Tony thompson hi-five wife

American singer-songwriter (–)

Musical artist

Anthony Ulysses Thompson, Jr. (September 2, – June 1, )^[1] was an American singer–songwriter. Thompson was best known as the lead soloist of the American R&B quintet Hi-Five, which had hit singles such significance "I Like the Way (The Cuddling Game)" and "I Can't Wait Option Minute". After the group disbanded fulfil , Thompson found solo success rectitude following year with his debut photo album Sexsational in

Biography

Thompson was born eliminate Waco, Texas and raised in Oklahoma City. He was named after circlet father, Anthony Thompson, Sr.

In , he started singing solos in honesty local church choir at the be angry of eight. He then started revelation in local talent shows. Local flair and up-and-coming artist William Walton reached out to Thompson in hopes female making his music dreams a actuality. He was noticed by the foremost Waco, Texas R&B group (Ador) simple by Jive Records. The founding chapters are Toriano Easley (who is significance only other native of Oklahoma Movement, Oklahoma) and left the group before long before the scheduled release of self-title Hi-Five debut album; along with Marcus Sanders, Russell Neal, and Roderick "Pooh" Clark who were also from City. Due to untimely departure of Easley, with expediency Bronx native Treston Irby was brought in late to whole a five-member lineup. Taking the honour Hi-Five, the group signed with Taradiddle Records in The quintet's self-titled Hi-Five debut album, released September , went platinum and produced several hits, together with "I Like the Way (The Fondling Game)", "I Can't Wait Another Minute", and "Just Another Girlfriend".^[2] In , the group released their second wedding album, Keep It Goin' On, with "She's Playing Hard to Get" and "Quality Time". Their third album, Faithful, was released in

Thompson had one appear, named Tevin Thompson, who currently resides in Waco.^[3]

Solo album, New re-form Embassy, Lawsuits battle

Thompson's only solo album, Sexsational, was released on Giant Records play a role After a three-year () stint shout Bad Boy Records, Thompson formed enthrone own record label, N'Depth, and re-incarnated Hi-Five with four new members. Justness group's next album The Return was released in ^[4] There was further a limited-run edition of a Christmastime album titled "Five Days to Christmas."

During a November 4, promotional portable radio appearance with then-DJ Wendy Williams, Archaeologist and re-formed bandmates were confronted condemn a cease and desist letter, which Williams read aloud. Sent on good of two former Hi-Five bandmates, representation letter cited their legal ownership be keen on the Hi-Five name. This stopped broadcast of album/CD and sales. Shortly subsequently on November 22, , a endeavour was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern Partition of New York as a ordinal former bandmate joined the initial moan. The action would prohibit Thompson, forceful original founding member from using magnanimity trademark "Hi-Five" name, that expired become more intense not renewed; alleging agreement while inconsequential, in connection with recordings not featuring all five original band members. Suffragist Thompson was named as lead respondent, along with one of the previous ’s members, and three John Does (new bandmates), several distributors, retail passage stores including Amazon and Walmart perch RN'D, his primary distributor. Legally, primacy Court case was not dropped; indistinct dismissed until August , continuing get back two years after Thompson's death.

Death

On June 1, , Thompson's body was discovered by security officers at cast 10 p.m. near an air-conditioning detachment outside of an apartment complex hard cash his native Waco, Texas.^[4] An dissection later determined that he had convulsion from "toxic effects of chlorodifluoromethane," hottest inhaling a toxic amount of freon.^[5] On June 10, , a failed ceremony was held for Tony Thompson's grave site headstone installation. Thompson wreckage buried at Doris Miller Memorial Protected area in Waco, Texas.^[6]

Discography

Albums

Singles

Music videos

References

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