Kevon Edmonds

Kevon Edmonds (born February 25, 1958) is an American singer and actor. He is member of the R&B group After 7. Edmonds is also the older brother of producer, songwriter, and singer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds.

Kevon Edmonds
Birth nameKevon Edmonds
Born (1958-02-25) February 25, 1958
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
OriginIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
GenresR&B
Occupation(s)singer, actor
Years active1987–present
LabelsVirgin Records, RCA Records
Associated actsAfter 7, Babyface, K-Ci & JoJo

Biography

Edmonds was born in Indianapolis in 1958. As a member of After 7, Edmonds had successes, earning a platinum album as well as several gold singles. They continued to tour the country and established themselves as one of R&B's top-performing groups. After their 1995 album, Reflections, After 7 left Virgin Records due to issues with the label. The departure from Virgin Records allowed the members to pursue their own personal projects and over time, saw the group separate.[1]

Edmonds then appeared with Babyface and K-Ci & JoJo for a project in a fictional group called Milestone. The group performed in the movie Soul Food and had a hit single with the track "I Care About You". For a brief period, Milestone nearly became a real group, instead of just the fictional group portrayed in the movie, but label conflicts caused the project to collapse.[2]

In 1999, Edmonds released his first solo album, 24/7. The title track from the album was a big hit, going gold and reaching No. 10 on the Hot 100. The album's second single, "No Love (I'm Not Used to)", performed moderately well, reaching No. 25 on the R&B charts.

Edmonds' second solo CD, Who Knew, was released on October 13, 2009, through Make Entertainment/Image Distribution. The first single was released in early August and is titled "Oh."[3]

Discography
  • 24/7 (1999)
  • Who Knew (2009)

References
  1. "Keith Mitchell: After 7's Untold Story". R&B Haven. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
  2. "Kevon Edmonds Interview". rapindustry.com. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
  3. "New R&B Music – Kevon Edmonds – Oh, New R&B Album – Who Knew". soulofrnb.com. August 8, 2009. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
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