Kevon Edmonds
Kevon Edmonds | |
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Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
Genres | R&B |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Years active | 1987–present |
Labels | Virgin, RCA |
Member of | After 7 |
Formerly of | Milestone |
Kevon Bernard Edmonds (born February 25, 1958)
Biography
Edmonds was born in
After 7 and Milestone
As a member of After 7, Edmonds had successes earning platinum albums as well as several gold singles. They continued to tour the country and established themselves as one of R&B's top-performing groups. After their 1995 album, Reflections, After 7 left Virgin Records due to issues with the label. The departure from Virgin Records allowed the members to pursue their own personal projects and over time, saw the group separate.[5]
Edmonds then appeared with Babyface and K-Ci & JoJo for a project in a fictional group called Milestone. The group performed in the movie Soul Food and had a hit single with the track "I Care About You". For a brief period, Milestone nearly became a real group, instead of just the fictional group portrayed in the movie, but label conflicts caused the project to collapse.[6]
After his first solo album Edmonds invited his nephew Jason Edmonds, son of Melvin, to tour with him as a background singer for years. By the late 2000s, After 7 resumed touring with Jason replacing his father. However, the group decided not to record again without the participation of Melvin. Melvin was able to reunite with the group on the 2015 single "I Want You", and a full comeback album Timeless was released in October 2016.
Solo career
In 1999, Edmonds released his first solo album, 24/7. The title track from the album was a big hit, going gold and reaching No. 10 on the Hot 100. The album's second single, "No Love (I'm Not Used to)", performed moderately well, reaching No. 25 on the R&B charts.[1]
Edmonds' second solo CD, Who Knew, was released on October 13, 2009, through Make Entertainment/Image Distribution. The first single was released in early August and is titled "Oh."[7]
Discography
- 24/7 (1999)
- Who Knew (2009)
References
- ^ a b c "Kevon Edmonds - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum: 24/7 - RIAA Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ^ a b Lindquist, David (May 19, 2019). "After 7 vocalist and North Central alum Melvin Edmonds dies at 65". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ a b Wilhelm, Krista (April 23, 2012). "R&B singer and IU alumnus Kevon Edmonds to receive Herman C. Hudson Alumni Award". Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ "Keith Mitchell: After 7's Untold Story". R&B Haven. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
- ^ "Kevon Edmonds Interview". rapindustry.com. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
- ^ "New R&B Music – Kevon Edmonds – Oh, New R&B Album – Who Knew". soulofrnb.com. August 8, 2009. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
External links
- Official website
- Kevin Edmonds on Twitter
- Kevon Edmonds at AllMusic