Zelma Davis

Zelma Davis (born 1970, Liberia) is a Liberian-born singer best known for being one of the main vocalists from the grammy-nominated group C + C Music Factory.
In 1990, C + C Music Factory released the single "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" with Zelma Davis starred on the music video as the singer. However, this originated a huge controversy because it turned out that Zelma wasn't actually singing the track but miming to it. The real singer was Martha Wash, who successfully sued the group for using the vocals that she had previously recorded as a demo without giving her any credits and without her consent.
Davis later contributed lead vocals to several tracks on the group’s debut album Gonna Make You Sweat, including “Here We Go (Let’s Rock & Roll)”, “Things That Make You Go Hmmmm...” and “Just A Touch Of Love”.
She also participated in C+C Music Factory's second album, "Anything Goes!", along with many other singers, including Martha Wash (this time being properly credited for her vocal contributions), Deborah Cooper and the group Trilogy. Davis shared lead vocals with Martha Wash on the lead single “Do You Wanna Get Funky”, which reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Dance chart. She additionally provided lead vocals on the singles "I Found Love (France 1995) (opens in a new tab)" and backing vocals on “Take A Toke (Spain 1994) (opens in a new tab)”.
Nowadays Zelma lives a quiet life, although she has released some material as a solo artist after leaving C + C Music Factory, including the song "I'm Calling (Say It Loud)" which was included on the soundtrack for the documentary film "When We Were Kings" in 1997. Her last public appearence was in 2017 in the TV series "Dr. Ken".