History Jade (American group)








original lineup left right: tonya kelly, di reed, & joi marshall


the group jade composed of joi marshall, angela slates , debra mitchell and, such, first known jad. producer vassal benford sold song wanna love before joi, angela , debra s voices recorded on song. in order keep song on soundtrack movie class act, benford had reproduce song actual voices of group members. when not accomplished implored record label drop angela , debra group , replace them di reed , tonya kelly voices on song , signed production company.


tonya kelly , di reed signed on producer vassal benford, , group s name extended jade. tonya grew in chicago listening jazz vocalists such sarah vaughan , nat king cole. joi windy city raised on motown, diana ross. di grew in houston singing gospel anywhere could.


jade s first success on class act soundtrack in 1992. hit single wanna love 1 of breakout songs on soundtrack, cracking top 10 of r&b charts , reaching #16 on billboard hot 100. follow-up single don t walk away, biggest hit , climbed #2 on r&b chart , certified gold riaa in 1993. single went on sell 1.5 million copies worldwide. subsequent singles looking mr. right , 1 woman helped push debut album jade max platinum status, sparking lengthy tour , spots on tonight show, arsenio hall show, , u.k. s top of pops.


jade performed on bet s listening party live. session recorded , released cd in 1993. jade group have bet listening party album released.


in 1994 band appeared in movie inkwell, , released second studio album mind, body & song, on served co-writers , co-producers. singles 5-4-3-2 (yo! time up) , every day of week propelled album gold status.


jade appeared on beverly hills, 90210 in episode, ve got have heart, aired on february 8, 1995. during appearance, performed every day of week . thereafter, tonya kelly left group, briefly reunited joi marshall in 1997 contribute track keep on risin soundtrack film sixth man.


the song 5-4-3-2 (yo! time up) used part of soundtrack new york undercover episode eyewitness blues.


di reed touring world featured vocalist rod stewart , continues professional singing career lending vocal talents support numerous high-profile music projects , industry heavyweights including stevie wonder, smokey robinson, christina aguilera, elton john, gwen stefani, , many others.


tonya kelly , joi marshall have reunited new member myracle holloway released song on valentine s day called baby luv, available on itunes.


the original members of jade (jad) went on become successful in own right. angela became successful music producer (producing songs trina & tamera, toni, tony, tone, vybe, people , eric benet) , became ph.d in education. debra (now debra mitchell-adams) became member of group vybe on island records , owns legacy global music group.








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