H-Town (band)

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H-Town
Also known asThe Gents
Origin
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Years active1991–present
Labels
  • H-Town Music
  • Spectra
    • MembersSolomon "Shazam" Conner
    Darryl "G.I." Jackson
    Past membersKeven "Dino" Conner

    H-Town is an American R&B vocal group from Houston, Texas, United States. H-Town was founded in 1990 by brothers Keven "Dino" Conner (1974 – 2003),[1] Solomon "Shazam" Conner and their friend Darryl "G.I." Jackson. H-Town recorded three hits during the early to mid–1990s.

    History

    Formation

    The group grew up together in Houston's

    Luther "Luke" Campbell. After an impromptu audition, Campbell signed the group to his label, Luke Records. Producer Bishop "Stick" Burrell became their producer and positioned Dino as lead singer, seeing his potential and rare voice as the formula for success in the group and built his sound around him.[2] They took the name of the group, "H-Town", from the local nickname for the city of Houston, Texas, in which they grew up.[3]

    Early career

    Fever for Da Flavor (1993)

    H-Town's debut album

    Soul Train Music Award for Best New Artist. They also appeared on the Above the Rim soundtrack with their single "Part Time Lover", which was produced by DeVante Swing of Jodeci. It peaked at #9 on the R&B Charts. Also in 1994, the trio appeared in the group Black Men United, which appeared and alongside Silk, Portrait, Boyz II Men and others recording hit the single "U Will Know" for the Jason's Lyric soundtrack
    .

    Beggin' After Dark (1994), Ladies Edition, Woman's World (1997)

    In late 1993, H-Town returned to the studio to record their second album

    spousal abuse), and "Jezebel". According to the liner notes, the album was dedicated to Nicole Brown Simpson and "all the women of the world." Twenty national women's telephone helplines were also listed on the back cover. Their one and only single from the album, "They Like It Slow" was released on September 23, 1997, and peaked at #35 on the Billboard Hot 100
    .

    Later career

    Dino Conner, age 28, was killed along with his girlfriend in an automobile accident on January 28, 2003.[1][11][4] In 2004, the band self-released Imitations of Life. The surviving members continued to record and tour into the 2010s, collaborating with Pretty Ricky and Jodeci on a 2010 single "Knockin' Your Heels".[citation needed]

    Discography

    Albums

    Studio albums

    List of albums, with selected chart positions
    Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
    US
    [12]     		US
    R&B
    [13]
    Fever for da Flavor
    • Released: April 15, 1993
    • Label: Luke
    • Format:
      cassette
    		 16 1
    Beggin' After Dark
    • Released: November 8, 1994
    • Label: Luke
    • Format:
      cassette
    		 98 21
    Ladies Edition, Woman's World
    • Released: October 28, 1997
    • Label: Relativity
    • Format:
      cassette
    		 53 12
    Imitations of Life
    • Released: September 27, 2004
    • Label: BCD Music
    • Format: CD
    		 — —
    Child Support
    • Released: December 9, 2015
    • Label: H-Town Music
    • Format: CD, DD
    		 — —
    Date Night
    • Released: March 5, 2021
    • Label: H-Town Music
    • Format: DD
    		 — —

    Mixtapes

    List of albums, with selected chart positions
    Title Album details
    Call Me Mr. Pac Man
    • Released: June 2, 2017
    • Label: H-Town Music
    • Format: DD

    Compilation albums

    List of albums, with selected chart positions
    Title Album details
    The Best of H-Town
    • Released: December 2, 2015
    • Label: H-Town Music
    • Format: DD

    Singles

    As lead artist

    List of singles, with selected chart positions
    Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
    US
    [15]     		US
    R&B
    [15]     		US
    Dan
    [15]     		US
    Rhy
    [15]     		AUS
    [16]
    "Knockin' Da Boots" 1993 3 1 14 2 95 Fever for da Flavor
    "Lick U Up" 67 21 — 34 —
    "Keepin' My Composure" — 46 — — —
    "Baby I Wanna" 1994 — 87 — — —
    "Part Time Lover"
    (b/w "I'm Still in Love with You" by Al B. Sure)[A]     		57 9 17 — — Above the Rim
    "Back Seat (Wit No Sheets)" — 58 — — — Beggin' After Dark
    "Emotions" 51 11 — — —
    "A Thin Line Between Love & Hate"
    (featuring Shirley Murdock)     		1996 37 6 — 31 — A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
    "They Like It Slow" 1997 35 12 — — — Ladies Edition, Woman's World
    "Nothing In Common" 2004 — — — — — Imitations of Life
    "Knockin' Your Heels"
    (featuring Jodeci and Pretty Ricky)     		2009 — — — — — Child Support
    "Lay U Down" 2020 — — — — — Date Night
    "Lose Control"
    (featuring Kut Klose)     		2021 — — — — —
    "Super Love" — — — — —

    As featured artist

    Year Song Peak chart
    positions     		Album
    US
    R&B
    1992 "You and Me"
    Luke
    featuring Angee Griffin and H-Town)     		94 I Got Shit on My Mind
    (Luke album)

    Notes

    1. ^ In an effort to promote the Above the Rim soundtrack, "Part Time Lover" was released as a double single with Al B. Sure's cover of the hit Al Green song, "I'm Still in Love with You".

    External links

    References

    1. ^ a b Clark, Michael D. (February 1, 2003). "H-Town's Dino Conner, R&B artist, dies at 28". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 3, 2019. Houston police report that a sports utility vehicle struck a car driven by Teshya Rae Weisent, 22, in which Conner was a passenger. Conner's brother and bandmate, Shazam Conner, said Weisent had just picked Dino Conner up from his recording studio. The SUV allegedly ran a red light and struck the vehicle, throwing Conner and Weisent from the car. Conner died en route to the hospital; Weisent was dead at the scene.
    2. ^ Joseph, Stanley (2001-03-22). "H-Town: Learning the Lessons of Fame". youthoutlook.org. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
    3. ^ "Bio". htown4ever.com. H-Town Music. 2011. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
    4. ^ a b "H-Town - Fever for da Flavor ". mtv.com. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
    5. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales: Chart Listing For The Week Of June 12, 1993". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2013-05-22. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
    6. ^ a b c "H-Town Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
    7. ^ Joseph, Stanley (2001-03-22). "H-Town: Learning the Lessons of Fame". youthoutlook.org. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
    8. ^ "H-Town - Beggin' After Dark". mtv.com. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
    9. ^ "H-Town Give Shout Out To "Women Of The World"". mtv.com. 1997-10-15. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
    10. ^ "H-Town - Ladies Edition". mtv.com. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
    11. ^ Reid, Shaheem (February 3, 2003). "H-Town Lead Singer Dies". mtv.com. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
    12. ^ "H-Town Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 10, 2015. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
    13. ^ "H-Town Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 10, 2015. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
    14. ^ a b c d "American certifications – H-Town". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
    15. ^
      All Media Network
      . Retrieved July 4, 2016.
    16. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 123.
    17. ^ "Luke | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
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