Perfect Gentlemen were an American trio of teen R&B vocalists formed under the direction of Maurice Starr, who discovered New Edition and New Kids on the Block.
Perfect Gentlemen | |
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| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Genres | R&B, hip hop, new jack swing |
| Years active | 1988–1993 |
| Labels | Columbia Records Warner Bros. Records |
| Past members | Corey Blakely Maurice Starr Jr. Miles Wheeler Stephen Reeves Tyrone Sutton |
Starr put the group together in Boston in 1988, and had them tour the US opening for New Kids on the Block.[1] An album and a video followed, and the group scored a hit single with "Ooh La La (I Can't Get over You)" (1990), which peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 12 on the R&B/Hip Hop charts.[2]
Members
- Corey Blakely
- Maurice Starr Jr.
- Tyrone Sutton (on Rated PG)
- Miles "Masspike Miles" Wheeler (on The Perfect Gentlemen)
- Stephen Reeves (on The Perfect Gentlemen)
Discography
- Rated PG (Columbia Records, 1990) U.S. Billboard Top 200 peak No. 72, U.S. R&B peak No. 39[3]
- The Perfect Gentlemen (Warner Bros. Records, 1993)