
Jodeci ~ Similar Artists
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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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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Dru Hill
- 69% match to Jodeci
Urban R&B outfit Dru Hill took their name from the historic Druid Hill Park complex in Baltimore, USA, where all four members were raised. They began their rise to fame in the mid-90s, largely through the intervention of Island Records' Hiriam Hicks - formerly manager of...
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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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One of a myriad of R&B-inspired American outfits who emerged in the early 90s, Mint Condition was formed by Larry Waddell (31 August 1963; keyboards), Homer O'Dell (b. 17 May 1965; guitar), Stokley Williams (b. 17 July 1967; vocals/drums), Jeff Allen (b. 17 November 1968;...
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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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Shai
- 67% match to Jodeci
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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Eric Benet
- 66% match to Jodeci
15 October 1970, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Along with Rahsaan Patterson, D'Angelo and Tony Rich, Benét is representative of the revival of the singer-songwriter tradition in modern urban soul. After gaining valuable experience as a featured singer with touring bands,...
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Jonathan Arthur DeBarge, 23 June 1966, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. Chico DeBarge was too young to join the family group DeBarge in 1978, but he was signed to a solo contract with Motown Records in 1986, issuing a self-titled album in a harder, funk-rooted style than his...
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112
- 60% match to Jodeci
The first R&B vocal group to be promoted by Sean "Puffy" Combs' Bad Boy stable, 112 was formed in the mid-90s by Quinnes "Q" Parker (24 March 1976, Atlanta, Georgia, USA), Marvin "Slim" Scandrick (b. 25 September 1974, Atlanta, Georgia, USA), Daron Jones (b. 27 December...
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