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(born November 10) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer.
Melvin Riley Jr. sang lead on hits by Ready for the World ("Oh Sheila," "Love You Down") and had his own solo sides as well as writing and producing a Top Ten R&B hit for 4 By Four ("Come Over," number ten R&B, summer 1987).
Besides bandleader/singer/guitarist/principal songwriter Riley, the Flint, MI, band that started in 1982 included his schoolmates, drummer Gerald Valentine, keyboardist Gregory Potts, bassist John Eaton, percussionist Willie Triplett, and lead guitarist Gordon Strozier.
Recording at Bernard Terry's Silver Sun studio, the band sent their demos out to the major labels and received back rejection notices.
Co-produced with Terry, the band's first single, the languid ballad "Tonight," was released on their own Blue Lake Records label in the Flint area.
The band got the single to WJLB radio DJ The Electrifying Mojo who began playing it. "Tonight" became a local then regional hit spreading to Detroit and Chicago.
MCA Records who initially took a pass on the band picked up "Tonight" which went to number six R&B in late 1984.
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Ready for the World
American R&B band
For the albums, see Ready for the World (Ready for the World album) and Ready for the World (INOJ album).
Ready for the World is an American R&B band from Flint, Michigan, that scored several pop, soul and dance hits in the mid to late 1980s. They were founded by Melvin Riley and Gordon Strozier.[1]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]Compilation albums
[edit]- Oh Sheila! Ready for the World's Greatest Hits (1993, MCA Records)
- 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Ready for the World (2002, MCA Records)
Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| US [2] | US R&B [2] | US Dan [2] | US A/C [2] | AUS [5] | CAN [3] | IRE [6] | NLD [7] | NZ [8] | UK [9] | ||||
| 1984 | "Tonight" | 103 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ready for the World | |
| 1985 | "Deep Inside Your Love" | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Oh Sheila" | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 14 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 24 | 50 | |||
| "Digital Display" | 21 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | | ||||||