Tony Thompson (singer)

Anthony Ulysses "Tony" Thompson (September 2, 1975 – June 1, 2007) was an American R&B/soul singer and the lead vocalist of the R&B quintet Hi-Five from 1990 to 1994.

Early life

Thompson was born in Waco, Texas and raised in Oklahoma City. He started singing solos in the local church choir at the age of eight. Thompson then started singing in local talent shows in hopes of his music career to take off. While performing "Is This The End" by New Edition Thompson and the other three guys came in fourth place but that didn't stop Thompson strive for success. Local talent and up and coming artist William Walton reached out to Tony in hopes of making his music dreams a reality.

Career

He was noticed by the first R&B group signed by Jive Records, which consisted of Toriano Easley (Later replaced by Treston Irby), Marcus Sanders, Russell Neal, and Roderick "Pooh" Clark who were also from Waco. Hi-Five signed with Jive Records in 1990. The quintet's self-titled debut album went multi-platinum and produced several hits, including "I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)", "I Can't Wait Another Minute", and "Just Another Girlfriend".

Tony Thompson

Tony Thompson may refer to:

See also

Tony Thompson (footballer)

Tony Thompson (born 4 November 1994 in Liverpool, England) is a British footballer.

Playing Style

His playing style has been compared to Fabian Barthez.

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So Many Ways

So Many Ways is a 1996 album by R&B female group The Braxtons. The album produced four singles, "So Many Ways", "Only Love", "Slow Flow" and "The Boss" which peaked at number-one in the Billboard Dance Charts.

"So Many Ways" peaked at No. 26 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. It reached #3 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.

Background

The Braxtons originally started out in 1989. They first signed as a fivesome to Arista Records which consisted of Toni Braxton and her four sisters, Tamar, Trina, Towanda and Traci. In 1990, they released their first single "Good Life". It would be their only single as a fivesome. "Good Life" failed to become a hit and The Braxtons were dropped from Arista Records. Despite the single's underwhelming performance, Toni Braxton's vocals caught the attention of Antonio "L.A." Reid and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds who were in the process of forming LaFace Records. Eventually, Toni signed as a solo artist and started her career in 1992.

In 1996, three out of the four Braxtons, Trina, Tamar and Towanda reunited and released their album So Many Ways. Their older sister Traci, did not join them as she was pregnant at the time they signed a new contract. The album produced four singles, "So Many Ways", "Only Love", "Slow Flow" and "The Boss" which peaked at number-one in the Billboard Dance Charts.

New Found Glory (album)

New Found Glory is the eponymously titled second studio album by the American pop-punk band of the same name. It was produced and mixed by Neal Avron and released on September 26, 2000 through Drive-Thru Records. Featuring their breakthrough single "Hit or Miss", the album was later certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) with shipments of 500,000 units.

During the band's American tour in late 2009, they announced a special edition re-release of the album to celebrate its tenth anniversary. The deluxe package included new liner notes, seven b-sides and a DVD. A commemorative tour also took place with the album played live in its entirety. The album has been credited for its impact and long lasting influence on pop punk music, and was officially inducted into the Rock Sound Hall of Fame in 2012. It was also placed in the magazine's "101 Modern Classics" article, a feature honoring the best rock albums since 1997.

Background and recording

So Many Ways (song)

"So Many Ways" is a 1959 single by Brook Benton written by Bobby Stevenson. The single was Benton's third release to hit number one on the R&B singles chart in 1959. "So Many Ways" hit the number one spot for three non-consecutive weeks and was also Benton's second top ten pop hit, peaking at number six.

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