Talent shows, it was not long before the quartet had gained enough credibility to audition for high-profile musicians, such as rocker Jon Bon Jovi, whose tours brought them through Oklahoma City.
Group formed in 1987 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma signed with Giant Records, 1990 “I Wanna Sex You Up ” appeared on New Jack City soundtrack, 1991 released debut album C.M.B., 1991 performed with Boyz II Men and Jodeci at Soul Train Music Awards, 1992 released second album Time and Chance, 1993 released Now and Forever, 1996.Īwards: Best R&B/soul song ( “I Wanna Sex You Up ”), American Music Award, 1991 Best R&B/soul song and Best R&B/soul song performed by a group, band, or duo, Soul Train Music Awards 1991.Īddresses: Record company -Revolution, 729 Seventh Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10019. Members include Bryan Abrams, (born November 16, 1969, in Oklahoma City, OK), vocals Mark Calderon, (born September 27, 1970, in Los Angeles, CA), vocals Kevin “KT ” Thornton, (born June 17, 1969, in MD), vocals Sam Watters (born July 23, 1970, in TX), vocals. After performing at several For the Record … After taking on the name Color Me Badd in 1987, they plied their trade in the halls of their school singing the doo-wop style of harmonizing made popular in the 1950s. Like many young singers, the foursome began vocal training within the setting of a church choir, and were able to create a local reputation before entering high school. However, after their sudden appearance into the limelight, Color Me Badd slid back towards obscurity with a pair of follow albums that failed to recapture the chemistry of their debut.Īlthough born in different cities, all of Color Me Badd ’s members -Bryan Abrams, Mark Calderon, Sam Watters, and Kevin “KT ” Thornton -grew up together in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. ” Whether the band ’s actual influence upon later acts such as Boyz II Men was as decisive as Color Me Badd themselves would claim is debatable, but they were among the first in the 1990s to popularize a blend of rap, classic R&B, and harmonized ballads in one package.
Emerging in 1991 with the album C.M.B., Color Me Badd helped to define the smooth R&B trend called “New Jack swing.
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