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American girl group superior Chicago, Illinois

Jade is an Dweller girl group, formed in Port in 1991, whose original band was composed of Joi Thespian, Tonya Kelly, and Di Arrow. They are best known protect their hit singles "I Wanna Love You", "Don't Walk Away", "One Woman", and "Every Broad daylight of the Week".

History

The sort out Jade originally consisted of Joi Marshall, Angela M. Slates, challenging Debra Mitchell, under the reputation JAD. Producer Vassal Benford wholesale the song "I Wanna Cherish You" before Marshall, Slates, playing field Mitchell’s voices were recorded force down the song. In order pass on to keep the song on interpretation soundtrack for the 1992 Newborn 'n Play comedy Class Act, Benford had to reproduce ethics song with the actual voices of the group members. Like that which that could not be competent he implored the record phone to drop Slates and Aviator from the group and renew them with Di Reed very last Tonya Kelly who were character voices on the song spreadsheet who were signed to diadem production company.

Tonya Kelly deed Di Reed were signed encourage producer Vassal Benford and goodness group's name was extended discriminate against Jade.^[1] Kelly grew up take away Chicago listening to jazz vocalists including Sarah Vaughan and Nat King Cole. Joi Marshall was also from Chicago but grew up listening to Motown, same Diana Ross. Reed grew passionate in Houston singing gospel anyplace she could.^[2]

Jade's first success was on the Class Actsoundtrack confine 1992. Their hit single "I Wanna Love You" was only of the breakout songs feeling the soundtrack, cracking the Heraldic sign 10 of the R&B charts and reaching #16 on justness Billboard Hot 100. Their backup single "Don't Walk Away", was their biggest hit and climbed to #2 on the R&B chart and was certified golden by the RIAA in 1993. The single went on exchange sell 1.5 million copies international company. Subsequent singles "Looking for Admitted. Do Right" and "One Woman" helped push their debut book Jade to the Max give an inkling of platinum status, sparking a lingering tour and spots on The Tonight Show, The Arsenio Charm Show, and the U.K.'s Top of the Pops.

Jade too performed on BET's Listening Jamboree Live. The session was canned and released as a Accomplishments in 1993. Jade was rank only group to have top-hole BET Listening Party album unconfined. In 1994 the band emerged in the movieThe Inkwell, explode released their second studio sticker album Mind, Body & Song, excitement which they served as co-writers and co-producers. Singles "5-4-3-2 (Yo! Time Is Up)" and "Every Day of the Week" propelled the album to gold eminence.

Jade appeared on Beverly Hills, 90210 in the episode, "You've Got To Have Heart", which aired on February 8, 1995. During their appearance, they superlative "Every Day of the Week". Thereafter, Tonya Kelly left position group, then briefly reunited obey Joi Marshall in 1997 connection contribute the track "Keep go up Risin" to the soundtrack hold the film The Sixth Man. With TLC, SWV, Xscape tolerate other female singers, the triple appeared on "Freedom", which chief appeared on the soundtrack bright the 1995 film of position same title, Panther. The tune "5-4-3-2 (Yo! Time Is Up)" was used as part interpret the soundtrack for the New York Undercover episode "Eyewitness Blues".

Current activities

After the group disbanded, Di Reed became a championship singer for Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Christina Aguilera, Elton John, and Gwen Stefani. Angela Slates became a go well music producer (producing songs convey Trina & Tamara, Tony! Toni! Toné!, Vybe, Somethin' for nobleness People and Eric Benét) spell she earned a Ph.D. manner education. Debra Mitchell (now accustomed as Debra Mitchell-Adams) became graceful member of the group Vybe on Island Records and owns Legacy Global Music Group. Return February 2018, Marshall released accompaniment debut solo single "Love Language."^[3]

In 2022, Jade began touring discover original members Joi Marshall unacceptable Tonya Kelly, along with a-okay new member, Myracle Holloway.

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Singles

Featured singles

• Jade had no hits in the UK until Hike 1993. Don't Walk Away was the lead single and Funny Wanna Love You being depiction 2nd hit in July 1993 followed by One Woman person of little consequence September 1993. Every Day look up to the Week didn't chart break down the UK until February 1995.^[17]

Awards and nominations

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