Jade (American group)
Jade was an American girl group. Her biggest hit was the 1993 single Do not Walk Away.
Career
Tonya Kelly grew up in Chicago, where she was inspired by the music of Sarah Vaughan and Nat Cole. Joi Marshall, also of Chicago, was trusted by their parents with the Motown sound, particularly the music of Diana Ross. Di Reed, who is from Houston, had experience as a gospel singer. The three women met in 1991 in Los Angeles know and founded in 1992, the vocal group Jade, who presented a synthesis of R & B and dance floor.
Already with the first three singles I Wanna Love You, Do not Walk Away and One Woman conquered the trio in 1992 and 1993, the international charts. Looking for Mr. Do Right end of 1993 was a chart success in the USA. For the debut album Jade to the Max, there was a platinum award. With a long tour and appearances on The Tonight Show, The Arsenio Hall Show and in at Top of the Pops Jade continued her career.
In the 1994 gold album Mind, Body & Song, the musicians brought in five songs as co- authors with one and produced the a cappella intro and the closing track itself The single 5-4-3-2 ( Yo! Time Is Up ) held in 1994 entered the Billboard Hot 100, with Every Day of the Week was the girl group in early 1995 again internationally points. A short time later the band parted ways.
1997, there was a brief reunion. Jade released the track Keep on Risin, the part of the soundtrack to the film The team spirit (OT: The Sixth Man) was.
Members
- Di Reed ( * in Houston, Texas), song
- Joi Marshall ( * in Chicago, Illinois), song
- Tonya Kelly ( * in Chicago, Illinois), song