Although his family was deeply involved in classical music, Jon B. His brother Kevin became a cellist, and his sister earned a master ’s degree at Juilliard in violin performance. Buck ’s mother was a concert pianist, and he learned to play keyboards when he was nine. has several gold records to his credit: Bonafide, Cool Relax, and Are U Still Down were certified gold Are U Still Down and Cool Relax later went platinum.īorn Jonathan David Buck in 1974, in Rhode Island, Buck is the son of David Buck, a professor of music at California State University, Los Angeles, and director of the Los Angeles Symphonic Camerata. He has collaborated with Kenneth “Babyface ” Edmonds, the late Tupac Shakur, Nas, and AZ. is known for his hip-hop sound, but he is also a talented songwriter who has written for such performers as Toni Braxton, After 7, and Color Me Badd. It does not store any personal data.R&B singer Jon B. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
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These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. for paving the way for more white singers to try their hand at the R&B game, but what remains apparent today more than ever, is that no one could ever be as cool, calm and collected. (Word on the street is that he has a new album on the way in 2018, a follow-up to his 2012 release Comfortable Swagg.) We can credit Jon B. It went on to sell more than one million albums in the U.S., and it garnered a cult following among R&B fans. For decades, the R&B genre had been dominated by African-American artists, but Jon B became one of the few white artists with staying power. 5 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. 33 on the Billboard 200 chart in the spring of 1998 and No. By the end of the album, Jon had wooed us into submission with smooth vocals, funky guitar licks and skilled production that weaved together to make Cool Relax the highest selling album of his career.Ĭool Relax peaked at No. It originally appeared on Jon’s demo tape before recording Bonafide, just like “Can We Get Down,” and both made the cut for his sophomore LP. If you keep listening, you’ll catch “Pride & Joy,” which was originally recorded by Toni Braxton (another Babyface mentee) for her sophomore album Secrets, but the song never made her final tracklist. The next single, “I Do (Whatcha Say Boo)” became a fan favorite. Another single that later got a rap assist was the title track, which had a remix that featured Gang Starr rapper Guru and featured production from A Tribe Called Quest‘s Ali Shaheed Muhammad. As we move through the album, Jon B’s production is more evident. Jon B credited 2Pac with coming up with the single’s melody, coaching him through the recording process so he sang it just right. “They Don’t Know” was released as a double-sided single along with “Are U Still Down,” which featured vocals from the then-deceased Tupac “2Pac” Shakur. Teaming up with producers Tim & Bob, the single was a hit and Jon got the confidence he needed to solidify him as a white R&B artist who could and should be taken seriously. The song that became the first single was “Don’t Say,” written by former Boyz II Men and Az Yet member Marc Nelson. His most successful single to date, “They Don’t Know” served as the second release from Cool Relax and the soundtrack to many a romantic night.
It’s no surprise the first track on the album was entitled “Shine,” as the crooner did so throughout the album.
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