Lidell Townsell

Willie Lidell Townsell[2] is a house-music artist from Chicago, Illinois. He originally released numerous singles on the Trax and D.J. International labels. He released one album, Harmony, on Mercury/PolyGram Records as Lidell Townsell in 1992. Two singles from the album were hits in the US, "Get with U" and "Nu Nu"; the latter featured the duo M.T.F., whose members were singer Martell and emcee Silk E (no relation to Sylk-E. Fyne).

Lidell Townsell
OriginChicago, Illinois United States
GenresR&B
House
Occupation(s)Producer, DJ
Years active1987 – Present
LabelsMercury/PolyGram Records, Sights & Sounds[1]

His music has influenced numerous artists including: TIGER & WOODS,[3] Green Velvet[4]

In 2014 he collaborated and also sang on Shit Robot's remix of his song 'Do It (Right)'[5][6]

Discography
  • Party People Jack Your Body (12") (TRAX, 1987)[7]
  • Jack the House (TRAX, 1988)[7]
  • Get The Hole (TRAX, 1988)[7]
  • Nu Nu (Clubhouse, 1991)[7]
  • Step To It (Streetfire, 1992)[7]
  • Nu Nu / Summertime Summertime (12") (with K. Pompey) (ISBA, 1992)[7]
  • Harmony (with M.T.F.) (Mercury/PolyGram Records, 1992)
    • Engineered & Mixed by: Jerome Mark Mikulich at the Playroom Recording Studio (Chicago Heights, IL)
  • All I Wanna Do (Aureus, 1997)[7]
  • Girls, Girls, Girls (Music Connection, Inc., 2000)[7]
  • Dance Dance (Everybody) (12") Featuring Consuela (Eclectik Recordings, 2001)[7]
  • King of the Party Records (TRAX, 2004)[7]
  • Duh Duh Da (TRAX, 2004)[7]
  • I'll Make U Dance (Square Roots, 2004)[7]
  • Lost Acid Tracks EP (Nu Soul, 2009)[7]
  • Do It (Right) Shit Robot Feat Lidell Townsell (DFA, 2014)[7]
  • Get The Hole (TRAX, 2017)[7]
  • Power Bass / Step 2 It (12", W/Lbl) (Dangerous (US), Saber Records, UKN)[7]
  • Make Me Feel / Comin' Back / Nunu (12", Comp) (with Benassi Bros. / Bent) (SPG Music, UKN)[7]

Singles
Year Title Chart Positions[8]
Billboard Hot 100 US Hot Dance Music/Club Play US Hot Dance Music/Maxi Singles US Hot Hip-Hop & R&B Singles
1992 "Get With U" #78 #4 #7 -
"Nu Nu" #26 #2 #1 #44

References
  1. "Label Page". Sights & Sounds Inc. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
  2. "ACID HOLE". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  3. "WEEKEND MIX: TIGER & WOODS". HungerTV. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
  4. "Green Velvet". Fabric. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
  5. "REMIX HIGHLIGHT: SHIT ROBOT 'DO IT (RIGHT)' BY LIDELL TOWNSELL". Fame Magazine. Retrieved 2014-09-04.
  6. "SHIT ROBOT TO RELEASE 2ND ALBUM IN MARCH FEATURING REGGIE WATTS, NANCY WHANG, LUKE JENNER + MORE!". Magnetic Magazine. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
  7. "Lidell Townsell Discography". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
  8. Billboard Singles. Allmusic.com.
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