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Johnny Gill (born May 22, 1966) is an American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 R&B singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter

File:Joan Baez Bob Dylan crop.jpgSinger-songwriter is a term that refers to performers who Lyricist, composer and singing their own Musical piece including lyrics and melody....
 best known for his romantic ballads and as a member of New Edition
New Edition

New Edition is an United States R&B/Pop group formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1978, that was most popular during the 1980s. Their success led to the creation of late-1980s and 1990s boy bands like New Kids on the Block and Boyz II Men....
. His signature song "My, My, My
My, My, My

"My, My, My" is a number-one R&B single by Johnny Gill. The hit song spent one week in at number-one on the US R&B chart, and made the top-ten on the Billboard Hot 100 charts....
" has been included on numerous romantic compilations.

was born in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the Capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790....
 The stepson of a minister, he started singing at age five in a family gospel group called "Wings of Faith," which included his brothers Bobby, Jeff, and Randy Gill
Randy Gill

Randy Gill is an R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, and advocate for R&B music. He is a member of the successful mid-1990s R&B group II D Extreme, which includes the members D'Extra Wiley, Jermaine Mickey, and rapper Sage Lee....
 (himself a solo recording artist and member of the group II D Extreme
II D Extreme

II D Extreme was an United States new jack swing/Mainstream Urban R&B group from the early 1990s that included D'Extra Wiley, Randy Gill and Jermaine Mickey....
).






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Johnny Gill (born May 22, 1966) is an American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 R&B singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter

File:Joan Baez Bob Dylan crop.jpgSinger-songwriter is a term that refers to performers who Lyricist, composer and singing their own Musical piece including lyrics and melody....
 best known for his romantic ballads and as a member of New Edition
New Edition

New Edition is an United States R&B/Pop group formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1978, that was most popular during the 1980s. Their success led to the creation of late-1980s and 1990s boy bands like New Kids on the Block and Boyz II Men....
. His signature song "My, My, My
My, My, My

"My, My, My" is a number-one R&B single by Johnny Gill. The hit song spent one week in at number-one on the US R&B chart, and made the top-ten on the Billboard Hot 100 charts....
" has been included on numerous romantic compilations.

Life and work

Gill was born in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the Capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790....
 The stepson of a minister, he started singing at age five in a family gospel group called "Wings of Faith," which included his brothers Bobby, Jeff, and Randy Gill
Randy Gill

Randy Gill is an R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, and advocate for R&B music. He is a member of the successful mid-1990s R&B group II D Extreme, which includes the members D'Extra Wiley, Jermaine Mickey, and rapper Sage Lee....
 (himself a solo recording artist and member of the group II D Extreme
II D Extreme

II D Extreme was an United States new jack swing/Mainstream Urban R&B group from the early 1990s that included D'Extra Wiley, Randy Gill and Jermaine Mickey....
). His recording career began in 1983 when his childhood friend, singer Stacy Lattisaw
Stacy Lattisaw

Stacy Lattisaw is an United States Rhythm and blues and dance music singer....
, convinced him to record a demo. This demo fell into the hands of the president of Atlantic Records, and his self-titled debut album was released shortly thereafter. Gill then teamed up with Stacy for a duet album, which featured their first hit together, "Perfect Combination." A second album on Atlantic Records, yielded the song "Half Crazy," which is still a fan favorite.

Gill began a new chapter in his career in 1987, when he was recruited by Michael Bivins
Michael Bivins

Michael Lamont Bivins, a.k.a. Biv, is the founder and member of the R&B group New Edition and the hip hop music group Bell Biv DeVoe. Not only does he perform in both groups, but he also discovers, manages, and produces for other acts, most notably Another Bad Creation, MC Brains, Boyz II Men, and 702 , all of whom were signed to his M...
 to be the new fifth member of New Edition
New Edition

New Edition is an United States R&B/Pop group formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1978, that was most popular during the 1980s. Their success led to the creation of late-1980s and 1990s boy bands like New Kids on the Block and Boyz II Men....
, a 1980s R&B group. The previous fifth member, Bobby Brown
Bobby Brown

Bobby Brown is a Grammy Award-winning United States contemporary R&B singer-songwriter and dancer. After success in pop group New Edition, Brown began his solo career in 1987 and had a string of Top 10 Billboard hits, culminating in a Grammy Award....
 had been voted out of the group and enjoyed a successful solo career before reuniting with the group as a sixth member.

With Gill as one of the lead singers, the group developed a more mature, adult sound, hitting the charts with songs such as "Can You Stand The Rain," "N.E. Heartbreak," and the Gill-led "Boys To Men." He is the oldest member of New Edition.

Continuing his role as a romantic balladeer while emerging as a New Jack Swing star, he released a second self-titled album in 1990 which included the hits "My, My, My
My, My, My

"My, My, My" is a number-one R&B single by Johnny Gill. The hit song spent one week in at number-one on the US R&B chart, and made the top-ten on the Billboard Hot 100 charts....
," "Rub You the Right Way," "Fairweather Friend" and "Wrap My Body Tight
Wrap My Body Tight

"Wrap My Body Tight" is the title of a number-one R&B single by Johnny Gill from his self-titled album, Johnny Gill . The song spent one week at number-one on the US R&B chart....
". On this album, Gill played guitar, bass, bongos, and drums in addition to performing lead and background vocals.

In 1993, Gill released another solo project, Provocative, which included the songs "Quiet Time to Play," "A Cute, Sweet, Love Addiction," and a moving gospel, "I Know Where I Stand." 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". The title song, "Home Again," although not released as a single is one of the most impressive vocal performances recorded by the group to date.

In 1996, Gill also released Let's Get the Mood Right, which included the title song, "Love In an Elevator," and "Maybe" which, although not released as a single, is considered by many to be one of his greatest vocal performances ever. The following year, he collaborated with Gerald Levert
Gerald Levert

Gerald Levert was an United States Contemporary R&B singer. Gerald Levert sang with his brother, Sean Levert, and friend Marc Gordon in the R&B trio LeVert....
 and Keith Sweat
Keith Sweat

Keith Sweat, born on July 22, 1961 in Harlem, New York, is an United States Contemporary R&B/soul music, singer-songwriter, record producer and a major contributor to the New jack swing era....
 to form the supergroup LSG
LSG

LSG was an urban R&B musical Supergroup , composed of R&B artists Gerald Levert from Cleveland, Ohio, Keith Sweat from Harlem, NY and Johnny Gill from Washington DC....
 (Levert/Sweat/Gill) which resulted in the multi platinum debut album, Levert-Sweat-Gill, and a follow-up album in 2003 entitled LSG2.

Gill, the only member of New Edition who is not from Boston, was raised in Washington DC where he attended Kimball Elementary, Sousa Junior High, and Duke Ellington School of the Arts
Duke Ellington School of the Arts

The Duke Ellington School of the Arts is a high school located in Washington, D.C. dedicated to arts education. One of the high schools of the District of Columbia Public Schools, it is named for the United States jazz bandleader and composer Duke Ellington , himself a native of Washington, D.C....
. His career dictated that he complete his high school education through the services of a tutor. Gill had planned to attend college and pursue a degree in electrical engineering, but his career came first.

His latest recording, "You For Me (The Wedding Song)" from the Madea's Family Reunion
Madea's Family Reunion

Madea's Family Reunion is a film adaptation of the Play of the same name written by Tyler Perry and sequel to Diary of a Mad Black Woman....
 soundtrack received strong reviews from music critics as well as the general public. In 2008, Gill, as a member of New Edition, was the recipient of the Golden Note Award at ASCAP's 21st Annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards.

In addition to finishing work on his upcoming solo CD, as of September 27, 2008, he began touring with Ralph Tresvant
Ralph Tresvant

Ralph Tresvant, aka Rizz is an United States tenor singer, best known as one of the lead singers in R&B act New Edition....
 and Bobby Brown
Bobby Brown

Bobby Brown is a Grammy Award-winning United States contemporary R&B singer-songwriter and dancer. After success in pop group New Edition, Brown began his solo career in 1987 and had a string of Top 10 Billboard hits, culminating in a Grammy Award....
 in a new group named Heads of State. Gill is celebrating the 25th Anniversary of his first recording as a solo artist.

With over 80 television and film appearances as a singer and actor, Gill earned much acclaim for his cameo role on the hit TV show, Family Matters (TV series)
Family Matters (TV series)

Family Matters is an Emmy Award nominated American situation comedy about a middle-class family living in Chicago, Illinois. The series aired from September 22, 1989, to May 9, 1997, on American Broadcasting Company, and moved to CBS from September 19, 1997, to July 17, 1998....
 and recently thrilled audiences singing "You For Me" in the movie "Madea's Family Reunion."

In October 2004 Rub You The Right Way appeared in popular videogame Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a Nonlinear gameplay action-adventure game computer game and video game developed by Rockstar North. It is the third 3D computer graphics game in the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise and fifth original game overall....
, playing on R&B
Rhythm and blues

Rhythm and blues is the name given to a wide-ranging genre of popular music first created by African Americans in the late 1940s and early 1950s....
, Soul
Soul music

Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the African American culture through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of funky, Secularity testifying." The genre occasion...
 radio station CSR 103.9.

Discography


Albums

Johnny Gill
Johnny Gill (1983 album)

Johnny Gill is the debut album of the R&B singer Johnny Gill.Mike Joyce of the Washington Post wrote "Gill's recording of 'Superlove' has just broken through the Top 40 barrier on Billboard's Black Singles chart, and bigger things clearly await him if he can fulfill the promise of his debut album...Matching Gill's voice with his face initia...
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: Atlantic
    Atlantic Records

    Atlantic Records is an United States record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm & blues, rock and roll, and jazz. Long one of the most important American independent labels, Atlantic now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group, which consolidated Atlantic Records and the Elektra Entertainment Group into one...
  • Chart Peak: US R&B #64
  • RIAA Certification
    RIAA certification

    In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and single sold through retail and other ancillary markets....
    : N/A
  • Singles: "Super Love", "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby"


Perfect Combination
  • Released: February 1984
  • Label: Cotillion
    Cotillion Records

    Cotillion Records was a subsidiary of Atlantic Records. President of Cotillion Records was Henry E. Allen. It was active from the late 1960s through 1985 in music....
  • Chart Peak: US Pop #139
  • RIAA Certification: N/A
  • Singles: "Perfect Combination", "Block Party"


Chemistry
Chemistry (Johnny Gill album)

Chemistry is the second solo album by singer Johnny Gill and features a fan favorite, "Half Crazy," written by noted Philadelphia songwriter/producer Linda Creed....
  • Released: 1985
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Chart Peak: US R&B #51
  • RIAA Certification: N/A
  • Singles: "Half Crazy", "Can't Wait Til Tomorrow"


Johnny Gill
Johnny Gill (1990 album)

Johnny Gill is an album by Rhythm and blues singer Johnny Gill."Johnny Gill re-established himself as a solo artist in 1990, and he did so in tremendous fashion, recording an astonishing self-titled debut for Motown that brought together the hitmaking duos Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis and L.A....
  • Released: April 17, 1990
  • Label: Motown
    Motown Records

    Motown Records is a record label originally based in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. on January 12, 1959 as Tamla Records, the company was incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960....
  • Chart Peak: US Pop #8, R&B #1
  • RIAA Certification: 2x Platinum
  • Singles: "Where Do We Go From Here", "Rub You The Right Way", "My, My, My", "Fairweather Friend", "Wrap My Body Tight"


Provocative
Provocative (Johnny Gill album)

Provocative is an album by singer Johnny Gill....
  • Released: June 8, 1993
  • Label: Motown
  • Chart Peak: US Pop #14, R&B #4
  • RIAA Certification: Gold
  • Singles: "The Floor", "I Got You", "Long Way From Home", "Quiet Time To Play"


Let's Get the Mood Right
  • Released: October 8, 1996
  • Label: Motown
  • Chart Peak: US Pop #32, R&B #7
  • RIAA Certification: Gold
  • Singles: "Let's Get The Mood Right", "It's Your Body", "Love In An Elevator"


Favorites
Favorites (album)

Favorites is a compilation album of hit songs by singer Johnny Gill....
  • Released: November 11, 1997
  • Label: Motown
  • Chart Peak: N/A
  • RIAA Certification: N/A
  • Singles: N/A


Ultimate Collection
Ultimate Collection (Johnny Gill album)

Ultimate Collection is compilation album by singer Johnny Gill....
  • Released: March 26, 2002
  • Label: Hip-O
    Hip-O Records

    Hip-O Records is a record label, currently part of Universal Music Group, which specializes in reissues and compilations. They are currently in the midst of releasing the Complete Motown Singles, a series of fourteen box sets which include both sides of every Gramophone record from Motown Records and its subsidiaries during that company'...
  • Chart Peak: N/A
  • RIAA Certification: N/A
  • Singles: N/A


The Millennium Collection: The Best of Johnny Gill
The Millennium Collection: The Best of Johnny Gill

The Millennium Collection: The Best Of Johnny Gill is a compilation album by singer Johnny Gill....
  • Released: June 17, 2003
  • Label: Motown
  • Chart Peak: N/A
  • RIAA Certification: N/A
  • Singles: N/A


Love Songs
Love Songs (Johnny Gill album)

Love Songs is a compilation album of love songs by singer Johnny Gill, which includes material from "Johnny Gill " , "Provocative " , "Let's Get The Mood Right " , as well as New Edition's "Heart_Break" , and the soundtracks for "New Jack City " and "Mo' Money" ....
  • Released: January 11, 2005
  • Label: Motown
  • Chart Peak: N/A
  • RIAA Certification: N/A
  • Singles: N/A


Singles

Year Song US Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard Single popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on airplay and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the airplay tracking-week runs from Wednesday to Tuesday....
 US R&B UK singles
UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company on behalf of the British record industry. The chart week runs from Sunday to Saturday, with the chart being printed in Music Week magazine , ChartsPlus , and published online on various sites ....
 Album
1983"Super Love"-29-Johnny Gill [1983]
1983"When Something Is Wrong With My Baby"-57-Johnny Gill [1983]
1984"Perfect Combination" (with Stacy Lattisaw
Stacy Lattisaw

Stacy Lattisaw is an United States Rhythm and blues and dance music singer....
)		7510-Perfect Combination
1984"Block Party" (with Stacy Lattisaw
Stacy Lattisaw

Stacy Lattisaw is an United States Rhythm and blues and dance music singer....
)		---Perfect Combination
1985"Half Crazy"-26-Chemistry
1985"Can't Wait 'Til Tomorrow"-49-Chemistry
1989"Where Do We Go From Here" (with Stacy Lattisaw)-1-What You Need (Stacy Lattisaw album)
1989"One Love" (with George Howard
George Howard (jazz)

George Howard was a Jazz-Funk/ jazz fusion / contemporary jazz and smooth jazz soprano saxophone....
)		-77-Reflections (George Howard album)
1990"Rub You the Right Way
Rub You the Right Way

"Rub You the Right Way" is the title of a number-one R&B single by Johnny Gill. The hit song spent one week in May of 1990 at number-one on the US R&B chart, and made the top-five on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in August of that year....
" Gold		3177Johnny Gill [1990]
1990"My, My, My
My, My, My

"My, My, My" is a number-one R&B single by Johnny Gill. The hit song spent one week in at number-one on the US R&B chart, and made the top-ten on the Billboard Hot 100 charts....
"		10189Johnny Gill [1990]
1990"Fairweather Friend"282-Johnny Gill [1990]
1991"Wrap My Body Tight
Wrap My Body Tight

"Wrap My Body Tight" is the title of a number-one R&B single by Johnny Gill from his self-titled album, Johnny Gill . The song spent one week at number-one on the US R&B chart....
"		84157Johnny Gill [1990]
1991"I'm Still Waiting"-27-New Jack City
New Jack City

New Jack City is a 1991 in film crime film-Thriller /Neo-noir film starring Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, Mario Van Peebles, Judd Nelson and Chris Rock....
 (OST)
1991"Always" (Pebbles feat. Johnny Gill & Cherrelle
Cherrelle

Cherrelle is an United States soul music singing who scored several Contemporary R&B hit record in the 1980s and early 1990s....
)		-13-Always (Pebbles album)
1992"Slow and Sexy" (with Shabba Ranks
Shabba Ranks

Shabba Ranks is a Jamaican dancehall/Ragga recording artist.He was one of the most popular dancehall artists of his generation. He was also one of the first Jamaican deejays to gain worldwide acceptance, and recognition for his 'slackness' lyrical expressions and content, when "ridin' de riddim"....
)		33417X-tra Naked
X-tra Naked

X-tra Naked is a studio album released by Shabba Ranks, this album is possibly the most successful Shabba Ranks released, as in 1993 the album won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album....
 (Shabba Ranks album)
1992"Silent Prayer
Silent Prayer

"Silent Prayer" is a song by Shanice featuring Johnny Gill. It was the third Single released from Inner Child. It became another top 10 R&B hit....
" (with Shanice
Shanice

Shanice Lorraine Wilson is an American R&B singer. Usually simply credited as Shanice, she hit it big on mainstream radio with her 1991 hit "I Love Your Smile"....
)		314-Inner Child
Inner child

Inner child is a concept used in popular psychology and Analytical psychology to denote the childlike aspect of a person's psyche, especially when viewed as an independent entity....
 (Shanice album)
1992"There U Go"-21-Boomerang (OST)
1993"The Floor"561153Provocative
1993"I Got You"-35-Provocative
1993"Long Way From Home"-42-Provocative
1994"A Cute Sweet Love Addiction"--46Provocative
1994"Quiet Time To Play"-25-Provocative
1996"Let's Get the Mood Right"5317-Let's Get the Mood Right
1997"It's Your Body"4319-Let's Get the Mood Right
1997"Love In An Elevator"-59-Let's Get the Mood Right


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