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basketball player Walter Ray Allen is married. who all met when they were students at

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. The group released their eponymous debut album in 1997 on

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. The most successful

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from the album was the lead single "

Tell Me (I'll Be Around) "Tell Me (I'll Be Around)" (originally titled "Tell Me Your Name") is a song performed by Shades, issued as the lead single from their eponymous debut album. The song contains a sample of "Who Do You Love" by Bernard Wright Bernard Wright ...

", which peaked at #50 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. They reunited in 2019 and released a new single “This Ain’t Love”.

Discography

Albums

* '' Shades'' (1997)

Singles

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References

External links

* American contemporary R&B musical groups Motown artists African-American girl groups Musical groups established in 1996 Musical groups from Boston {{US-R&B-band-stub