Ok, his name is Usher Raymond. He has 3 classic albums in My Way, 8701, and Confessions. Two other solid, but less sucessful albums in Here I stand and Raymond vs. Raymond. He has 11 #1 hits, 19 top ten hits, and over 30 million records sold. If usher retired today, where would he stand in Pop and R&B history. Does he deserve to be up there with performers like Michael Jackson, Prince, and James Brown? Does he deserve be be mantioned in the same breath as crooners like Marvin Gaye, Luther Vandross, and Teddy Pendergrass? What do you think?
Boyz II Men Cover Albums - Throwback Vs Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville
R&B Haven Debate
After defining the 90s, Boyz II Men spent a lot of the 2000s resurrecting the oldies with two albums of cover tracks. The two albums were Throwback Volume 1 and Motown: Journey Through Hitsville.
Throwback was Boyz II Men's first foray into the remake scene and featured several solid numbers. The Boyz covered DeBarge's "Time Will Reveal" and Klymaxx's "I Miss You" to great results. Some of the numbers left a little to be desired but really, who can argue with "Sara Smile?"
In 2007, Boyz II Men brought their second round of covers with Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA. The album seemed to have more significant backing with a lot better promotion and marketing. The album featured a number of great remakes with "The Tracks of My Tears," and "It's the Same Old Song" rocking out. It shows Boyz II Men's legacy when they even did a cover of their own song with "End of the Road" closing out the album.
Which of the two covers did you prefer?
Throwback Volume 1 (Boyz II Men - Time Will Reveal)
Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville, USA (Boyz II Men - Tracks of My Tears)
