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| Date: | 2015-03-01 |
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| Article Title: | R&B Boy Group Boyz II Men Perform at Schermerhorn March 19-21 |
| Article: | Boyz II Men, an award-winning boy group who redefined R&B in the 1990s with their sweet harmonies and stirring balladry will be performing at Schermerhorn from March 19-21. Formerly a quartet featuring Michael McCary, they are currently a trio composed of baritone Nathan Morris alongside tenors Wanya Morris and Shawn Stockman. During the 1990s, Boyz II Men gained international success which began with the release of the number one single "End of the Road” in 1992, which reached the top of charts worldwide. "End of the Road" would set a new record for longevity, staying at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for thirteen weeks, breaking the decades-old record held by Elvis Presley. Boyz II Men proceeded to break this record with the subsequent releases of "I’ll Make Love to You” and " One Sweet Day” (with Mariah Carey), which, at fourteen and sixteen weeks respectively, each set new records for the total number of weeks at number one. "I'll Make Love to You" also topped the charts in Australia (for four weeks) and garnered international success. As of 2014, "One Sweet Day" still holds the all-time record with sixteen weeks at the top of the Hot 100. Boyz II Men are among the biggest names in a cappella and R&B. With what was called "crossover appeal," Boyz II Men found themselves at the vanguard of the 1990s movement to take R&B back into the mainstream, where it had been back in the 1970s. Their use of hip-hop beats in combination with R&B was not unique, but it was Boyz II Men's enormous success with mainstream audiences in "putting harmony over the hip-hop tracks" that helped usher in the near-total dominance of the R&B genre on the pop charts in the 2000s and 2010s. On January 5, 2012, Boyz II Men were awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Embrace for an evening as this dynamic sultry group bring their singular, “hip-hop doo wop” style for an evening of such timeless hits as “End of the Road,” “I’ll Make Love to You” and “On Bended Knee,” along with some classic Motown soul. For more information regarding the upcoming concert or to purchase tickets, call (615) 687-6400 or visit www.nashvillesymphony.org |
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