Against the Season
| The Jets | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | The Wolfgramm Family |
| Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| Genres | Teen pop, dance-pop, R&B, freestyle, Minneapolis Sound |
| Years active | 1985–2016 |
| Labels | MCA, Shadow Mountain, Liberty Park |
| Associated acts | Boys Club, My Sisters, Against the Season, Jett17 |
| Past members | LeRoy Wolfgramm Eddie Wolfgramm Eugene Wolfgramm Haini Wolfgramm Rudy Wolfgramm Kathi Wolfgramm Elizabeth Wolfgramm Moana Wolfgramm |
The Jets are a Polynesian American family band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, composed of brothers and sisters who perform pop, R&B, and dance music. They started performing as a family band in 1977, after attending the School District 281 at Robbinsdale Cooper High School. They were discovered by Don Powell, who previously managed Stevie Wonder and David Bowie, among other artists.
The group enjoyed worldwide success during the years 1985-1990, performing 3 world tours, and producing 8 top ten hits.
The original band consisted of the eight oldest children of Maikeli "Mike" and Vaké Wolfgramm, who were originally from the South Pacific island Kingdom of Tonga. The family has 17 children: 15 by birth, and two, Eddie and Eugene, by unofficial adoption. They are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The band initially called themselves Quasar, after a then-popular but now-defunct brand of television sets. They changed their name to "The Jets", which was taken from the Elton John song "Bennie and the Jets" on the suggestion of then-manager Don Powell.
The original members of the Jets had a number of Billboard Hot 100 hits and eight top 10 singles, including the 1986 "Crush on You", which peaked at #3 in July 1986 on the USA Billboard Hot 100 (#5 UK, #4 US R&B, #4 US Dance). They are also known for the singles "You Got It All", "Cross My Broken Heart", "Rocket 2 U", and "Make It Real". "Sendin' All My Love", which peaked at #88 on the Hot 100, reached #1 on the Billboard dance chart; "You Got It All" and "Make It Real", both ballads featuring lead vocals by Elizabeth Wolfgramm, were #1 hits on the Billboard adult contemporary chart. The band was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1988 for the song "Rocket 2 U" featuring lead vocals by Haini Wolfgramm. The Jets also performed the theme song for Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers, in 1989.
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