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Jeff Redd | |
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Years active | 1985–present |
Jeff Redd is an American singer and record producer who performed new jack swing-style R&B music in the late 1980s and early 1990s. [1]
A New York native, Redd began singing with the short-lived group, The Sophisticated Gents, at the age of 17 in the mid-1980s. [1] Redd has also appeared on Sesame Street to sing a song demonstrating "between".
Redd signed a deal with Uptown Records/ MCA Records after André Harrell saw him perform as a solo artist. Uptown/MCA produced his 1990 debut album A Quiet Storm. It included the uptempo new jack swing tracks " I Found Lovin'" and "Come and Get Your Lovin'," and the ballad "Love High." Two of the album's singles found their way onto the Billboard R&B chart: "What Goes Around Comes Around" reached #53, and "Love High" reached #16. [2]
The album A Quiet Storm had major producers such as Devante Swing from Jodeci and Timmy Allen as well as The Untouchables Dave "Jam" Hall and Eddie F.
He released a song entitled "You Called and Told Me" from the Strictly Business soundtrack in 1991. [1] The song samples "Catch the Beat" by T-Ski Valley.
Redd played a large part in getting then-unknown singer Mary J. Blige her start in the music industry. While working on the assembly line at General Motors, Redd met Blige's stepfather, who gave Redd a tape that featured Blige performing Anita Baker's "Caught Up in the Rapture." After hearing the tape, Redd helped her get signed to Uptown Records. [1] Blige then toured with Redd as one of his backup singers.
In 1994, Redd recorded a second album, Down Low. However, before the album could see release, EMI America shuttered their entire black music department. As a result, very few copies ever circulated. [1] Some of the album was produced by rapper Lord Finesse.
Jeff Redd then went on to work as an A&R executive at MCA Records. [3] While at MCA, Redd worked with artists like Regina Belle and K-Ci & JoJo. [1] When MCA closed their doors in 2003, Redd established his own independent label Sol Real Records. [1] Under this banner, Redd currently works with artists Akili, Blaq Rose and Forever, among others. In 2007, Redd released a compilation album entitled Jeff Redd Presents: The Essence of Soul, a sampler which features tracks from each of these artists. In April 2010, Redd released "Take You Higher".
Year | Album |
US R&B [2] |
Label |
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1990 | A Quiet Storm | 40 | Uptown/ MCA |
1994 | Down Low | — | EMI America |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Year | Single |
US R&B [2] | ||
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1989 | " I Found Lovin'" | 19 | ||
1990 | "Come and Get Your Lovin'" | — | ||
"Love High" | 16 | |||
"What Goes Around, Comes Around" | 53 | |||
1991 | "You Called and Told Me" | 63 | ||
1993 | "Show You" | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |