Public Announcement
{{short description|American R&B band}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Public Announcement
| background = group_or_band
| alias = PA
| image =
| caption =
| origin = Chicago, Illinois, United States
| genre = R&B, new jack swing
| years_active = 1991–present
| label = Twoguard Music Group -TMG, Jive, A&M, Epic
| associated_acts = R. Kelly, Mr. Lee, Marwan (Soulflow) Akil
| website =
| current_members = Feloney Davis
Ace Watkins
Mar Kannler
Tim Campbell
| past_members = R. Kelly
Andre Boykins
Earl Robinson
Ricky Webster
Big Mel
Euclid Gray
Raymond Price
Glenn Wright
}}
Public Announcement is an American R&B group, which was created by R.Kelly in 1991 after the R&B artist fired his former group MGM. They teamed with the singer for their collaboration album Born into the 90's (1992). The group is known for R&B hit songs like "She's Got That Vibe", "Honey Love", "Slow Dance (Hey Mr. DJ)", "Dedicated", "Body Bumpin' (Yippie-Yi-Yo)", and "Mamacita".{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/public-announcement-mn0000307049|title=Public Announcement – Music Biography, Streaming Radio and Discography – AllMusic|author=Jason Ankeny|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=February 15, 2015|archive-date=October 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016045513/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/public-announcement-mn0000307049|url-status=live}}
Career
In 1999, a song called "John Doe", from their album Don't Hold Back on Epic was released and was a minor R&B/Hip-Hop hit, which led to the album release being delayed. A few months later, in 2000, a new lead single called "Mamacita" was released. It was a moderate success entering number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100. After that, "John Doe" was re-released and went on to enter the Hot 100 at number 95.
Another single named "Man Ain't Supposed To Cry" was a top forty R&B/Hip-Hop hit.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/public-announcement/videos|title=Public Announcement videos|work=MTV UK|access-date=February 15, 2015|archive-date=February 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215160837/http://www.mtv.co.uk/public-announcement/videos|url-status=dead}}
Members
- Feloney Davis – (1996–present)
- Ace Watkins – (1999–present)
- Mar Kannler – (2003–present)
- Tim Campbell – (2024–present)
Former members
- R. Kelly – (1991–1993)
- Andre Boykins – (1991–1994)
- Raymond Price – (1991–1992)
- Earl Robinson – (1991–2006)
- Ricky Webster – (1991–1994)
- Big Mel – (1993–1994)
- Euclid Gray – (1996–1999)
- Mark Shaw – (2003–2018)
- Luther Whitener – (1991–1994)
- Glenn (O’Neil) Wright – (1996–2024)
Discography
{{main|Public Announcement discography}}
- 1992: Born into the 90's (with R. Kelly)
- 1998: All Work, No Play
- 2001: Don't Hold Back
- 2006: When the Smoke Clears
Official tours
;Co-headlining
- 60653 Tour (w/ R. Kelly) (1993)
- Seagrams Gin Tour W/Mystical
- 90's R&B Tour
References
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External links
- [http://www.allmusic.com Allmusic.com]
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Category:American contemporary R&B musical groups
Category:New jack swing music groups
Category:Musical groups established in 1990
Category:Musical quartets from Illinois