Force MDs
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, urban, new jack swing, quiet storm |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Labels | Tommy Boy/Reprise/Warner Bros. Records |
| Members | Jesse Daniels Stevie D Lundy Rodney "Khalil" Lundy |
| Past members |
Antoine "T.C.D." Lundy Charles "Mercury" Nelson DJ Dr. Rock Shawn Waters Trisco Pearson |
The Force MDs is an American R&B vocal group that was formed in 1981 in Staten Island, New York. Although the group has old school hip hop roots, it is perhaps best known for two tunes that are widely considered 1980s quiet storm classics, "Tender Love" and "Love is a House". They are considered major forerunners of the new jack swing movement.
The band was originally named The L.D.s, and then became the Force MCs, but ultimately preferred the name Force MDs, which stood for Musical Diversity. Though the group was not quite always as recognizable as other New York R&B acts when it first started, they were among the first R&B vocal groups to intermix doo-wop-affected singing with and sometimes over hip-hop beats.
The group was composed of brothers Stevie D., Antoine "T.C.D." Lundy, and Rodney "Khalil" Lundy, along with their uncle Jessie Lee Daniels. (Later, friends "Trisco" Pearson and Charles "Mercury" Nelson from the Mariners Harbor projects in Staten Island, NY joined the group.)
The group began performing on Times Square, New York City street corners and during trips on the Staten Island ferry. After the L.D.s connected with DJ Dr. Rock (Roger Daniels) they then performed as "Dr. Rock & the Force MCs."
The group was discovered by Hip Hop Promoter Vansilk in summer 1981. The 3 members were Dr Rock, Stevie D and Mercury.
In collaboration with Dr. Rock, the group continued to perfect their unique sound, which was unusual at the time: a fusion of doo-wop harmonies and hip-hop that involved singing, rapping and group member's "human beatbox" melodies at underground hip hop shows. They gained even more credibility and respect from local fans after competing in an emcee lyrical battle against the well known Cold Crush Brothers from the Bronx in 1983.
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