johnny gill
Sunday, November 30th, 2008Gill finally scored as a solo singer in 1990 with the release of his album Johnny Gill, which sold a million copies, topped the R&B chart, and made the Top Ten in the pop chart. [1]
Johnny Gill (born May 22, 1966 in Washington, D.C.) is an Grammy Award winning American R&B singer-songwriter best known for his romantic ballads and as a member of New Edition. [2]
Born in Washington, D.C., Johnny Gill was discovered by singer Stacy Lattisaw after singing in his family’s group Wings of Faith from age five. [3]
In duo with Lattisaw, he scored an R&B Top Ten hit in 1984 with “Perfect Combination.” [1]
This demo fell into the hands of the president of Atlantic Records, and his self-titled debut album was released shortly thereafter. [2]
In 1988, Gill joined New Edition, replacing Bobby Brown. [4]
Johnny’s solo career began in 1983 when his childhood friend, Stacy Lattisaw, convinced him to record a demo. [...] Johnny had known New Edition since they released “Candy Girl” in 1983, and New Edition would joke that if he could hit a dance step right, he could be in the group. [5]
Gill, the stepson of a minister, started singing at age five in a family gospel group called “Wings of Faith,” which included his brothers Bobby, Jeff, and Randy Gill (himself a solo recording artist and member of the group II D Extreme). [...] His recording career began in 1983 when his childhood friend, singer Stacy Lattisaw, convinced him to record a demo. [2]
In 1989 he sang on two R&B hits: “Where Do We Go from Here,” a #1 by Stacy Lattisaw, and “One Love,” by George Howard. [4]
In 1996, Gill was reunited with New Edition, including Brown, as they recorded Home Again, an album noted for the singles “Hit Me Off” and “Still In Love”. [2]
His solo career began in 1983 with the Top 30 R&B single “Super Love.” [3]
A second album on Atlantic Records, yielded the song “Half Crazy,” which is still a fan favorite. [2]
Wings of Faith mostly sang Gospel songs because, as Johnny once said, “My dad was a minister, so R&B wasn’t allowed. [5]
Sources:
[1] Johnny Gill: Biography from Answers.com (www.answers.com/topic/johnny-gill)
[2] Johnny Gill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Gill)
[3] Johnny Gill | Music Videos, News, Photos, Tour Dates, Ringtones, and … (www.mtv.com/music/artist/
[4] Johnny Gill | View the Music Artists Biography Online | VH1.com (www.vh1.com/artists/az/gill_johnny/
[5] JOHNNY GILL (www.angelfire.com/ne/NE/johnny.html)