Joe Public is an American new jack swing group from Buffalo, New York. The group consists of lead singer and bass guitarist Kevin Scott, keyboardist and guitarist Jake Carter, percussionist and drummer Dwight "Mr. Dew" Wyatt and lead guitarist Joe "J.R." Sayles. They are best known for their

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single " Live and Learn," which reached #4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in 1992.

Musical work

Joe Public evolved from the group Atension, signed to Island Records in 1989. Their debut album on Columbia Records, '' Joe Public'', contained their hit single "Live and Learn" which became their only top-40 hit peaking at #4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Their follow-up single, "I Miss You" reached #55 on the same chart. Joe Public was the first-ever R&B group to perform on MTV's ''

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'' series where they were also the back up band for Boyz II Men and

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. Joe Public was also the back up band for

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on ''

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'', which featured

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's first national TV appearance. They hosted the "NBA Jams Music Video," a VHS promotional release for the

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s intercut with professional

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highlight footage. The video for "Live and Learn" is contained on it, as well as improvised live footage between video segments. They later released their second studio album '' Easy Come, Easy Go'' in 1994, also under Columbia Records. They continued to act as songwriters, writing the song " Keep It Comin'" for fellow New Jack Swing artist Keith Sweat in 1991 as well as songs for

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Discography

Albums

*1992: '' Joe Public'' #111

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, #23 U.S. R&B *1994: '' Easy Come, Easy Go''

Singles

References

External links

* American contemporary R&B musical groups Musical groups from Buffalo, New York Musical groups established in 1989 New jack swing music groups {{US-R&B-band-stub