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This article is about the American R&B/Jazz artist. For the TV host in the Philippines, see Marc Saw Nelson.
Marc Nelson
Birth nameMarc K. Nelson
Born (1971-01-23) January 23, 1971 (age 53)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
GenresR&B, soul, jazz, new jack swing
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano, keyboards
Years active1987–present
LabelsColumbia Records

Marc K. Nelson (born January 23, 1971 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[citation needed]) is an American singer-songrwriter, pianist, and musician. His mother was the late R&B/Dance singer Phyllis Nelson, known for the songs "I Like You" and "Move Closer".[citation needed] He was an original member of Boyz II Men while still attending Philadelphia's High School of Performing Arts[citation needed]. However, Nelson left the group to pursue a solo career before they released their first album. Marc also played the leading role of Joaquin in In-Laws From Hell, written, directed, and produced by Andrionna L. Williams.

Boyz II Men

Main article: Boyz II Men

Nelson attended the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts, in Pennsylvania. There, he and his friend Nathan Morris, joined later by Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman, and Michael McCary, formed the singing group Unique Attraction. After hearing New Edition's song "Boys to Men" on the radio one evening, the group changed their name to Boyz II Men. In 1989, the group met Michael Bivins and began making arrangements to sign the group to a major label and begin recording. In the interim, the group encountered delays in recording their album. Nelson grew impatient and left the group and began recording his debut solo project.[citation needed]

Solo career and writing

After signing a solo deal with Capitol Records, Nelson scored a hit with a cover of Marvin Gaye's "I Want You", which hit #26 on the R&B charts.[citation needed][when?] His follow-up, "Count On Me", reached #48 on the R&B charts.[citation needed][when?] Nelson released his solo album, I Want You, in 1991.[citation needed]

Following the release of his solo album, Nelson began concentrating his talents as a songwriter. Drawing the attention of Babyface, Nelson wrote for artists like Toni Braxton, Brandy, Tamia, Tyrese, and Jon B. Through Babyface, Nelson met the four members of the group Az Yet and was added to the line-up as second lead vocalist; the group was signed to LaFace Records.[citation needed]

Az Yet

As a member of Az Yet, Nelson found success. The group's self-titled debut album, released in 1996, went platinum.[citation needed] A single on the album, "Last Night", went gold and reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[citation needed] Their second single, "Hard To Say I'm Sorry" did even better, going platinum and reaching #8 on the Hot 100.[citation needed]

Chocolate Mood

Nelson left Az Yet and began writing intensely. Subsequently, he released his second solo second album, Chocolate Mood, in 1999. The album featured Nelson's biggest solo hit, "15 Minutes", which reached #4 on the R&B charts and #27 on the Billboard Hot 100. He also featured on the duet "After All is Said and Done" with Beyoncé, on the soundtrack to the motion picture The Best Man (1999).[citation needed]

On January 9, 2007, SESAC honored Nelson at their third Jazz Awards Luncheon, for his authorship on "It's On Tonight" by Brian Culbertson. The event honored jazz writers whose works achieved Top 5 status on the jazz charts from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006.[1]

Marc: My Words

Nelson released his first independent project, Marc: My Words (Lyric Masters 911) on July 24, 2007. Nelson wrote or co-wrote the lyrics on all 15 tracks of the album. He also produced or co-produced all of the tracks on the album. Nelson extracted the material for the release from his existing catalog of songs written between 2001 and 2007, and began recording the material in 2006. The album features the original version of "I Don't Wanna Be In Love" (co-written by jazz artist Brian Culbertson) which also appears on the 2007 release Crystal City by Andre Ward.[citation needed]

Blayse

Nelson was also a founding member of the R&B super-group Blayse, with fellow R&B veterans Tony Grant of Az Yet, Gary "Lil G" Jenkins of Silk, and Terrell Phillips of Blackstreet. Although the group managed to record several songs, the recordings were never publicly released, the album was never completed, and the group disbanded in December 2007. Lil G returned to Silk, Nelson returned to Az Yet, and Tony Grant toured in the Tyler Perry stage production The Marriage Counselor, from January 2008 through May 2008.[citation needed]

Discography

Main article: Marc Nelson discography

Stage play appearances

See also

References

  1. ^ "SESAC Jazz Awards Luncheon". SESAC.com. 2007.

External links/Sources

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