AMyth was an R&B vocal quartet from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, formed in 1995 while the members were students at Southern University.[1][2] The originally called themselves "Forté", but changed their name after being inspired by the television show Legacy.[2] They relocated to New York to do demo work, and once there they became acquainted with a lawyer who worked for the law firm representing LL Cool J.[2] They were the first act to appear on LL Cool J's label Rock the Bells Records.[2] In October 1999 their single "1*2*3" appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 59.[1]

Discography

Albums

  • The World Is Ours (Rock the Bells, 1999)[2]

Singles

  • 1*2*3 (1999, Rock the Bells 16948) #59[1]
  • My Body (2000)[3]

Members

  • Steven Joyce
  • Otis "Labo" Jupiter
  • Jelani Philipps
  • Wayne Spears[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Whitburn, Joel (2000). Top Pop Singles 1955-1999. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research, Inc. p. 13. ISBN 0-89820-139-X.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mitchell, Gail (August 14, 1999). "AMyth's New 'World' Set Launches LL Cool J's Rock the Bells Imprint". Billboard. p. 20.
  3. ↑ Taylor, Chuck (January 20, 1999). "Reviews & Previews: Singles". Billboard. p. 38.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.