Album: Guy by Guy (1988)
Genre: R&B | Style: Urban/R&B
Record Label: MCA Records
Format: Album

Description: Guy is the 1988 eponymous debut studio album by American R&B band Guy. Released on June 14, 1988 by Uptown Records, It was produced by group founder Teddy Riley and manager Gene Griffin. The album peaked at number 27 on the Billboard 200 chart. In July 1994, it was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, for shipments of two million copies in the United States. In 2007, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the album, Geffen Records reissued the recording complete with a remastered version of the original album and a second CD of remixes.

Artist Background: Guy was a popular 1980s and 1990s hip-hop, funk, R&B and soul band that was one of the early pioneers of hip-hop/R&B music and which set a trend in the early 1990s in a movement called the New jack swing. Formed in Harlem, New York in 1987 by young musician/record producer Teddy Riley, the original members of Guy included Riley and R&B singer-songwriters Aaron Hall and Timmy Gatling, who were students at HBCU Virginia State 1988. Gatling left after the first album was done and was quickly rep... Part of the Harlem, New York music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with R&B movement. Known for Urban/R&B style.

Music Scene: Part of the Harlem, New York music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with R&B movement. Known for Urban/R&B style.

Tags: R&B, Urban/R&B, 1980s, Album, MCA Records

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Guy is the 1988 eponymous debut studio album by American R&B band Guy. Released on June 14, 1988 by Uptown Records, It was produced by group founder Teddy Riley and manager Gene Griffin. The album peaked at number 27 on the Billboard 200 chart. In July 1994, it was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, for shipments of two million copies in the United States. In 2007, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the album, Geffen Records reissued the recording complete with a remastered version of the original album and a second CD of remixes.

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