Ish Ledesma is one of the most popular and richest Songwriter who was born on October 2, 1952 in Cuba, United States. Ismael Angel Ledesma (born October 2, 1952) professionally known as Ish Ledesma is a Miami-based singer, songwriter, musician, and producer. Ledesma has fronted, written for, or produced hits for the bands Foxy, Oxo, and Company B. Both Oxo and Company B were one-hit wonders in the US, with respective hits “Whirly Girl” and “Fascinated”; Foxy released several albums and singles, including the number one R&B hit “Get Off”.
As of 2013, Ish Ledesma remains an active musician, currently appearing mostly within the Florida area.
Ish Ledesma had embarked on a solo career in 1979, releasing his own self-titled debut on TK Records. The album featured a hit with the release of the 12″ single, “Don’t Stop.” Ledesma would release a second solo album in 1986 called On This Corner on Geffen/Warner Bros. Records, which was produced by John Robie. Ledesma spent the years between the solo releases doing studio appearances as a session artist, and expanding his endeavors into production aspects. He is credited on ABBA’s Voulez Vous, Miami Sound Machine’s “Bad Boy,” Latimore’s “Goodbye Heartaches,” and Fred Schneider’s “Monster”. He also either produced, or composed the hit songs “Something Tells Me”, by Tiger Moon, “Through The Night” by Blue Moderne, and “Be Mine Tonight” by Promise Circle. In the early 1980s, Ledesma formed the band Oxo, who scored a minor hit with “Whirly Girl.” Ish Ledesma is also distinguished as having written and produced two one hit wonders with the songs “Fascinated”, by Company B, and the aforementioned “Whirly Girl” by Oxo. These accomplishments secured Ledesma’s role in disco music as an important part of its history.
