Johnny Gill: Biography

Johnny Gill
Born:
May 22, 1966 in Washington, D.C.

Genres:
R&B and Soul Music, Contemporary R&B Music, Rock Music

Decades Active:
1980's|1990's


Artistic Quality
Low
Cultural Impact
Low
Popularity
Low



Born in Washington, D.C., Johnny Gill was discovered by singer Stacy Lattisaw after singing in his family's group Wings of Faith from age five. His solo career began in 1983 with the Top 30 RB single "Super Love." In duo with Lattisaw, he scored an RB Top Ten hit in 1984 with "Perfect Combination." In 1988, Gill joined New Edition, replacing Bobby Brown. In 1989 he sang on two RB hits: "Where Do We Go from Here," a 1 by Stacy Lattisaw, and "One Love," by George Howard. Gill finally scored as a solo singer in 1990 with the release of his album Johnny Gill, which sold a million copies, topped the RB chart, and made the Top Ten in the pop chart. Following the relative failure of 1993's Provocative -- which didn't produce any Top 10 RB singles and only went gold -- Gill reunited with New Edition in 1996. A month after New Edition released Home Again in September of 1996, Gill released Let's Get the Mood Right.

- William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

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