One of the top British dance and urban contemporary trios in the early '80s,
Loose Ends formed in London. They were originally called
Loose End, and included
Carl McIntosh,
Jane Eugene, and Steve Nichol. Virgin signed them in 1981, and their debut was written by
Chris and
Eddie Amoo of
the Real Thing. The group changed its name to
Loose Ends in 1983, and signed with MCA in America in 1984. Their single "Hanging on a String (Contemplating)" topped the R&B charts in 1985, and they repeated that achievement in 1986 with "Slow Down." Their last hit was "Watching You" in 1988, which reached number two. The group shuffled its lineup in 1990 for the release of
Look How Long, with
McIntosh now joined by
Linda Carriere and
Sunay Suleyman.
McIntosh also produced several artists, notably
Caron Wheeler. ~ Ron Wynn