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Fonda Rae Wood (performing as simply Fonda Rae) is an American R&B singer best known for her club hits like "Over Like a Fat Rat" and "Touch Me" (the latter which was later covered by Cathy Dennis).[1] She has also worked with artists such as Don Armando, Kid Creole and the Coconuts, Taka Boom, The Fat Boys and Debbie Harry.

Fonda Rae
Background information
Born	Ossining, New York, United States
Origin	United States
Genres	R&B, jazz, funk, dance
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	1982–present
Labels	Posse Records, Streetwave Digital Jukebox Records
Website	www.fondarae.com

Discography

Singles

Year	Title	Chart positions
		US Club Play [2]	US R&B [2]	UK [3]
1982	"Over Like a Fat Rat"	22	75	—
1983	"Heobah"	19	—	—
1984	"Touch Me"	—	—	49
1996	"Living in Ecstasy"	7	—	—
2016	"Think About You"	—	—	—
2018	"Search'in"	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Legacy

"Over Like a Fat Rat" was sampled by the following artists:

• Grand Puba's "Fat Rat" was based on the song.[4] It appeared on the 1991 movie Strictly Business.
• Eric B. & Rakim and Marley Marl, sampled the song into "Eric B. Is President"
• SWV sampled the song on the single "On & On" on their album New Beginning.
• Master P uses the Eric B. sample of "Fat Rat" on the title track of his 1997 gangsta rap album Ghetto D.
• Kool G Rap sampled the song in "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous".
• De La Soul sampled the song on the single " Keepin' The Faith" from the De La Soul Is Dead album.
• Two Shiny Heads Bass line was sampled on single "Dub House Disco Part 2" on Guerrilla Records in 1992?

References

External links

• Fonda Rae – official site
• Fonda Rae discography at Discogs
• Fonda Rae at AllMusic
• Digital Jukebox Records – record label

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