| Johnny Gill | |
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 Johnny Gill performing with New Edition in Charlotte,
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| Background information | |
| Born | May 22, 1966 |
| Origin | Washington, DC, USA |
| Genres | R&B, new jack swing |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocal, keyboards, guitar, percussion |
| Years active | 1983-present |
| Labels | Atlantic Motown |
| Associated acts | New Edition, LSG, Stacy Lattisaw, Heads of State |
Johnny Gill (born May 22, 1966) is a Grammy Award-nominated and Soul Train Award winning American R&B singer-songwriter best known for his romantic ballads and as a member of New Edition. His signature song "My, My, My" has been included on numerous romantic compilations.
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Gill was born in Washington, D.C., the son 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 (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. This demo fell into the hands of the president of Atlantic Records, and his self-titled debut album was released shortly thereafter, featuring the minor hit, "Super Love". 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 to be the new fifth member of New Edition, a 1980s R&B group. The previous fifth member, Bobby Brown had been voted out of the group and enjoyed a successful solo career before reuniting with the group as a sixth member.
With Gill, the oldest member, 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."
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," "Rub You the Right Way," "Fairweather Friend" and "Wrap My Body Tight". On this album, Gill played guitar, bass, bongos, and drums in addition to performing lead and background vocals. In 1991, he was featured in Perri "Pebbles" Reid's hit single "Always" from the album of the same name, along with Pebbles' cousin, R&B singer, Cherrelle. The single made the R&B Top 20 shortly after its release.
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 is considered by many to be one of his greatest vocal performances ever. The following year, he collaborated with Gerald Levert and Keith Sweat to form the supergroup LSG (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. 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 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 and Bobby Brown in a new group named Heads of State.
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) 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, playing on R&B, Soul radio station CSR 103.9.
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions[1][2][3] | Certifications[4] (sales threshold) |
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| US | US R&B | UK | NZ | AUS | |||||
| 1983 | Johnny Gill
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— | 64 | — | — | — | |||
| 1985 | Chemistry
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— | 51 | — | — | — | |||
| 1990 | Johnny Gill
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8 | 1 | — | 47 | — | |||
| 1993 | Provocative
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14 | 4 | 42 | — | 31 |
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| 1996 | Let's Get the Mood
Right
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32 | 7 | — | — | — |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| US | US R&B | ||
| 1984 | Perfect Combination
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139 | 27 |
| Year | Album details |
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| 1997 | Favorites
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| 2002 | Ultimate
Collection
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| 2003 | The Best of Johnny Gill
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| 2005 | Love Songs
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| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[1][2][3] | Album | ||||||
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| US | US R&B | US Dance | UK | NZ | AUS | ||||
| 1983 | "Super Love" | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | Johnny Gill (1983 album) | |
| "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1984 | "Perfect Combination" (with Stacy Lattisaw) | 75 | 10 | — | — | — | — | Perfect Combination | |
| "Baby It's You" (with Stacy Lattisaw) | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1985 | "Half Crazy" | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | Chemistry | |
| "Can't Wait Til Tomorrow" | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1990 | "Rub You the Right Way" | 3 | 1 | 16 | 77 | 41 | — | Johnny Gill (1990 album) | |
| "My, My, My" | 10 | 1 | — | 89 | 31 | — | |||
| "Fairweather Friend" | 28 | 2 | 19 | — | — | — | |||
| 1991 | "Wrap My Body Tight" | 84 | 1 | 48 | 57 | — | — | ||
| "I'm Still Waiting" | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | New Jack City (soundtrack) | ||
| 1992 | "There U Go" | — | 21[A] | — | — | — | — | Boomerang (soundtrack) | |
| 1993 | "The Floor" | 56 | 11 | 49 | 53 | 29 | 6 | Provocative | |
| "I Got You" | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Long Way from Home" | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1994 | "Quiet Time to Play" | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "A Cute, Sweet Love Addiction" | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | |||
| 1996 | "Let's Get the Mood Right" | 53 | 17 | — | — | — | — | Let's Get the Mood Right | |
| 1997 | "It's Your Body" (with Roger Troutman) | 43 | 19 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Love in an Elevator" | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
| Year | Single | Chart positions[1][3] | Album | |||
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UK | ||||
| 1988 | "One Love" (George Howard with Johnny Gill) | — | 77 | — | Reflections | |
| 1989 | "Where Do We Go from Here" (Stacy Lattisaw with Johnny Gill) | — | 1 | — | What You Need | |
| 1991 | "Always" (Pebbles with Cherrelle & Johnny Gill) | — | 13 | — | Always | |
| 1992 | "Silent Prayer" (Shanice with Johnny Gill) | 31 | 4 | — | Inner Child | |
| "Slow and Sexy" (Shabba Ranks with Johnny Gill) | 33 | 4 | 17 | X-tra Naked | ||
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart | ||||||
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