Marc Dorsey
Marc Dorsey | |
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| Born | 1973 (age 50–51) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Genres | R&B |
| Years active | 1994–2002 |
| Labels | Jive Records |
Marc Dorsey (born 1973) is an American R&B singer.[1] He is best known for his guest performance on LL Cool J's 2002 single "Luv U Better", which peaked within the top five of the Billboard Hot 100 and was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at 46th Annual Grammy Awards. That same year, he guest appeared alongside Pharrell Williams on Jay-Z's song "A Ballad for the Fallen Soldier". Both songs were produced by the Neptunes.[2][3]
Career
In 1994, Dorsey released his first single, a cover version of The Stylistics' "People Make the World Go Round", for Spike Lee's film Crooklyn. The track appeared as the film's opening song and also was featured in its soundtrack album. Dorsey contributed on the soundtracks to David C. Johnson's 1994 film Drop Squad and Spike Lee's follow-up Clockers (1995).
He wrote several jingles for commercials, including spots for Coca-Cola, Oreos and the United States Army.[citation needed]
On August 10, 1999, Marc Dorsey released his debut studio album Crave through Jive Records. The album was produced by Timmy Allen, Larry Campbell and Manuel Seal, and spawned three charted singles: "If You Really Want to Know",[4] "Crave" and "All I Do".
In 2002, he was the featured vocalist on the LL Cool J's single "Luv U Better". The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration in 2004, losing to Beyoncé & Jay-Z's "Crazy in Love".
Marc Dorsey cited Stevie Wonder as his influence.[5]
Discography
- Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[6] | ||
| Crave | 94 |
- Charted singles
| Title | Release year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B[7] | US R&B Airplay[8] | US R&B Adult[9] | UK[10] | |||
| "People Make the World Go Round" | 1994 | 65 | 66 | — | — | Music from the Motion Picture Crooklyn |
| "If You Really Wanna Know" | 1999 | 56 | 61 | 39 | 58 | Crave |
| "Crave" | — | — | 31 | 89 | Crave and Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture The Wood | |
| "All I Do" | 2000 | — | — | — | 78 | Crave |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | ||||||
- Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Keep That Same Old Feeling" | 1994 | Michael Bearden, Najee | Spike Lee Presents Drop Squad - Come Back Brother |
| "Forever Yours" | — | ||
| "My Cherie Amour" | 1995 | Tony Thompson | Sexsational |
| "Come Over" | |||
| "People in Search of a Life" | — | Clockers (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | |
| "Changes" | — | ||
| "I Can't Make a Mistake" | 1998 | MC Lyte | Seven & Seven |
| "Ghetto Children" | 1999 | Kelis | Kaleidoscope |
| "Luv U Better" | 2002 | LL Cool J | 10 |
| "A Ballad for the Fallen Soldier" | Jay-Z | The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Luv U Better" | Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | Nominated |
References
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Marc Dorsey | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Marc Dorsey". GRAMMY.com. February 15, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Get on the Bus: Marc Dorsey Interview - R&B Haven".
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 166. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ King, Aliya S. (July 10, 1999). "Marc Dorsey 'Craves' Romance". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 19. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Marc Dorsey Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Marc Dorsey Chart History". Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Marc Dorsey Chart History". R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay. Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Marc Dorsey Chart History". Adult R&B Songs. Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "MARC DORSEY | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". UK Singles Chart. Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
External links
Marc Dorsey discography at Discogs
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