Suave (singer)
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Suave is a R&B singer from Los Angeles
, California
. Born on February 22, 1966, he went on to hit the American top 40 charts with a cover of The Temptations
' "My Girl" in 1988.
concert in California in the mid-1980s when one of the members asked him to come up on stage and sing with them. After his initial nervousness on stage, he decided this was the career route he wanted to take. A few years later, in 1988, Suave released his first single, "My Girl," as well as an album, I'm Your Playmate. The single rose to #20 on the Billboard Hot 100
and #22 on the Radio & Records
Pop Chart. Later in the year, he released a single called "Shake Your Body," which climbed to #22 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. After a break, Suave resurfaced on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales in 1991 with the #46 song "If You Want Me." Today, Suave's songs are not commonly heard on U.S. radio.
Waymond Anderson was sentenced to life in prison in 1993 for arson murder in the torching of a crack house near the USC campus which proved fatal to a drug addict. During his years in the music business he admitted to being a drug dealer as well as an adulterer.
He also perjured himself in court by recanting an implication of police officer involvement in the death of Christopher Wallace. Today Suave is still in prison although new information has been presented that he was in Jackson, Mississippi, visiting his sister the day of the alleged murder. Even a minister in Jackson states he saw Anderson at his church the day of the murder. All witness who once testified against him have come forward with their own stories why they implicated Anderson as a killer
; however both have changed their stories, alleging the police placed them under duress. Anderson is hoping to one day be found innocent of these charges he claims are false. His son, 6 at the time of the crime, recently graduated high school. He also has a wife. August 1, 2008, Suge Knight was formally accused of sending death threats to Waymond "Suave" Anderson to change his testimony regarding the 1997 death of The Notorious B.I.G.
in court July 31, 2008.
"Shake Your Body" (1988 - single)
"If You Want Me" (1991 - single)
"I'm Your Playmate" (1988 - album)
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, California
California
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. Born on February 22, 1966, he went on to hit the American top 40 charts with a cover of The Temptations
The Temptations
The Temptations is an American vocal group having achieved fame as one of the most successful acts to record for Motown Records. The group's repertoire has included, at various times during its five-decade career, R&B, doo-wop, funk, disco, soul, and adult contemporary music.Formed in Detroit,...
' "My Girl" in 1988.
Discovery and success
Born Waymond Anderson, he was discovered at a New EditionNew Edition
New Edition is an R&B group formed in Boston in 1978. The group reached its height of popularity during the 1980s. They were the progenitors of the boy band movement of the 1980s and 1990s and led the way for groups like New Kids on the Block, Boyz II Men, Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync...
concert in California in the mid-1980s when one of the members asked him to come up on stage and sing with them. After his initial nervousness on stage, he decided this was the career route he wanted to take. A few years later, in 1988, Suave released his first single, "My Girl," as well as an album, I'm Your Playmate. The single rose to #20 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and #22 on the Radio & Records
Radio & Records
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Pop Chart. Later in the year, he released a single called "Shake Your Body," which climbed to #22 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. After a break, Suave resurfaced on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales in 1991 with the #46 song "If You Want Me." Today, Suave's songs are not commonly heard on U.S. radio.
Waymond Anderson was sentenced to life in prison in 1993 for arson murder in the torching of a crack house near the USC campus which proved fatal to a drug addict. During his years in the music business he admitted to being a drug dealer as well as an adulterer.
He also perjured himself in court by recanting an implication of police officer involvement in the death of Christopher Wallace. Today Suave is still in prison although new information has been presented that he was in Jackson, Mississippi, visiting his sister the day of the alleged murder. Even a minister in Jackson states he saw Anderson at his church the day of the murder. All witness who once testified against him have come forward with their own stories why they implicated Anderson as a killer
Murder
Murder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human being, and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide...
; however both have changed their stories, alleging the police placed them under duress. Anderson is hoping to one day be found innocent of these charges he claims are false. His son, 6 at the time of the crime, recently graduated high school. He also has a wife. August 1, 2008, Suge Knight was formally accused of sending death threats to Waymond "Suave" Anderson to change his testimony regarding the 1997 death of The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.
Christopher George Latore Wallace , best known as The Notorious B.I.G., was an American rapper. He was also known as Biggie Smalls , Big Poppa, and The Black Frank White .Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn borough...
in court July 31, 2008.
Chart statistics
"My Girl" (1988 - single)- #03 Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
- #20 Billboard Hot 100
- #22 Radio & Records
"Shake Your Body" (1988 - single)
- #22 Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
"If You Want Me" (1991 - single)
- #46 Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
"I'm Your Playmate" (1988 - album)
- #26 Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
- #101 Billboard 200 Albums Chart