Damian Dame was an American R&B group that was active in the early 1990s. It consisted of Bruce Edward "Damian" Broadus (September 13, 1966 – June 27, 1996) and Debra Jean "Deah Dame" Hurd (September 20, 1958 – June 27, 1994).
Career
In 1991, Damian Dame became the first act signed to LaFace Records,[1] co-founded by Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, for whom Hurd once sang backing vocals.[2] The duo released their eponymous debut album on May 14, 1991, yielding the singles "Exclusivity" and "Right Down to It," which peaked at #1[2] and #2 respectively on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart as well as #42 and #90 on the Billboard Hot 100 respectively,[3] and "Gotta Learn My Rhythm."[4]
Deaths
Hurd was killed in a car accident in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 27, 1994; she was 35 years old.[5] Broadus died of colon cancer at the age of 29 on June 27, 1996, exactly two years after Hurd's death,[6] and less than a week after his first solo album, 199Sex, was released.[7]