![]() In 2014, Gill left Fontana Records and started his own label, J Skillz Records, on which he released the album Game Changer. In 2011, 15 years after recording his last solo album, Gill returned with Still Winning, which included "In the Mood", "Just the Way You Are", "It Would Be You", and "2nd Place". In 2004, he reunited with New Edition they signed with Bad Boy Records and released the album One Love, which included the single "Hot 2Nite". In 1997, he collaborated with Gerald Levert and Keith Sweat to form the supergroup LSG (Levert/Sweat/Gill), which yielded the multi- platinum debut album,, and their final album LSG2 in 2003. The same year, Johnny reunited with New Edition and recorded the album Home Again. In 1996, Gill released Let's Get the Mood Right, which included the song, "Love In an Elevator", and the single "Maybe". In 1993, Gill released another solo project, Provocative, which included the songs "Quiet Time to Play", "A Cute, Sweet, Love Addiction", and the gospel song, "I Know Where I Stand". Heartbreak", "If It Isn't Love", and the Gill-led "Boys To Men".Ĭontinuing his role as a romantic balladeer while emerging as a new jack swing star, he released a self-titled third album in 1990, which included the hits " My, My, My", " Rub You the Right Way", "Fairweather Friend", and " Wrap My Body Tight". With Gill, the oldest member, as one of the lead singers (along with Tresvant, who ended up staying with New Edition and delaying the launch of his solo career) on the album Heart Break, the group developed a more mature, adult sound, hitting the charts with songs such as "Can You Stand The Rain", "N.E. Gill became the only member of New Edition who was not from Boston. Bobby Brown had been voted out of the group and Gill was brought in to replace lead singer Ralph Tresvant, who was rumored at the time to be leaving to pursue a solo career. Gill began a new chapter in his career in 1987, when he was recruited by Michael Bivins to join New Edition. A second solo album on Cotillion Records, Chemistry, was released in 1985. Gill then teamed up with Stacy for the duet album Perfect Combination. ![]() This demo fell into the hands of the president of Atlantic Records, and his first self-titled debut album was released shortly thereafter on Atlantic subsidiary Cotillion Records. Gill's recording career began in 1982, at the age of 16, when his childhood friend Stacy Lattisaw convinced him to record a demo.
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