Tevin Campbell
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 Tevin Campbell in 2009.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Tevin Jermod Campbell |
| Also known as | T.C., Tevvy Tev |
| Born | November 12, 1976 Waxahachie, Texas, U.S.A. |
| Genre(s) | Dance-pop R&B New Jack Swing Urban |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter Actor |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Label(s) | Qwest/Warner Bros. |
Tevin Jermod Campbell (born November 12, 1976) is a five-time Grammy-nominated American R&B singer-songwriter. Campbell scored a string of R&B chart hits as a teenager in the early to mid-1990s. Like Usher and Bobby Brown, Campbell transitioned from child singer to adult R&B crooner, and he is a recognizable figure in the New Jack Swing genre of music.
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[edit] Music career
Born in Waxahachie, Texas, Campbell was introduced to the R&B world by Quincy Jones in August 1989 and is widely known for his five octave vocal strength and is often referred to as the male Whitney Houston. Campbell's debut single was "Tomorrow (A Better You Better Me)" which reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip hop Singles chart in June 1990.[1] It was the lead single from Quincy Jones' critically acclaimed ensemble LP Back on the Block which won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1991.[2] After working with Jones and writers and producers including Siedah Garrett[3], Campbell worked with producers Narada Michael Walden, Al B. Sure, Babyface, and others to record additional music.[4]
Campbell's first solo hit was "Round and Round", which charted at #3 on R&B charts in November 1991[5] and #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1991 was produced by Prince and was featured in Prince's film Graffiti Bridge.[6] Campbell followed the success of his first two singles by releasing his debut album, T.E.V.I.N., in November 1991 which featured the R&B hit singles and Campbell's only #1 Adult Contemporary hit: "Tell Me What You Want Me To Do" followed by:, "Alone With You", and "Goodbye". His second album, I'm Ready released October 1993, yielded the #1 R&B hit and #9 pop single "Can We Talk" in December 1993, "I'm Ready"[7], "Always in My Heart" which charted at #3 on the R&B chart.[8] He also scored a Top 30 hit with "Don't Say Goodbye Girl" on the R&B charts.[7] In September 1994, Campbell also scored an R&B hit with the single "U Will Know" as part of the R&B supergroup Black Men United, a group that also included singer Usher.[9]
The year 1996 saw the release of his third album, Back to the World (#11 R&B). The title track was a success (hitting the R&B Top 20), but additional singles failed to make an impact on the chart. His early 1999 self-titled album was found Campbell venturing into the neo-soul venue. The project was rushed, and as a result charted below the R&B Top 30, with only one single charting, a Top 30 song called "Another Way".[7]
In May 2008, Rambo House Media released a bootleg internet mixtape of various unreleased Tevin Campbell material, titled 2008, Never Before Heard through iTunes and Amazon. After six months of availability, Campbell decided to no longer allow the unpublished material to be downloaded online[citation needed], and the music can no longer be heard or purchased on these sites.
[edit] Acting career
After his appearance in the 1990 film Graffiti Bridge, Campbell made a guest appearance the following year on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, playing fictional teen idol, "Little T", a celebrity crush and date of Ashley's first season in the episode "Just Infatuation". In a later series, he was referenced when Will threatened to destroy Ashley's Tevin Campbell posters after she removed a signature from Will's baseball. In 1995, Campbell voiced the character Powerline in Disney's A Goofy Movie, singing the songs "Stand Out" and "Eye To Eye".
In 1999, Campbell made another guest appearance on the hit show Moesha alongside Brandy Norwood. In the episode, "Rite Stuff", he just played a student involved in the ball.
Campbell played the role of Seaweed J. Stubbs in the Broadway musical Hairspray. He joined the cast in December 2005.[10]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio Albums
| Year | Album | Billboard | Certifications (sales threshold) |
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| US | US R&B | |||
| 1991 | T.E.V.I.N.
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38 | 5 | Platinum |
| 1993 | I'm Ready
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18 | 3 | 2x Platinum |
| 1996 | Back to the World
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19 | 11 | Gold |
| 1999 | Tevin Campbell
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88 | 31 | Gold |
[edit] Compilations
| Year | Album | Billboard | Certifications (sales threshold) |
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| US | US R&B | |||
| 2001 | The Best of Tevin Campbell
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[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | ||
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| U.S. | U.S. R&B | AUS | |||
| 1989 | "Tomorrow (A Better You, A Better Me)" | 75 | 1 | - | Back on the Block |
| 1990 | "Round and Round" | 12 | 2 | - | T.E.V.I.N. |
| 1991 | "Just Ask Me To" | 88 | 9 | - | |
| 1991 | "Tell Me What You Want Me to Do" | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1992 | "Goodbye" | 85 | 2 | - | |
| 1992 | "Strawberry Letter 23" | 53 | 40 | - | |
| 1992 | "Alone With You" | 72 | 1 | - | |
| 1993 | "Confused" | - | 33 | - | |
| 1993 | "One Song" | - | - | - | |
| 1993 | "Can We Talk" | 9 | 1 | 12 | I'm Ready |
| 1994 | "I'm Ready" | 9 | 2 | 21 | |
| 1994 | "Always In My Heart" | 20 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1995 | "Don't Say Goodbye Girl" | 71 | 28 | - | |
| 1995 | "I 2 I"[11] | - | - | - | Goofy Movie OST |
| 1995 | "Stand Out"[12] | - | - | - | |
| 1996 | "Back To The World" | 47 | 16 | 31 | Back To The World |
| 1996 | "I Got It Bad" | - | 41 | - | |
| 1997 | "You Don't Have to Worry" | - | 58 | - | |
| 1997 | "Could You Learn To Love" | - | 73 | - | |
| 1998 | "Another Way" | 100 | 25 | - | Tevin Campbell |
| 1999 | "For Your Love" | - | 54 | - | |
| 1999 | "Losing All Control" | 83 | - | - | |
| 2006 | We Will Meet Again | 93 | - | - | Lucario and the Mystery of Mew |
[edit] Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Song or album |
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| 1990 | Won | Young Artist Award | Favorite New Recording Artist | "Tomorrow (A Better You Better Me)" |
| 1994 | Won | Soul Train Music Award | Best R&B/Soul Single - Male | "Can We Talk" |
| 1992 | Nominated | Grammy Award | Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Male | "Round and Round" |
| Nominated | Grammy Award | Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Male | "Tell Me What You Want Me To Do" | |
| 1994 | Nominated | Grammy Award | Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Male | "Can We Talk" |
| 1995 | Nominated | Grammy Award | Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Male | "I'm Ready" |
| Nominated | Grammy Award | Best Rhythm & Blues Album | I'm Ready | |
| 1997 | Nominated | Grammy Award | Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Male | "Back to the World" |
| 1998 | Nominated | Grammy Award | Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Male | "Could You Learn to Love" |
| Nominated | Grammy Award | Best Rhythm & Blues Album | "Back to the World" | |
| 1992 | Nominated | American Music Award | Favorite Male Artist - Soul/Rhythm & Blues |
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| 1994 | Nominated | American Music Award | Favorite Male Artist - Soul/Rhythm & Blues |
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[edit] References
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Tomorrow (A Better You, Better Me)". billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=367&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+R%26amp%3BB%2FHip-Hop+Songs&ci=3009399&cdi=6475210&cid=06%2F16%2F1990. Retrieved on 2008-07-27.
- ^ "This Year's Grammys". New York Times. 1991-02-22. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE0DA153EF931A15751C0A967958260. Retrieved on 2008-07-27.
- ^ "Back on the Block credits". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:k9fuxq95ldae~T2. Retrieved on 2008-07-27.
- ^ "T.E.V.I.N. credits". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hifpxqw5ldje~T2. Retrieved on 2008-07-27.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: "Round and Round"". billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=367&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+R%26amp%3BB%2FHip-Hop+Songs&ci=3009868&cdi=6499909&cid=11%2F17%2F1990. Retrieved on 2008-07-27.
- ^ "Hot 100 Airplay: "Round and Round"". billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=350&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+100+Airplay&ci=3010413&cdi=6528253&cid=04%2F20%2F1991. Retrieved on 2008-07-27.
- ^ a b c "Tevin Campbell: Billboard Chart History". billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?JSESSIONID=zhbNLMyLFspQgLGbPyFwbBHRhWhdfpdB4LZVvB7Jtj162LDN0fVH!1143420706. Retrieved on 2008-07-27.
- ^ "Rhythmic Top 40: "Always in My Heart"". billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=378&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Rhythmic+Top+40&ci=3018688&cdi=6885123&cid=11%2F12%2F1994. Retrieved on 2008-07-27.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrents: "U Will Know"". billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=365&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+R%26amp%3BB%2FHip-Hop+Recurrents&ci=3020771&cdi=6963540&cid=07%2F29%2F1995. Retrieved on 2008-07-27.
- ^ David, Cara Joy (2005-12-06). "R&B Singer Tevin Campbell Joins the Cast of B'way's Hairspray". broadway.com. http://www.broadway.com/Gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=522385. Retrieved on 2008-07-27.
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/Goofy-Movie-Original-Picture-Soundtrack/dp/B000001M20
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/Goofy-Movie-Original-Picture-Soundtrack/dp/B000001M20
[edit] External links
- Tevin Campbell at the Internet Movie Database
- Tevin Campbell at the Internet Broadway Database
- Tevin Campbell at TV.com
- Tevin Campbell at Allmusic
- Tevin Campbell at Discogs
