Today (group)
Today | |
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Genres | R&B, new jack swing, gospel |
Years active | 1988–1991 2010–present |
Labels | Motown |
Members | Lee Drakeford Larry Singletary Wesley Adams Larry McCain |
Today is an American R&B vocal group formed in 1988. The group comprised Frederick Lee "Bubba" Drakeford, Larry "Chief" Singletary, Wesley "Wes" Adams, and Larry "Love" McCain, childhood friends from Englewood, New Jersey.[1]
History
The group started in 1984 as The Gents and comprised Drakeford, McCain, William McNeir, Ronald Scruggs, and
As the head of MCA records urban department, Jheryl Busby, moved into Motown, he brought several acts with him, including Today,
Today released their self-titled debut album in 1988. The single "Him Or Me" reached #3 on the
Riley did not help the group with their second album, The New Formula. Released in 1990, the album manage to chart three singles: "Why You Get Funky on Me", which was also featured in the movie
After the group broke up, Drakeford started a solo career as Big Bub while Singletary, Adams, and McCain wrote songs and tried unsuccessfully to get a deal as a trio. Drakeford released three albums as a solo artist: 1992's Comin at Cha (
In 2010, it was announced that all four members reunited and were changing to the Gospel music genre and would work on a new album and a new single "Orchestrate" was released.
Discography
Studio albums
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Record label | |
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US [5] |
US R&B [6] | |||
1988 | Today | 86 | 11 | Motown |
1990 | The New Formula | 132 | 19 |
Singles
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
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US R&B [2] |
UK
[3] | |||||||||||||
1988 | "Him or Me" | 3 | 21 | — | ||||||||||
1989 | "Girl I Got My Eyes On You" | 1 | 29 | 94 | ||||||||||
"Take It Off" | 34 | — | — | |||||||||||
"You Stood Me Up" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
"Take Your Time" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
1990 | "Why You Get Funky On Me" | 2 | — | — | ||||||||||
"I Got the Feeling" | 12 | — | — | |||||||||||
"I Wanna Come Back Home" | 46 | — | — | |||||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. |
References
- ^ a b c Hamilton, Andrew. "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Today Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ a b "UK Charts > Today". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ISBN 978-0-89820-205-2.
- ^ "Today: Chart History - BILLBOARD 200". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ "Today: Chart History - TOP R&B/HIP-HOP ALBUMS". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
External links
- Today at AllMusic
- Today (band) on R&B Haven