Johnny Gill - Take Me (I'm Yours) 1996 Lyrics Included
Johnny Gill another favorite
Soul Balladeer of mine
Apparently he is finally coming out with new music in
2011
Take me I'm yours is from the
1996 album Let'Get
The Mood Right
The intro of this song surely sets the
Mood Right
I've tried to upload some sonsg from his
Chemistry album from
1985
Imho with Provocatie his best overall album but the songs are blocked :(
Gill was born in
Washington, D.C., the son of a minister. He started singing at age five in a family gospel group called "
Wings Faith" which included his brothers
Bobby,
Jeff, and
Randy Gill (himself a solo recording artist and member of the group
II D Extreme). His recording career began in
1983 when his childhood friend, singer
Stacy Lattisaw, convinced him to record a demo. This demo fell into the hands of the president of
Atlantic Records, and his self-titled debut album was released shortly thereafter, featuring the minor hit, "
Super Love". Gill then teamed up with
Stacy for a duet album, which featured their first hit together, "
Perfect Combination." A second album on Atlantic Records, yielded the song "
Half Crazy," which is still a fan favorite.
Gill began a new chapter in his career in
1987, when he was recruited by
Michael Bivins to be the new fifth member of
New Edition, a
1980s R&B; group. The previous fifth member,
Bobby Brown had been voted out of the group and enjoyed a successful solo career before reuniting with the group as a sixth member.
With Gill, the oldest member, as one of the lead singers the group developed a more mature, adult sound, hitting the charts with songs such as "
Can You Stand The Rain," "
N.E. Heartbreak," and the Gill-led "
Boys To Men."
Continuing his role as a romantic balladeer while emerging as a
New Jack Swing star, he released a second self-titled album in
1990 which included the hits "
My, My, My," "
Rub You the Right Way," "
Fairweather Friend" and "
Wrap My Body Tight". On this album, Gill played guitar, bass, bongos, and drums in addition to performing lead and background vocals. In
1991, he was featured in
Perri "Pebbles" Reid's hit single "
Always" from the album of the same name, along with
Pebbles' cousin, R&B; singer,
Cherrelle. The single made the R&B;
Top 20 shortly after its release.
In
1993, Gill released another solo project,
Provocative, which included the songs "
Quiet Time to
Play," "A
Cute,
Sweet, Love Addiction," and a moving gospel, "
I Know Where I Stand." In 1996, Gill was reunited with New Edition, including
Brown, as they recorded
Home Again, an album noted for the
singles "
Hit Me Off" and "
Still In Love". The title song, "Home Again," although not released as a single is one of the most impressive vocal performances recorded by the group to date.
In 1996, Gill also released
Let's Get the Mood Right, which included the title song, "
Love In an
Elevator," and "
Maybe" which is considered by many to be one of his greatest vocal performances ever.
The following year, he collaborated with
Gerald Levert and
Keith Sweat to form the supergroup
LSG (Levert/
Sweat/Gill) which resulted in the multi platinum debut album, Levert-Sweat-Gill, and a follow-up album in
2003 entitled
LSG2.
Gill, the only member of New Edition who is not from
Boston, was raised in
Washington DC where he attended
Kimball Elementary,
Sousa Junior High, and
Duke Ellington School of the Arts. His career dictated that he complete his high school education through the services of a tutor. Gill had planned to attend college and pursue a degree in electrical engineering, but his career came first.
His latest recording, "You For Me (
The Wedding Song)" from the
Madea's Family Reunion soundtrack received strong reviews from music critics as well as the general public. In 2008, Gill, as a member of New Edition, was the recipient of the
Golden Note Award at
ASCAP's
21st Annual Rhythm &
Soul Music Awards.
On
September 27, 2008, he began touring with
Ralph Tresvant and Bobby Brown in a new group named
Heads of State.
With over 80 television and film appearances as a singer and actor, Gill earned much acclaim for his cameo role on the hit
TV show,
Family Matters (
TV series) and recently thrilled audiences singing "You For Me" in the movie "Madea's Family Reunion."
In
October 2004 Rub You
The Right Way appeared in popular videogame
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, playing on R&B;, Soul radio station
CSR 103.9. Gill most recently starred in the 2009 stage play "
A Mother's Prayer", which also stars
Robin Givens,
Shirley Murdock and
Jermaine Crawford. In July
2010 Notifi
Records based out of
St. Louis, MO signed Gill to a recording contract with new music due in 2011.