Intro (R&B group)
| Intro | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York City, United States |
| Genres | R&B, soul |
| Occupation(s) | R&B group |
| Instruments | vocals |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Atlantic Records (1992-2001) Innovative Entertainment (2012-present) |
| Associated acts | Eddie F, Dave "Jam" Hall, Mary J. Blige |
| Members | Clinton "Buddy" Wike Jeff Sanders Eric Pruitt |
| Past members | Kenny Greene (deceased) Ramon Adams |
Intro is an American R&B trio from Brooklyn, New York City, New York. The trio consisted of members Jeff Sanders, Clinton "Buddy" Wike and lead singer/songwriter Kenny Greene. Intro released two albums (for Atlantic Records): 1993's Intro and their second album, 1995's New Life. The group had a string of US hits in the 1990s.[1] The hits included the singles "Let Me Be The One", the Stevie Wonder cover "Ribbon in the Sky", "Funny How Time Flies" and their highest charting hit, "Come Inside".
Intro's Kenny Greene died from complications of AIDS in 2001. Intro recently emerged as a quintet consisting of Clinton "Buddy" Wike, Jeff Sanders, Ramon Adams and Eric Pruitt. Adams departed in 2014, with the group back down to its lineup as a trio. They are currently recording a new album to be released in 2015. The group released a new single in 2013 called "I Didn't Sleep With Her"[2] and a new single "Lucky" in October 2014.[3]
Contents
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Label | US R&B Chart[4] | US Top 200[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Intro | Atlantic Records | 11 | 65 |
| 1995 | New Life | 16 | 86 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions[4] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | US Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs | ||
| 1993 | "Come Inside" | 33 | 9 |
| "Let Me Be the One" | - | 23 | |
| "Love Thang" | - | 28 | |
| 1994 | "Never Again" | - | 60 |
| "Ribbon in the Sky" | - | 11 | |
| 1995 | "Funny How Time Flies" | 90 | 25 |
| 1996 | "Feels Like the First Time" | - | 52 |
