Johnny Gill

Johnny Gill (born May 22, 1966 in Washington, DC ) is an American R&B singer and actor. In 1990 he had two top 10 hits in the US with Rub You the Right Way and My, My, My . He had further great successes as a member of the New Edition group and as part of the LSG supergroup .

biography

Johnny Gill sang in the gospel group Wings of Faith at a young age. He also made friends with R&B singer Stacy Lattisaw , who was successful as a teenager and who liked his voice a lot and recommended him to the Cotillion record company . The two remained artistically connected over the years. Gill also signed a contract with Cotillion and recorded three albums here from 1983, including a duet LP with Stacy Lattisaw. The attempt to build him up as a teenage star was only moderately successful. Only the title track from the LP with Lattisaw achieved a top 10 hit in the R&B charts ( Perfect Combination ) in 1984 . Smaller hits were Super Love (1983) and Half Crazy (1985).

In 1987 he became a member of New Edition , his first LP with the group was Heart Break on MCA . Gill was extremely well received by the fans, the album sold over two million times. That is certainly one of the reasons why he continued to aim for a solo career. At the end of 1989 he finally signed for solo releases with the legendary Motown label, with which his childhood friend Stacy Lattisaw was also recording records.

From 1983 onwards, Gill reached over 25 hits in the R&B charts. He was in first place four times: Where Do We Go from Here , a duet with Lattisaw, did not make it into the pop hit lists in early 1990. That changed a little later with Rub You the Right Way and My, My, My (1990), both Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 . Wrap My Body Tight followed in 1991 . The three last-named singles all came from his New Jack Swing- influenced album, Johnny Gill , which sold over three million times in the US alone. It remained his greatest commercial triumph to this day.

In 1992 he had two successes in which he was featured : Silent Prayer was created with Shanice , Slow and Sexy with Shabba Ranks . The latter single received a gold award.

Since the mid-1990s, Gill had not made it into the pop charts, but he was still represented in the R&B hit lists.

In 1997 he recorded the album Levert - Sweat - Gill as LSG with Gerald Levert and Keith Sweat , another great success.

Since the mid-2000s, Gill also tried his hand at acting in several films.

Private

Johnny Gill was never married but has a son who was born in 2006.

Discography

Studio albums

year	Title music label	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes)			Remarks
year	Title music label	UK	US	R&B	Remarks
1983	Johnny Gill Cotillion 90103	-	-	R&B64 (3 weeks) R&B	First published: April 6, 1983 Producer: Freddie Perren
1984	Perfect Combination Cotillion 90136	-	US139 (8 weeks) US	R&B27 (25 weeks) R&B	First published: February 12, 1984 with Stacy Lattisaw Producer: Narada Michael Walden
1985	Chemistry Cotillion 90250	-	-	R&B51 (9 weeks) R&B	First published: April 22, 1985 Producers: Bill Neale, Dennis Matkosky , Linda Creed
1990	Johnny gill motown 6283	-	US8th × 2 Double platinum (60 weeks)US	R&B1 (67 weeks) R&B	First published: April 17, 1990 Producers: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis , LA Reid , Babyface , Randy Ran
1993	Provocative Motown 6355	UK42 (3 weeks) UK	US14th gold (20 weeks)US	R&B4 (46 weeks) R&B	First published: June 8, 1993 Executive Producers: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Jheryl Busby, Vida Sparks
1996	Let's Get the Mood Right Motown 0646	-	US32 gold (26 weeks)US	R&B7 (38 weeks) R&B	First published: October 8, 1996 Executive Producers: Andre Harrell, Johnny Gill, Steve McKeever
2011	Still Winning J Skillz / Notifi 1101	-	US17 (5 weeks) US	R&B4 (25 weeks) R&B	First published: October 11, 2011 Executive Producer: Ira DeWitt, Johnny Gill
2014	Game Changer J Skillz / Caroline 9002163	-	US56 (8 weeks) US	R&B6 (37 weeks) R&B	First published: December 9, 2014 Executive Producer: David Lombard, Johnny Gill

Compilations

1997: Favorites (Motown 314 530 842)
2002: Ultimate Collection ( Hip-O 314 584 274)
2003: The Best of Johnny Gill (Motown B0000544)
2005: Love Songs (Motown B0003828; released January 11th)
2013: Ballads (Motown; release: April 9th)

Singles

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)				Remarks
year	Title album	UK	US	R&B	Dance	Remarks
1983	Super Love Johnny Gill (1983)	-	-	R&B29 (11 weeks) R&B	-	First published: May 1983 Authors: Elliot Wolff, Freddie Perren, Keni St. Lewis
1983	When Something Is Wrong with My Baby Johnny Gill (1983)	-	-	R&B57 (7 weeks) R&B	-	First published: August 1983 Authors: David Porter, Isaac Hayes Original: Sam Moore , 1966
1984	Perfect Combination Perfect Combination	-	US75 (9 weeks) US	R&B10 (15 weeks) R&B	-	First published: March 1984 with Stacy Lattisaw Authors: Narada Michael Walden , Preston Glass
	Baby It's You Perfect Combination	-	-	R&B37 (10 weeks) R&B	-	First published: May 1984 with Stacy Lattisaw Authors: Burt Bacharach , Mack David , Barney Williams Original: The Shirelles , 1961
	Block Party Perfect Combination	-	-	R&B63 (7 weeks) R&B	Dance48 (5 weeks) Dance	First published: July 1984 with Stacy Lattisaw Authors: Narada Michael Walden, Preston Glass
1985	Half crazy chemistry	-	-	R&B26 (16 weeks) R&B	-	First published: December 1984 Authors: Linda Creed , Lonnie Jordan
1985	Can't Wait to Tomorrow Chemistry	-	-	R&B49 (9 weeks) R&B	-	First published: April 1985 Authors: Billy Neale, Dennis Matkosky , Barry Alfanzo
1989	Where Do We Go from Here What You Need	-	-	R&B1 (18 weeks) R&B	-	First published: December 1989 with Stacy Lattisaw Author: LeMel Humes
1990	Rub You the Right Way Johnny Gill (1990)	UK77 (2 weeks) UK	US3 gold (23 weeks)US	R&B1 (18 weeks) R&B	Dance16 (10 weeks) Dance	First published: March 1990 Authors: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis
	My, My, My Johnny Gill (1990)	UK89 (3 weeks) UK	US10 (16 weeks) US	R&B1 (24 weeks) R&B	-	First published: May 16, 1990 Backing Vocals: After 7 Authors: Babyface , Daryl Simmons
	Fairweather Friend Johnny Gill (1990)	-	US28 (16 weeks) US	R&B2 (17 weeks) R&B	-	First published: August 1990 Authors: Babyface, LA Reid , Daryl Simmons
1991	Wrap My Body Tight Johnny Gill (1990)	UK57 (3 weeks) UK	US84 (4 weeks) US	R&B1 (18 weeks) R&B	Dance48 (2 weeks) Dance	First published: January 1991 Authors: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis
1991	I'm Still Waiting New Jack City (Soundtrack)	-	-	R&B27 (12 weeks) R&B	-	First released: August 1991 from the soundtrack of the film New Jack City Writer: Herman Randall Davis
1992	Silent Prayer Inner Child	-	US31 (17 weeks) US	R&B4 (19 weeks) R&B	-	First release: April 1992 Shanice feat. Johnny Gill Authors: Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen
	Let's Just Run Away Mo 'Money (Soundtrack)	-	-	R&B56 (10 weeks) R&B	-	First published: June 1992 only by airplay placed from the soundtrack of the film Meh 'Geld Authors: Terry Lewis, Jimmy Jam, George Duke , Lance Alexander, Tony Tolbert
	There U Go Boomerang (Soundtrack)	-	-	R&B21 (20 weeks) R&B	-	First release: August 1992 only by airplay placed from the soundtrack of the movie Boomerang Authors: Babyface, LA Reid, Daryl Simmons
	Slow and Sexy X-Tra Naked	UK17 (7 weeks) UK	US33 gold (19 weeks)US	R&B4 (20 weeks) R&B	-	First release: September 1992 Shabba Ranks feat. Johnny Gill Authors: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Shabba Ranks, Sly Dunbar , Clifton Dillon
1993	The Floor Provocative	UK53 (1 week) UK	US56 (10 weeks) US	R&B11 (19 weeks) R&B	-	First published: April 1993 Authors: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis
	I got you provocative	-	-	R&B35 (11 weeks) R&B	-	First published: August 1993 Backing Vocals: Boyz II Men Authors: Nathan Morris , Wanyá Morris , Shawn Stockman
	Long Way from Home Provocative	-	-	R&B42 (14 weeks) R&B	-	First published: October 1993 Backing Vocals: Babyface, Marc Nelson , Alexandra Brown Authors: Babyface, LA Reid, Daryl Simmons
1994	Quiet Time to Play Provocative	-	-	R&B25 (19 weeks) R&B	-	First release: December 1993 Livetrack; Backing vocals: Karyn White Authors: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, McKinley Horton
1994	A Cute, Sweet, Love Addiction Provocative	UK46 (2 weeks) UK	-	-	-	First published: January 1994 Authors: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis
1996	Let's Get the Mood Right. Let's Get the Mood Right	-	US53 (18 weeks) US	R&B17 (20 weeks) R&B	-	First published: September 1996 Author: Babyface
1996	It's Your Body Let's Get the Mood Right	-	US43 (19 weeks) US	R&B19 (20 weeks) R&B	-	First release: November 1996 feat. Roger Troutman Author: Johnny Gill
1997	Love in an Elevator Let's Get the Mood Right	-	-	R&B59 (10 weeks) R&B	-	First published: April 1997 Authors: Steven Tyler , Joe Perry , Charles Farrar, Troy Taylor, Carlton Thomas Original: Aerosmith , 1989
1998	Give Love on Christmas Day	-	-	R&B71 (1 week) R&B	-	First published: December 1997 only placed by airplay Authors: Berry Gordy , Christine Yarian, Alphonso Mizell , Deke Richards, Freddie Perren Original: The Jackson Five , 1970
2011	In the Mood Still Winning	-	-	R&B33 (20 weeks) R&B	-	First published: June 2011 Authors: Ralph Stacy, Dave Young, Johnny Gill

swell

^ Adam White and Fred Bronson: The Billboard Book of Number One Rhythm & Blues Hits, 1993 ISBN 0-8230-8285-7
^ ^A ^b Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4 .
↑ http://www.biography.com/people/johnny-gill-21273719
↑ ^a ^b Chart sources: UK US
↑ ^a ^b gold / platinum database US1 US2
^ Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9 .
^ Joel Whitburn : Hot Dance / Disco 1974-2003, ISBN 978-0-89820-156-7 .

Web links

Official Johnny Gill Facebook page
Johnny Gill at Allmusic (English)
Johnny Gill at Discogs (English)
Johnny Gill in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Johnny Gill at 45cat.com

personal data
SURNAME	Gill, Johnny
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American R&B singer and actor
DATE OF BIRTH	May 22, 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH	Washington, DC

[1] Adam White and Fred Bronson: The Billboard Book of Number One Rhythm & Blues Hits, 1993 ISBN 0-8230-8285-7

[R&B-Songs-2] A ^b Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4 .

[3] ttp://www.biography.com/people/johnny-gill-21273719

[charts-4] Chart sources: UK US

[gold-5] / platinum database US1 US2

[6] Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9 .

[7] Joel Whitburn : Hot Dance / Disco 1974-2003, ISBN 978-0-89820-156-7 .