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Riff is an American R&B and soul a cappella group from Paterson, New Jersey. The group RIFF appeared in the 1989 biographical-drama film, Lean on Me starring Morgan Freeman as the 'Songbirds' in the bathroom scene. They recorded two albums in the 1990s. Three of the members (Anthony Fuller, Dwayne Jones, and Michael Best) joined Men of Vizion but have since returned and the group has re-formed with two new members. They are still performing and making songs.
Members
Current members
- Michael Best
- Steven Capers
- Anthony Fuller
- Kenny J. Wilkins
Former members
- Kenny "Damn" Kelly (December 24, 1969 – July 31, 2016)[1]
- Dwayne Jones
- Delvis Damon
- André Lamar
Discography
Albums
- Riff (SBK, 1991) US #177, US R&B #41[2]
- To Whom it May Concern (ERG, 1993)
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] |
US R&B/HH [3] |
US AC [3] |
AUS [4] |
NZ [5] | |||
| 1991 | "My Heart Is Failing Me" | 25 | 6 | 29 | — | 4 | |
| "If You're Serious" | 88 | 7 | — | — | — | ||
| "Everytime My Heart Beats" | — | 22 | — | — | 21 | ||
| "It's Wonderful" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Can't Believe We Just Met" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Little Girls" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992 | "White Men Can't Jump" | 90 | 41 | — | 6 | 1 |
|
| 1993 | "Judy Had a Boyfriend" | — | 40 | — | — | — | |
| 1994 | "Baby It's Yours" | — | 65 | — | — | — | |
| 2015 | "Perfect 10" | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2016 | "Sorry" | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2017 | "Say the Word" | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | "When You Love" | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | "On This Day" | — | — | — | — | — | |
References
- Passings: Kenny Kelly of the R&B Band Riff, vintagevinylnews.com, August 1, 2016, Retrieved October 1, 2021
- Billboard, Allmusic.com
- Billboard Singles. Billboard.com.
- "Riff – White Men Can't Jump". australian-charts.com. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
- "Riff in New Zealand Charts". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia’s Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 235.
External links
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