Antoine "T.C.D." Lundy
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| Birth name | Antoine Maurice Lundy |
| Born | February 3, 1964 |
| Origin | Staten Island, New York |
| Died | January 21, 1998 (aged 33) East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania[1] |
| Genres | Soul, Urban, New Jack Swing, Quiet storm |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1984–1998 |
| Labels | Tommy Boy/Reprise/Warner Bros. Records |
| Associated acts | The Force M.D.s Peter Moon |
Antoine "T.C.D." Lundy (February 3, 1964 – January 21, 1998) was a member and principal singer of the 1980s contemporary R&B group Force MDs, whose other members included his brother Stevie D, their uncle Jesse Lee Daniels, and friends Trisco Pearson and Charles "Mercury" Nelson. The group hooked up with DJ Dr. Rock, billing themselves as Dr. Rock and the MCs. However, by the time the group signed with Tommy Boy Records in 1984, the group changed its name to Force M.D.s (M.D. standing for musical diversity), and its music style had evolved into a more straightforward R&B vocal group. The group had a string of R&B hits through the 1980s, but its only top-ten pop hit was the slow jam "Tender Love," which was featured in the 1985 film Krush Groove. The group also appeared in the hip hop-inspired motion picture Rappin' (1985). 1987 produced the group's first R&B #1, "Love is a House," but the group's popular appeal began to fade the following year.
T.C.D. was featured as the lead singer on many of the group's biggest hits, including both "Tender Love" and "Love is a House."
Unfortunately, the Force MDs became one of the most tragic stories in the rock-n-roll era. Three of its members, including Antoine, died. The former died of Lou Gehrig's disease in 1998, after having endured the condition for two years.[2] (The other two members of Force M.D.'s who died are Charles "Mercury" Nelson, of a heart attack in 1995, and DJ Dr. Rock, who died under unknown circumstances.)
His son, who goes by the name "Peter Moon" has followed in his father's footsteps as a musician .
[edit] Discography
- Love Letters (1984)
- Chillin' (1985)
- Touch & Go (1987)
- Step to Me (1990)
- Moments in Time (1994)
[edit] Filmography
- 1985: Rappin'
- 1989: Limit Up
