NEW YORK, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Boyz II Men (Nathan Morris, Michael
McCary, Shawn Stockman, Wayne Morris) have signed an exclusive long-term
recording agreement with Arista Records, it was announced today by Antonio
"LA" Reid, President and CEO of Arista Records. The recording deal provides
for a multi-album commitment from Boyz II Men, who have sold more than 60
million albums worldwide and have garnered a multitude of awards, including
four Grammys, seven American Music Awards and six Soul Train Music Awards.
"Signing Boyz II Men is a dream come true," said Mr. Reid. "I have worked
with them creatively over the years, as both a songwriter and a producer and
since then I have had an obsession to be in business with the group. I look
forward to working closely with the guys on their upcoming album, and I
wholeheartedly welcome them to the Arista family."
"Boyz II Men are happy to be a part of the Arista family," says Nathan
Morris, founding member of the world-renowned singing group. "Being with
Arista and LA Reid is a major plus for us. We believe that being at Arista
will lead to a creative rebirth of Boyz II Men because LA Reid is not just a
record company head, but has, himself, been an artist, songwriter and
producer. His vast experiences, his business acumen and his long history of
making hits, place him in the unique position of knowing exactly what it
takes to move us to another level both creatively and musically. Boyz II
Men couldn't have found a better place to be."
Qadree El-Amin, Boyz II Men's longtime manager, further says, "I believe
that Arista Records has become the modern day Motown and will continue to
make its mark on R&B music and beyond under the leadership of LA Reid. LA's
personal accomplishments as an artist, songwriter and producer are
impressive. And, under his leadership and guidance, he has nurtured and
developed an array of chart-topping, multi-platinum artists like Usher, TLC,
Toni Braxton, OutKast, Pink and Tony Rich, while co-chairman/co-founder of
LaFace Records. He's doing the same at Arista with artists like Blu
Cantrell. I personally believe that LA Reid is the modern day Berry Gordy
and am happy that Boyz II Men are a part of a company like Arista."
Boyz II Men have been shattering records and making pop music history
since their debut release in 1992. That album, Cooleyhighharmony, stayed on
Billboard's Pop Charts for over a year and went on to sell more than 15
million units, worldwide. Their Grammy-winning single, "End of the Road,"
was co-written and produced by LA Reid and went on to become one of the
biggest-selling singles of all time, topping the charts for a
record-breaking 13 weeks, surpassing Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel."
The group followed that success with their multi-platinum Christmas album
titled, Christmas Interpretations. Their next album, II, sold more than 20
million copies worldwide. The fourth release from Boyz II Men, Evolution,
also debuted at #1 on the album charts and garnered multi-platinum status.
What followed in the year 2000 was their fifth CD titled, Nathan Michael
Shawn Wanya, which debuted at #4 on the Pop album charts.
Now, at their new home, Arista Records, Boyz II Men are poised to take
their musical legacy one step further.
SOURCE Arista Records
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