After 7 ~ Similar Artists
Jodeci
- 100% match to After 7
Among the more eloquent practitioners of "new jack swing" or swingbeat, Jodeci enjoyed huge success in the USA during the 90s. The band was formed by two pairs of brothers: Joel "JoJo" (10 June 1971, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA) and Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey (b. 2 September 1969,...
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Guy
- 73% match to After 7
Widely applauded as the originators of swingbeat, a fusion of hip-hop beats with gospel/soul vocals also referred to as "new jack swing", Guy was formed by Teddy Riley, Aaron Hall, and Timmy Gatling. At the close of the 80s the New York trio broke big by combining Aaron's...
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New Edition
- 62% match to After 7
Upbeat US teenage pop stars New Edition were formed by Maurice Starr, who modelled them on the Jackson Five. He recruited five handsome young men, Bobby Brown (5 February 1969, Boston, Massachusetts, USA), Ralph Tresvant (b. 16 May 1968, Boston, Massachusetts, USA), Michael...
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Aaron Hall
- 60% match to After 7
10 August 1964, the Bronx, New York, USA. Singer, songwriter and producer Hall rose to fame as lead singer of the pioneering swingbeat outfit Guy. The trio, who split up in 1991, enjoyed several US hits with singles such as "I Like", "I Wanna Get With You" and "Let's Chill"....
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Johnny Gill
- 60% match to After 7
22 May 1966, Washington, DC, USA. Gill's expertly delivered soul vocal chords have been working since an early age. At the age of seven, he was singing with his three brothers in the gospel quartet the Wings Of Faith. His debut album was recorded when he was only 16. Following...
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Keith Sweat
- 59% match to After 7
Keith "Sabu" Crier, 22 July 1961, New York, USA. A veteran of contemporary R&B, acknowledged master crooner Keith Sweat has presided over a musical style that has evolved enormously since his double-platinum debut album, Make It Last Forever, was released in 1987. In that...
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Swv
- 57% match to After 7
Acronym for Sisters With Voices, these "ghetto sisters" from Brooklyn and the Bronx, New York, comprised the talents of Coko (Cheryl Gamble), Taj (b. Tamara Johnson) and Lelee (b. Leanne Lyons). Shaped by swingbeat producer Teddy Riley to reflect streetwise dress and attitude,...
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Babyface
- 56% match to After 7
Blackstreet
- 56% match to After 7
Among the most highly rated of the new generation of urban R&B bands, BLACKstreet is the brainchild of gifted musician and producer Teddy Riley (Edward Theodore Riley, New York City, New York, USA). The band, formed in Los Angeles, California, USA, originally comprised...
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Shai
- 50% match to After 7
Comprising singers Carl Martin (29 August 1970), Marc Gay (b. 22 January 1969), Garfield A. Bright (b. 12 October 1969) and Darnell Van Rensalier (b. 17 May 1970), US R&B group Shai made a strong impact with their 1992 debut album, If I Ever Fall In Love. It peaked at number...
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