I remember The Jones Girls. They did Nights Over Egypt.
Ronnie Laws, Crusaders, Patrice Rushen - oh my, Straight from the Heart is a MEGA album.
http://www.patricerushen.com/straight.html
Every track a killer. "Forget me nots" what tune to a famous movie did that become? Saw Shakatak in about 81. They were AWESOME! They also famously got busted for coke after the gig..
Fuck me, Level 42 were brilliant and Talking Heads. And The Clash had some great club tunes. Was listening to Combat Rock just tonight.