Smooth Approach
Based in Cleveland, OH, Smooth Approach packs a duel wallop, incorporating harmony and passionate leads with slick steps and moves reminiscent of the Temptations. Jeffrey "Jeff Tight" Roberson, Kerry Willis, Phlanoid "Jay Dee" Dismuke, and Lawrence "Big L" Harris comprise Smooth Approach. Their first CD, the self-titled Smooth Approach, dropped in 1996 on Executive Hits Records. It featured, among its nine selections, the single "Never Enough" and an update of Switch's "I Wanna Be Closer." In 1997 they released a cassette Push 'Em Up that featured five versions of the title track and two additional songs: "Never Enough" and "Don't Worry." They've opened for 702, the O'Jays, MC Lyte, K Ci & Jo Jo, Zhane, and Ginuwine. Smooth Approach performances include appearances at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Music Hall with Men at Large, the Rappers Ball in Akron, a concert with the Rude Boys in Dayton, and stints at Club Flava and Cafe Echelon in Atlanta, GA, and many more.
Tight has the most experience. At the age of nine he played drums for his older brothers' group, Cash. His first performed on a show that headlined Al Hudson and One Way. Cash's lineup was Dennis and Danny Roberson (twins), and Jimmy Fleming. Their singles include "I Love You Still," on Greedy Records, and "Hot Thing" and "I Wanna Be Loved By You," both on the Casbar label. Tight graduated from John Adams High School, then Ohio University with a major in sports science and a minor in music & fine arts. He's a member of Phi Beta Sigma. Willis graduated from Warrensville Heights High then served in the Marines for four years. As a youth he served as a Hula Boy, a troupe that won many dance contests throughout the city. Willis works for Ameritech in communications. Jay Dee comes from Ashtabula, OH, about 60 miles east of Cleveland. He graduated from St. Johns Catholic High School and Kent State University with degrees in chemistry and medical technology. Jay Dee's a member of Kappa Alpha Si and works as a medical technologist for Cleveland Clinic. Big L comes from Jefferson, OH, and graduated from Jefferson High. He attended Heidelberg College in Tiffin, OH, and majored in vocal performance. He toured the U.S. with the Acapella Choir and sings with the All-Country Choir in Ashtabula, OH. He comes from a musical family that includes his sisters, the Harris Sisters, and a brother James.
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Discographie
10 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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Loverman
R&B - Paru chez Executive Hits Entertainment le 29 oct. 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Silent Night
Soul - Paru chez Executive Hits Entertainment le 17 nov. 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
C-Town Here Comes the Browns (feat. Q-Nice)
Funk - Paru chez Executive Hits Entertainment le 7 déc. 1999
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Ready for the Show
Soul - Paru chez Executive Hits Entertainment le 5 nov. 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
One Kiss
Soul - Paru chez Executive Hits Entertainment le 1 janv. 2003
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Everybody Wants My Girl
Soul - Paru chez Executive Hits Productions le 8 janv. 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Switch Up (.)
Soul - Paru chez Executive Hits Entertainment - BTELLC le 6 août 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
MIRROR
Soul - Paru chez Executive Hits Entertainment - BTELLC le 10 avr. 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
R&B Retro & Bonafied
Soul - Paru chez Executive Hits Entertainment - BTELLC le 10 mai 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Everybody Wants My Girl
Soul - Paru chez Executive Hits Productions le 8 janv. 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo