Az Yet

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Az Yet
Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Genres R&B
Years active1989–present
Labels LaFace, DreamWorks, Az Yet Records
MembersKenny Terry
Dyshon Benson
Jibriel Patterson
Jay Naught
Drayton
Past membersDion Allen
Shawn Rivera
Marc Nelson
Darryl Anthony
Claude Thomas
Ali Hyman
Tony Grant
Parrice Smith
LeDon Bishop ("Smith")
Kris Gilder
Dante Harper
Damon Core (deceased)

Az Yet is an American R&B group from Philadelphia, best known for their songs "Last Night" and the cover "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" originally performed by Chicago.

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Formation

Formed in 1989 initially as a duo with Shawn Rivera and Dion Allen, the two were later joined by Kenny Terry, whom they met singing in the lobby of the Wyndham Hotel in Philadelphia, Claude Thomas, Ali Hyman, Damon Core, & Dyshon Benson. [1] [2]

Debut album

Az Yet released their self-titled debut album in 1996 on LaFace Records. The album featured a "who's who" of musical heavyweights, including David Foster, Babyface, Sheila E., and Brian McKnight. The first single, "Last Night", reached #9 on the US Hot 100, #1 on the R&B chart, peaked at #2 on Australia's ARIA charts, and spent 2 weeks at #1 in New Zealand's RIANZ charts, ultimately achieving platinum status in the US. The group's second single, "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" (a cover of the Chicago hit featuring Peter Cetera), was nominated for a Grammy award (Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals), [3] reached #8 on the Hot 100, and achieved platinum status. Driven by these two singles, the album reached RIAA platinum status. [4]

Members

Current

Former

Television

Fueled by two top ten hits, the group's popularity led them to several television appearances in their early years. Live performances include The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show, All That and two appearances on Soul Train (the first in 1996 with Marc Nelson as the lead singer and the second in 1997 with Tony Grant). The group was also cast as "TJ's Band" and appeared in several episodes of the short-lived television drama Fame L.A. [5]

Az Yet toured as featured actors/performers in 2013 with the Broadway musical, My Brother Marvin (The Secret Life of Marvin Gaye), starring Keith Washington, Tony Grant and actress Lynn Whitfield. [6]

Later that year, the group recorded "Magical Moment" [7] with Malaysian Idol winner Jaclyn Victor as a theme song for the animated feature film, Ribbit [8] (KRU Studios).

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

YearTitleAlbumLabelReleased Hot 100
1996"Last Night" Az Yet LaFace RecordsAugust 12, 19969
1997"Hard to Say I'm Sorry"Az YetLaFace RecordsFebruary 2, 19978
1997"You're the Inspiration"
(Peter Cetera featuring Az Yet)		You're the InspirationPlatinum EntertainmentAugust 26, 199777
2007"Keep on Pushin'"Back HomeInnerSoul RecordsMay 5, 2007 [11]
2008"Share Life"Single onlyAz Yet RecordsOctober 30, 2008
2008"She Loves the 90s"Single onlyAz Yet RecordsNovember 12, 2008
2009"I Can't Let U Go"UntitledAz Yet RecordsJanuary 2009
2011"Ms. Behaving"Single onlyAz Yet RecordsFebruary 2011 [12]
2012"Star Spangled Banner"Single onlyAz Yet RecordsJuly 2012 [13]
2013"All It Takes"Single onlyAz Yet RecordsJanuary 2013 [14]
2013"Magical Moment"Ikut Rentakku KRU MusicJune 26, 2013 [15]

Soundtrack appearances

References

  1. ↑ "Az Yet biography on". Sing365.com. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Az Yet Timeline". "Rock On The Net. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  3. ↑ "1998 Grammy Nominees". "Rock On The Net. February 25, 1998. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  4. ↑ "RIAA" . Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  5. ↑ TV.com. "Fame L.A. Episode List". Tv.com. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  6. ↑ "My Brother Marvin". Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  7. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Ikut Rentakku by Jaclyn Victor". iTunes . Archived from the original on June 13, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Ribbit (2014) - IMDb". IMDb .
  9. ↑ "She's Magic - Az Yet | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic .
  10. ↑ "Az Yet | Album Discography". AllMusic .
  11. ↑ "Az Yet Teams with Heart Association "Power to End Stroke" Campaign | SoulTracks - Soul Music Biographies, News and Reviews". SoulTracks. December 6, 2007. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  12. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Ms. Behaving - Single by Az Yet". iTunes . Archived from the original on June 13, 2014.
  13. ↑ "iTunes - Music - The Star Spangled Banner - Single by Az Yet". iTunes . Archived from the original on June 13, 2014.
  14. ↑ "iTunes - Music - All It Takes - Single by Az Yet". iTunes . Archived from the original on June 13, 2014.
  15. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Ikut Rentakku by Jaclyn Victor". iTunes . Archived from the original on June 13, 2014.
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