to even imagine dance floor music without americans. Germans just can to do  americans Are also tuned in to the United kingdom. Melody Washington was an elementary school music teacher at Raf Chicksands when she was asked by British producer Steve Vincent to sing Lead vocals for the group the adventures of Stevie v. Vincent had overheard Washington sing when she was in the studio recording some of her own songs. Washington did More than provide the vocals she recruited other americans to rap and dance As part of the show. The groups song the rap and ramp a inflected dirty Cash hit the top 5 of the British charts in 1990. A if British musicians Are looking for a rapper or a Singer they will be pleased to use an american voice on their product a says Washington who has quit her teaching Job and has a recording contract for a Solo album in new York. American singers say they have less Competition in Europe than in the United states. Linda Rocco a dance pop Singer from Cleveland has been involved in the music scene on both sides of the Atlantic. A former army family member who grew up in the Kaiserslautern area Romeo decided to remain in Germany where she says she Sable to live comfortably As a studio and backup Singer. A in . Its an amazing amazing scene. New York is even More hectic. You be got to have big elbows to get through there a says Rocco. A there its a bit easier especially for americans. Germans will sing with an accent. They want people who sound English or american. Everybody a looking for people like that for their  demand for american singers Isnit limited to rap and dance music. Army sgt. Daniel Smiley who works at the Frankfurt airmail terminal at Rhein main a Germany says being an Ameri Melody Washington rocketed from teaching at Chicksands to signing an album contract. Columbia a coals _ Page 4 a sunday september 22, 1991