Tyler Collins (singer)
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Tyler Collins | |
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Born | 29 October 1965 |
Origin | Warner Bros. Records |
Tyler Collins (born October 29, 1965) is an American R&B singer and actress.
Biography
Collins was born in
Her professional music career began singing lead for an R&B group called The Boys Next Door. The group signed with Jermaine Jackson's label, Work Records, which later folded.[1] Tyler eventually signed with RCA Records and released her debut album Girls Nite Out. She co-wrote the lead single "Whatcha Gonna Do" which peaked at #8 on the Billboard R&B chart. The music video for "Whatcha Gonna Do" was directed by Michael Bay and edited by Scott C. Wilson. The 1990 follow-up single "Girls Nite Out" also topped out at #8 on the Billboard's R&B charts, as well as #6 on its Pop charts.
Collins appeared on singer Tevin Campbell's debut T.E.V.I.N. on the song "Lil' Brother". She also appeared in the music video for the single "Goodbye".[2]
Collins' songwriting came to the forefront for her second album Tyler, which was a decidedly more pop-oriented effort than Girls Nite Out. The set featured the singles "It Doesn't Matter" (co-written by Siedah Garrett) and "Just Make Me The One." Tyler has also written songs for Celine Dion, Shanice, and Jeffrey Osborne.
She also took part in the group recording
Her work with
Apart from her singing career, Collins has also appeared in several television shows and motion pictures. She played the role of Tina in the 1991 film A Rage in Harlem, starring Gregory Hines and Forest Whitaker. She also starred in another film entitled Why Colors? and played her highest-profile role as Cinderella on a first-season episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Collins was previously married to Bobby Smith Jr., screenwriter for the urban drama Jason's Lyric.
She currently resides in Los Angeles with her daughter.
Discography
Albums
- Girls Nite Out (RCA, 1989) - Billboard R&B #22, Pop #85[3]
- Tyler (RCA, 1992)
Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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US [4] |
US R&B [4] |
CAN [5] | ||||||||||||
1989 | "Whatcha Gonna Do" | — | 8 | — | — | Girls Nite Out | ||||||||
1990 | "Girls Nite Out" | 6 | 8 | 33 | 65 | |||||||||
"Second Chance" | 53 | 30 | — | — | ||||||||||
1992 | "Just Make Me the One" | — | 52 | — | — | Tyler | ||||||||
"It Doesn't Matter" | 88 | 93 | — | — | ||||||||||
" Thanks to You (Andre (Soundtrack) )"
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79 | 96 | — | — | ||||||||||
1995 | "Never Alone (Eeyore's Lullaby)" | 48 | — | — | — | Take My Hand: Songs from the 100 Acre Wood | ||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
References
- ^ a b "Biography of Tyler Collins". Disney Online.
- ^ "SoulBounce's Class Of 1991: Tevin Campbell 'T.E.V.I.N.'". article. soulbounce.com. 21 November 2011. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
- ^ "US Album Charts > Tyler Collins". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
- ^ a b c "US Singles Charts > Tyler Collins". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
- ^ "RPM 100 Singles > Tyler Collins". RPM Magazine. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
External links
- Tyler Collins at AllMusic
- Tyler Collins at IMDb