Guy
Biography
This seminal R&B trio was the first group to sport the new jack swing sound, essentially traditional soul vocals melded to hip-hop beats, with credit for the genre's invention going to founder, multi-instrumentalist, and super-producer Teddy Riley. Riley formed his first band, Wreckx-N-Effect, while still a teenager, with brothers Markell Riley and Brandon Mitchell; Guy followed a few years later in 1987. Its first incarnation featured vocalists Aaron Hall and Timmy Gatling. Their self-titled debut album was an instant smash, producing the R&B hits "I Like," "Groove Me," "Spend the Night," and "Teddy's Jam." Meanwhile, Riley found himself in strong demand as a songwriter and producer; in 1988, Riley produced Bobby Brown's Don't Be Cruel, the album that helped new jack swing cross over into the pop mainstream. Riley has also worked with Kool Moe Dee, Michael Jackson (Dangerous), Stevie Wonder, Keith Sweat, Jane Child, and SWV, among others. In between albums, Guy contributed songs to the soundtracks of Do the Right Thing and New Jack City.
By 1989, Guy was in turmoil; Riley's brother Brandon Mitchell was killed in a shooting, and the group became involved in an acrimonious split with manager Gene Griffin over money.
Selected Discography
Can't Get Enough Of Guy. I love the combination of Aaron Hall's voice with Teddy Riley's production. A perfect match. HOWEVER, it's too damn bad they can't stay together long enough to make any real kind of a come back. Teddy keeps on wasting time with Blackstreet and other groups, Aaron is cracked out or somethin' and he keeps goin' nuts over his baby momma Gloria Velez (uh-huh, yep-yep). On top of that they can't seem to get along with each other.
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this is the way things were back in those days the world was just a bit nicer then miss em !!
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It's a shame that the group is no longer together and making music. Did you know that Charlie Wilson aka Uncle Charlie is Aaron Halls Father?
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OH YEAH!!!!! High school dance first slow dance and KISS! those were some of the best times of my life
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damn, this sh-ttakes me back to my twenty's, new jack swing was the sh-t!
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GUYYYYYYYYYY Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y WAS WHERE IT WAS AT, TAKES ME BACK OLD SCHOOL NEW JACK SWING .
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I remember gettin out of high school, hangin with my girls, and gettin out the car to dance at the red light to them on the regulr! what a cool time...
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Life was fun then you could remember what you doing and there was a vibe in the air. Makes you happy!
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I remember Guy's single on NEW JACK CITY....Nino Brown (wesley snipes) and G-Money (allan payne) were grooving...W h a t happened to all the GOOD MUSIC like this........ . .
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I mean, come on. Who can't remember where they were when they first heard "Let's Chill"?
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Guy's first album helped bring about a "Baby Boom" with all of there Slow Jams!!!
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I could listen to them all day.. brings back good memories and makes me think of my hunny... that's the kinda music to chill w/my man wit..
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GREAT GROOOOVE MUSIC ,THEY WERE MY GROUP,REALLY WAS INTO GUY,OLD SCHOOL ,THAT IS WHERE IT IS AT.
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Teddy Riley was & is one of the best producers in the game today. That group started a whole new way to groove to music. NEW JACK SWING RULES!!!!!
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i think their all sexy and they have some great songs and i especially like,"i like" it brings me back to old times when the funhouse was rock'n in the 80's and madonna first came out this was a great song and all their albums. great voices
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Damon, Arron and Teddy definitly brought skills to the table when they sat down and wrote their debut and 'The future' albums. They are both essentials and classic albums hands down. However I beleive that 'GuyIII' and the best of collection are simply cash grabs without merit or creativity. Go buy the first 2 and forget the rest. Arrons early solo stuff is really good though.
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AS A MEMBER OF THE SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY "HUMAN JUKEBOX" MARCHING BAND IT WAS A PLESURE PLAYING THIS SONG.!
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Babygirl Westside San Jo, The song "let's chill" someone told me to listen to it, that it remind him us. So I created a station so I can hear the song, nut I haven't heard it yet.
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