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Boyz II Men (pronounced boys to men) is an American vocal harmony group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, best known for emotional ballads and a cappella harmonies. Formed in 1985, they have been a trio composed of baritone Nathan Morris alongside tenors Wanyá Morris (no relation) and Shawn Stockman since 2003.
Nov 21, 2011 · Guest host Tony Cox points out that the group began singing as boys (in high school), but after 20 years, they have become men — so how about a name change, possibly "Men to Better Men"?
Oct 25, 2024 · Boyz II Men were an American vocal quartet that emerged in the 1990s and became one of the most successful rhythm-and-blues groups, dominating the charts during the first half of the decade. Their hit songs include ‘End of the Road,’ ‘I’ll Make Love to You,’ ‘On Bended Knee,’ and ‘4 Seasons of Loneliness.’.
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Boyz II Men formed in 1988 at the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts. Nathan Morris and Marc Nelson founded the group, originally known as Unique Attraction. Other members came and went due to graduation, but Morris and Nelson eventually met Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman and Michael McCary, and the group stabilized. They took ...
Bivins helped produce Boyz II Men's first album, Cooleyhighharmony, on Motown Recordsin 1991. The new jack swing style was characteristic of Bell Biv DeVoe's music, but Boyz II Men's classic, soulful vocals offered something different that was eventually dubbed "hip hop doo wop." Since the very beginning, Boyz II Men has featured all members equall...
After their debut, they abandoned the new jack swing style to focus on creating a more mature, pop-infused sound. They released the wildly successful single "End of the Road" in 1992. The song spent a record-breaking 13 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became the year's most popular song. Just like that, Boyz II Men has transformed from ...
They continued to develop their sound throughout the '90s and collaborated with successful mainstream artists like Babyface, Michael Jackson, LL Cool J, and Mariah Carey. Their song with Carey, "One Sweet Day," spent a whopping 16 weeks at No. 1 on the pop charts. Despite the group's objections, Motown decided to cash in on their success with the r...
Boyz II Men took control of songwriting and production for their next record, 2000's Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya. Though it was met with much better reviews than Evolution, it was evident that the group's popularity was in decline. They signed with Arista Records in 2002 and released Full Circlethat year. In 2003, Michael McCary left the group due t...
Boyz II Men issued Twenty in 2011, named after their 20 years in the music industry. The two-disc album contains 13 original songs and eight rerecorded classics. In 2013, they announced a joint tour with New Kids on the Blockand 98 Degrees and announced a performing residency at the Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. They released their 11th album...
Boyz II Men was instrumental in bringing R&B back to the mainstream, where it had not appeared since the '70s. With a staggering 60 million albums sold worldwide, they hold the distinction of being the best-selling R&B group of all time. For more than 20 years they have created a catalog of massively successful songs known for rich, smooth harmonie...
"End of the Road""I'll Make Love to You""It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday""On Bended Knee"Cooleyhighharmony (1991)Legacy: The Greatest Hits Collection (2001)II (1994)Love (2009)This is the discography of R&B and pop vocal group Boyz II Men. Boyz II Men have sold 25 million albums in the United States alone. [1]
Feb 11, 2020 · After Motown’s parent company, Polygram, was sold in 1999, label restructuring found Boyz II Men reassigned to Universal, for whom they recorded 2000’s Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya. The album ...
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2003 CD release of "The Best Of Boyz II Men" on Discogs.
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