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Fonda Rae started making dance music in the late ’70’s with Don Armada’s Second Avenue Rhumba Band when she sang on the “Deputy Of Love” single. Rae then worked with a variety of dance acts including Kid Creole and The Coconuts, Wish and Fantasy as the lead voice on the songs, “Maladie D’Amour,” “Touch Me” and “You’re Too Late.” A Leroy Burgess demo made with studio engineer Bob Blank became “Over Like A Fat Rat” once Rae’s vocals were added to the mix. The song quickly emerged as a timeless boogie classic that thrived in the clubs and house parties. Eric B. & Rakim, De La Soul, Kool G Rap and Polo, SWV, Grand Puba and Master P have all sampled “Over Like A Fat Rat” giving the song another legacy among Generation X. Fonda Rae still performs and is currently working with The Soul Garden production team on a new album.
