Boyz II Men
Boyz II Men is an American boy band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They were popular in the early 1990s. Founded in 1988 as a quintet (group of five people), Boyz II Men found fame as a quartet (group of four), with members Nathan Morris, Michael McCary, Shawn Stockman, and Wanya Morris, on Motown Records during the early 1990s.
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Background information | |
Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Genres | R&B |
Years active | 1988–present |
Labels | Motown, Universal, Maverick, Up All Nite, MSM Music Group, UMTV |
Associated acts | Babyface, Prodigy, Oh No, Mariah Carey, Big Boi, New Kids on the Block |
Website | www.boyziimen.com |
Members | Nathan Morris Shawn Stockman Wanya Morris |
Past members | Michael McCary Marc Nelson |
Based on sales, Boyz II Men is the most successful R&B male vocal group of all time. It has recorded five #1 R&B hits between 1992 and 1997 and has since sold more than 90 million albums and 50 million singles. Three of its #1 hits, "End of the Road" and "One Sweet Day" (with Mariah Carey), set and broke records for the longest period of time a single remained at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.