Silk (group) 953286 223918611 2008-07-06T14:35:47Z 99.225.82.238 {{Infobox musical artist 2 |Name = Silk |Background = group_or_band |Img = |Img_capt = |Origin = [[Atlanta, Georgia]], [[United States]] |Genre = [[contemporary R&B|R&B]] |Years_active = 1989&ndash;present |Label = [[Elektra Records|Elektra]], Silk Music Group, Shanachie |Associated_acts = [[Keith Sweat]] |Current_members = [[Tim Cameron]] <br /> [[Jimmy Gates]] <br /> [[Gary "Big G" Glenn]] <br /> [[Jonathen "John-John" Rasboro]]<br/>[[Gary Jenkins|Gary "Lil G" Jenkins]] }} '''Silk''' is an [[USA|American]] [[contemporary R&B|R&B]] group, formed in 1989 in [[Atlanta, Georgia]]. ==Career== [[Silk]] are perhaps best known for their [[1993]] #1 single "[[Freak Me]]" from their debut album ''[[Lose Control (album)|Lose Control]]''. Another hit single from the ''Lose Control'' album, "Girl U For Me", helped the album reach double platinum status. They later had success with singles such as "I Can Go Deep", "Hooked On You", "Don't Rush", "If You", "Meeting In My Bedroom", and "We're Calling You." Silk, discovered by artist [[Keith Sweat]], was originally a quintet made up of [[Tim Cameron]], [[Jimmy Gates]], [[Gary "Big G" Glenn]], [[Gary Jenkins|Gary "Lil G" Jenkins]] and [[Jonathen "John-John" Rasboro]]. In [[2002]], [[Elektra Records]] dropped Silk and Sweat from the label. That same year, Jenkins left the group to pursue other interests and made his stage debut in 2002 as "AJ" in the [[Tyler Perry]] play ''[[Madea's Family Reunion]]''. He resurfaced musically in 2007 with his solo debut, ''The Other Side''. In 2003, down to a quartet, Silk released their fifth album ''Silktime'', on their own label Silk Music Group. The album featured the songs "Silktime", "My Girl", "Alibi", "More", "You (The Baby Song)", "Check My Story" and a remake of Blue Magic's classic "Side Show". That song reunited them with their mentor Keith Sweat. However, without Jenkins as lead vocalist, the album received lackluster sales despite its appearance in the Billboard Top 200. In 2006, the group returned with their sixth release, a cover album entitled ''Always And Forever'' on Shanachie Records. The album featured covers of classic R&B songs including "Adore" by [[Prince (artist)|Prince]], "[[Always and Forever]]" by [[Heatwave (band)|Heatwave]], and "Secret Garden" by [[Quincy Jones]]. "Secret Garden" was the first and only single. Like ''Silktime'', ''Always and Forever'' was not a sales success. Silk reunited with Jenkins at the end of 2007 and began recording a new album. ==Members== * Gary Glenn * Jonathen Rasboro * Timothy Cameron * Jimmy Gates * [[Gary Jenkins|Gary "Lil G" Jenkins]] ==Discography== ===Albums=== {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" !'''Year''' || '''Album title''' || '''US chart''' || '''US R&B chart''' |- | 1992 || ''[[Lose Control (album)|Lose Control]]'' || 7 || 1 |- | 1995 || ''[[Silk (album)|Silk]]'' || 46 || 21 |- | 1999 || ''[[Tonight (Silk album)|Tonight]]'' || 21 || 8 |- | 2001 || ''[[Love Session]]'' || 20 || 2 |- | 2003 || ''[[Silktime]]'' || 178 || 30 |- | 2004 || ''[[The Best of Silk]]'' || - || 54 |- | 2006 || ''[[Always and Forever (Silk album)|Always & Forever]]'' || - || - |} ===Singles=== * 1992: "Happy Days" (#86 US, #13 R&B) * 1993: "[[Freak Me]]" (#1 US, #1 R&B) * 1993: "Lose Control/Girl U For Me" (#26 US, #4 R&B) * 1993: "It Had to Be You" (#45 R&B) * 1994: "I Can Go Deep" (#71 US, #22) * 1995: "Hooked On You" (#54 US, #12 R&B) * 1996: "Don't Rush" (#91 US, #39 R&B) * 1999: "If You" (#13 US, #4 R&B) * 1999: "Meeting In My Bedroom" (#62 US, #15 R&B) * 2000: "Let's Make Love" (#58 R&B) * 2000: "Tonight" * 2001: "More" * 2001: "We're Callin' You" (#56 R&B) * 2004: "Side Show" (#66 R&B) * 2006: "Secret Garden (Seduction Suite)" ==References== {{Unreferenced|date=March 2008}} [[Category:American rhythm and blues musical groups]] [[Category:Boy bands]]