By Curt and Jamila Hayman (Chief Editors),
on Friday May, 30 2008 10:22:46 pm MST
Today's Old Skool R&B joint is from Tevin Campbell, quite sure you all know him, if not here is a little bio about him below.
Tevin Jermod Campbell (born November 12, 1976 in Dallas, Texas) is a five-time Grammy-nominated American R&B singer-songwriter.
Campbell scored a string of R&B chart hits as a teenager in the early-mid 1990s. Like Usher and Marques Houston, Campbell transitioned from child singer to adult R&B crooner, and is a recognizable figure in the New Jack Swing genre of music.
Tevin Campbell was introduced to the R&B by Quincy Jones in August 1989. Campbell's debut single was "Tomorrow (A Better You Better Me)" which reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles chart in November, 1989. It was the lead single from Quincy Jones' critically acclaimed ensemble LP Back on the Block which won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1990. After working with Jones and writers and producers including Siedah Garrett, Campbell worked with producers Narada Michael Walden, Al B. Sure, Babyface, and others to record additional music.
Campbell's first solo hit was "Round and Round", which charted at #5 on R&B charts in September 1990 and #12 in pop in April 1991 was produced by Prince and was featured in Prince's film Graffiti Bridge. Campbell followed the success of his first two singles by releasing his debut album, T.E.V.I.N., in November 1991 which featured the R&B hit singles and Tevin's only #1 Adult Contemporary hit: "Tell Me What You Want Me To Do" followed by:, "Alone With You", and "Goodbye". His second album, I'm Ready released October 1993, yielded the R&B hits and #2 pop single "Can We Talk" which charted at #2 on the pop charts in December 1993, "I'm Ready", "Always In My Heart" which charted at #2 on the R&B chart and #6 on the pop charts in June 1994 received a lot of air play on the R&B radio and the sensual, "SHHH". He also scored a Top 30 hit with "Don't Say Goodbye Girl" on the R&B charts. In September 1994, Campbell also scored an R&B hit with the single "U Will Know" as part of the R&B supergroup "Black Men United", a group that also included singer Usher.
In 1999, Campbell was arrested after soliciting oral sex from an undercover police officer posing as a prostitute during a sting operation in Van Nuys, California. According to police reports, marijuana residue was also found in Campbell's car during the arrest.
The sting operation was reportedly conducted in an area near Van Nuys High School, where there had been numerous complaints from the public about cruising and solicitation.
Campbell pleaded no contest to the misdemeanor of solicitation, and as a result was ordered to pay $1080.50 in fines, attend meetings of Narcotics Anonymous and participate in a court-sanctioned AIDS awareness class. He returned to court in February 2000 to provide proof that he had completed the requirements of his sentence. To date, Campbell has not commented publicly on the matter.
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Tevin Campbell - I'm Ready Friday, 30 May 2008
Today's Old Skool R&B joint is from Tevin Campbell, quite sure you all know him, if not here is a little bio about him below.
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