Heather Leigh West

Heather Leigh West
Origin	New York, New York, U.S.
Genres	Soul, R&B, Funk, Hip hop, Gospel, Dance, House
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Years active	1995–present
Website	www.heatherleighwest.com

Heather Leigh West is a New York City based American recording artist best known for her work in house music.

Born into a theater family in New York City, West was always surrounded by creative talent. A graduate of Manhattan's La Guardia High School of Music and the Arts - Vocal Department, she developed her style as a member of the school's Gospel Choir.

West has written and recorded songs for herself as well as other artists of many genres including: Soul, R&B, funk, hip hop, gospel, dance and house.

West's commercial debut came as the featured vocalist, credited under the moniker "She", on the 1995 Urban Discharge release Drop a House. The release peaked at number twenty-one, spending eleven weeks on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart and secured its place as a club anthem. Those same lyrics that were featured in "Drop a House" were later requoted in the 1998 single "Feel It" by The Tamperer featuring Maya, which went on to be a bigger hit on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play, placing it at number 4, and went on to be a number one single in the UK. Despite the song's club success, Drop a House was unable to cross over to the airplay charts because it contained lyrics that were at the time considered explicit, while "Feel It" omitted some of the offensive words that helped make their version more radio-friendly.

After nearly a decade of being uncredited by name on the Urban Discharge recording, and later wrongfully credited as the lead vocalist on the "Feel It" single (in this case, Maya from The Tamperer was the actual singer), West decided to re-record the track "Drop a House" with DJ Demarko! for release on Tommy Boy Entertainment's imprint Silver Label in 2009. The updated version, at last crediting West, peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.

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