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Heavily influenced by fellow Philadelphians Boyz II Men, Voices of Theory is an urban contemporary group that combines R&B/pop crooning with hip-hop production. All five members of the group -- Mechi, James, Hector, David, and Mike G -- are Latino men who grew up in North Philly, a tough area of the city that has often been compared to the South Bronx. Formed in the early 1990s, Voices got its first major break in 1993, when the quintet opened for Mariah Carey on a 12-city American tour. It was also in 1993 that Voices recorded a cover of "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" for the soundtrack to the film Calendar Girl. Not long after that, Voices suffered a major setback when their manager and mentor, Melvin Wallace, was murdered. But the quintet found new management and continued, and in 1997, was signed to producer Jellybean Benitez's H.O.L.A. Recordings (H.O.L.A. stands for Home of Latino Artists). Voices' self-titled debut album was released in 1998. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
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Voices of Theory
Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States
Genres R&B

Voices of Theory was an R&B group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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History

Voices of Theory came to be when five Latino North Philadelphians - joined up in 1993 to form an R&B group and became known as the Latin version of their strongest musical influence, Boyz II Men. Originally known as B.A.D. (Boyz Around D'way) then as "Theory," their first major tour was in 1993, when they opened for Mariah Carey for 12 nights of her 1993 tour in North America.[1]Later that year, they signed on to record "Why Do Fools Fall in Love," the theme song of the film Calendar Girl.Staring Jason Priestly and Jerry O'Connell.

Their success came to a screeching halt when their coach, manager and long-time friend, Melvin Wallace, was murdered in 1995. In 1997, upon finding a new management (Donnie Linton and Dick Scott) the group signed a new deal with Jellybean Benitez's HOLA Recordings, and returned to recording. The following year, they released their eponymous debut album. They received considerable airplay and record sales with the release of their single "Say It," a romantic serenade that reached #10 on the U.S. Billboard charts. Their follow-up single "Wherever You Go" was the quintet's last known major release.

Members

  • Juan (Mike) Galvis aka Mike G.
  • Mechi Cebollero
  • Hector Ramos
  • David Cordova
  • James Cartagena

Discography

  • Voices of Theory (HOLA Records, 1998) #32 Billboard Heatseekers, #56 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[2]

Singles

Year Title Chart Positions[3]
Billboard Hot 100 US Hot Hip-Hop & R&B Singles
1997 "Somehow" - #95
1998 "Say It" #10 #10
1998 "Wherever You Go" #36 #22

References

  1. ^ Biography, Allmusic.com
  2. ^ Billboard, Allmusic.com
  3. ^ Billboard Singles. Allmusic.com.

 
 
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