Keith Sweat

Keith Sweat was born in Harlem. As a R&B singer/songwriter, he was acknowledged for his distinctive vocal style and co-produced the singles 1984/1985 by GQ and Roberta Gilliam. Then, Keith issued independent singles on his own “Lucky Seven” and “My Mind is Made Up.” After all, he released for Elektra the album Make it Last Forever on November 1987. The album had tremendous success that it sold three-million copies which included hits like “I want Her,” “Something Just Ain’t Right,” “Make It Last Forever,” and “Don’t Stop Your Love.” By 1990, another million-seller album “I’ll Give All My Love to You” had featured hits “Make You Sweat,” “Merry Go Round,” “I’ll Give All My Love to You,” and “Your Love, Pt.2.” When the third album, “Keep It Comin” became an R&B chart-topper at the end of 1991.

Even though the end of ‘90s wasn’t high for Sweat, he continued to remain a major force in R&B music scene. Sweat recorded a contemporary set that included “Get Up on It,” “Keith Sweat,” and “Still in the Game.” Thereafter, he recorded two albums with Gerald LeVert and Johnny Gill also know as LSG. Additionally, he produced ‘90s acts such as Silk, Kurt Klose, and Dru Hill. In correspondence to the success, the decade began with “Didn’t See Me Coming” and “Rebirth,” which lead to his final releases for Elektra. In 2008, he moved to Atco for “Just Me” as a chart-topper then to Kedar for “Ridin’ Solo” in 2010. On his KDS label, his first release was “Til The Morning.” Not only was Sweat musically talented, he had his long-running syndicated radio program dedicated to R&B from the ‘70s to present that has been aired for over a decade now.

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