Al B. Sure – TVOne Unsung [FULL EPISODE] @TVOne @OfficialAlBSure


We are not sure how Al B. Sure could have been truly unsung given the string of hits he had in the late ’80s and even success into the 90s.  At this point, Teddy Riley and the gang could do no wrong and Al B. Sure blew the socks off of every teenage girl in the hood and the suburbs.  Although his vocal chops were borderline, he had a great look (read: light skin-ded brothers rize up) and a super producer who could make nearly anyone sound amazing.  We are really looking forward to this amazing episode.  Enjoy!


More about Al B. Sure (from AllMusic.com):

During the late ’80s, Al B. Sure! enjoyed a brief run as one of new jack swing’s most popular romantic singers. Born Al Brown in Boston, he grew up in Mount Vernon, NY, listening to smooth crooners like Marvin Gaye and Johnny Mathis; he later became interested in rap and added that skill to his vocal repertoire. At age ten, he and a friend performed on a song written by Ellie Greenwich for the soundtrack of Sesame Street, and later he began writing songs with his cousin Kyle West. While in high school (where he quarterbacked the football team), he became friends with Edward Ferrell, aka DJ Eddie F, who was working with rapper Heavy D at the time. Eddie F introduced the still-teenaged Al B. Sure! to Heavy D’s manager/Uptown label head Andre Harrell, who had him sing backing vocals on several Heavy D tracks and helped him get a deal with Warner Brothers. Featuring production from DJ Eddie F and a number of co-writes with West, Al B. Sure!’s debut album, In Effect Mode, was released in 1988 and became a platinum-selling sensation thanks to the single “Nite and Day,” which reached the Top Ten on the pop charts and topped the R&B charts for three weeks. The follow-up, “Off on Your Own (Girl),” was also a number one R&B hit, and he became a bona fide star among urban audiences, though he didn’t remain a presence on the pop charts. His second album, Private Times…and the Whole 9, appeared in 1990 and produced another R&B number one in “Misunderstanding,” as well as a duet with Diana Ross called “No Matter What.”

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