A teenage singer from Texas who landed hits like 'Can We Talk' and 'I'm Ready'.
If you want to hear that earnest quality, start with 'Can We Talk' or 'I'm Ready.' They give him a clear place in early '90s R&B.
Quincy Jones heard him sing as a teenager and brought him into the studio. That led to 'Can We Talk,' a song that still turns up on R&B playlists and throwback stations. It captures a moment when a young singer's voice could carry a whole song.
His first album, 'T.E.V.I.N.,' came out in 1991 when he was 15. He released three more albums through the rest of the decade, including 'Back to the World' in 1996 and a self-titled record in 1999. Songs like 'Tell Me What You Want Me To Do' and 'Brown Eyed Girl' kept his sound on radio playlists for a while.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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