It comes from within."īy summer of 1991, the group released C.M.B., proving they were more than one-hit wonders. The type of music that we have doesn't have a color.
"Color me 'bad' or don't color me anything at all. "The name Color Me Badd is a state of mind," said Thornton. "So when people listened to our song, they liked it for what it sounded like, not what we looked like." The band's blurring of color lines in the face of an often segregated market was refreshing, and in fact is at the heart of Color Me Badd's moniker. "A lot of people were surprised that we're not an all-black group," Abrams told Francis.
The single release of "I Wanna Sex You Up" cut to the head of sales charts, and Color Me Badd were suddenly in demand.Īs the New Jack City album offered no photos of Color Me Badd, many listeners were surprised to find that four-piece was comprised of various ethnic backgrounds. Freeze, who had given the group Bell Biv DeVoe their hit "Do Me," Color Me Badd delivered the song "I Wanna Sex You Up." Flavoring the cut with their own barbershop quartet nuances, Color Me Badd's result became the biggest hit of the New Jack Citysoundtrack and caused Giant to slate the group's debut album for as early a release as possible. After Mills delegated the writing duties to producer Dr. Having been struck by the sensual feel of Color Me Badd's demo tapes, Giant executive Cassandra Mills decided to unveil her new signing act in an upcoming film soundtrack, New Jack City, a gritty 1991 crime film in need of a soulful, erotic number. "For a year and a half, we slept on the floor of the one-bedroom apartment we were sharing with one of our managers." After that period of dogged perseverance, Color Me Badd was signed to Giant Records in August of 1990. "It was a struggle," Watters later told Bill Francis of Billboard.
However, after relocating to New York City in hopes of making their break, the act found themselves back in a sea of show business contenders. When Robert Bell of the group Kool and the Gang saw the group perform, he was impressed enough to pull then necessary strings to land Color Me Badd their own manager. After performing at several talent shows, it was not long before the quartet had gained enough credibility to audition for high-profile musicians, such as rocker Jon Bon Jovi, whose tours brought them through Oklahoma City. After taking on the name Color Me Badd in 1987, they plied their trade in the halls of their school singing the doo-wop style of harmonizing made popular in the 1950's. Like many young singers, the foursome began vocal training within the setting of a church choir, and were able to create a local reputation before entering high school. However, after their sudden appearance into the limelight, Color Me Badd slid back towards obscurity with a pair of follow albums that failed to recapture the chemistry of their debut.Īlthough born in different cities, all of Color Me Badd's members-Bryan Abrams, Mark Calderon, Sam Watters, and Kevin "KT" Thornton-grew up together in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Addresses: Record company-Revolution, 729 Seventh Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10019.Įmerging in 1991 with the album C.M.B., Color Me Badd helped to define the smooth R&B trend called "New Jackswing." Whether the band's actual influence upon later acts such as Boyz II Men was as decisive as Color Me Badd themselves would claim is debatable, but they were among the first in the 1990s to popularize a blend of rap, classic R&B, and harmonized ballads in one package. Members include Bryan Abrams, (born November 16, 1969, in Oklahoma City, OK), vocals Mark Calderon, (born September 27, 1970, in Los Angeles, CA), vocals Kevin "KT" Thornton, (born June 17, 1969, in MD), vocals, Sam Watters (born July 23, 1970, in TX), vocals.
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