Keith Sweat

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  • 1975
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Keith Sweat, a Harlem-born R&B singer/songwriter known for his distinctive "whining" vocal style, co-produced 1984/1985 singles by GQ and Roberta Gilliam and issued independent singles of his own ("Lucky Seven" and "My Mind Is Made Up"), but he didn't release his debut full-length, Make It Last Forever, until November 1987. The album sold over three million copies, spawning the hits "I Want Her" (number one R&B, number five pop), "Something Just Ain't Right" (number three R&B), "Make It Last Forever" (number two R&B), and "Don't Stop Your Love" (number nine R&B). It was followed in 1990 by I'll Give All My Love to You, another million-seller, which featured the hits "Make You Sweat" (number one R&B, number 14 pop), "Merry Go Round" (number two R&B), "I'll Give All My Love to You" (number one R&B, number seven pop), and "Your Love, Pt. 2" (number four R&B). Sweat's third album was Keep It Comin', an R&B chart-topper at the end of 1991, whose title track was another number one R&B hit. From then on, his profile slowly dipped, but he maintained a devoted following while recording the occasional contemporary set, including Get Up on It (1994), Keith Sweat (1996), Still in the Game (1998). Didn't See Me Coming (2000), Rebirth (2002), Just Me (an R&B chart-topper in 2008), Ridin' Solo (2010), and 'Til the Morning (2011). Two albums recorded with Gerald LeVert and Johnny Gill, billed as LSG (and released in 1997 and 2003), were considerably successful, and he also produced a handful of '90s acts (Silk, Kut Klose, Ol' Skool, Dru Hill). During the 2000s, he hosted a syndicated radio program called The Sweat Hotel and starred in the Centric channel's reality program Keith Sweat's Platinum House, in which he facilitated a turbulent Dru Hill reunion. ~ William Ruhlmann & Andy Kellman, Rovi

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Music

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  • Twisted (Pop Up Video)
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    Twisted (Pop Up Video)
  • Make You Say Ooh
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    Make You Say Ooh
  • Test Drive
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    Test Drive
  • I'll Give All My Love To You
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    I'll Give All My Love To You
  • Something Just Ain't Right
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    Something Just Ain't Right
  • Don't Stop Your Love
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    Don't Stop Your Love
  • Make You Sweat
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    Make You Sweat
  • Merry Go Round
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    Merry Go Round
  • I Want To Love You Down
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    I Want To Love You Down
  • Nobody
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    Nobody

Interviews & Exclusives

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  • On New Jack Swing
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  • Recording artist Keith Sweat arrives at the 15th Annual Soul Train Awards February 28, 2001 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA.
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    Recording artist Keith Sweat arrives at the 15th Annual Soul Train Awards February 28, 2001 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA.
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  • Jun 27 Thursday
    Highland, CA, US San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino
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  • Jun 29 Saturday
    Chicago, IL, US Arie Crown Theater
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  • Jul 5 Friday
    Las Vegas, NV, US Las Vegas Hotel
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  • Jul 27 Saturday
    Mashantucket, CT, US MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods
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  • Aug 18 Sunday
    Philadelphia, PA, US Dell Music Center
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  • Sep 6 Friday
    Phoenix, AZ, US Celebrity Theatre
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  • Sep 19 Thursday
    Washington, DC, US Howard Theatre
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  • Sep 22 Sunday
    Berlin, Germany Huxley's Neue Welt
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  • Sep 23 Monday
    Aachen, Germany Elysee Tanzpalast
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  • Sep 24 Tuesday
    Paris, France Cabaret Sauvage
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  • Sep 25 Wednesday
    Frankfurt, Germany Gibson
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  • Sep 26 Thursday
    Greenwich, UK IndigO2
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  • Sep 26 Thursday
    Amsterdam, Netherlands Melkweg
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  • Sep 27 Friday
    Greenwich, UK IndigO2
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  • Sep 29 Sunday
    Stuttgart, Germany LKA-Longhorn
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  • Sep 30 Monday
    Munich, Germany Backstage
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  • Oct 1 Tuesday
    Hamburg, Germany Große Freiheit 36
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  • Oct 2 Wednesday
    Oberhausen, Germany Turbinenhalle
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Discography

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  • 'Til the Morning (2011)
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  • Ridin' Solo (2010)
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    Ridin' Solo (2010)
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  • Some More (2008)
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    Some More (2008)
    Atco
  • Just Me (2008)
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    Just Me (2008)
    Atco
  • A Christmas of Love (2007)
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    A Christmas of Love (2007)
    Sweat Shop/Real Hip
  • Sweat Hotel Live (2007)
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    Sweat Hotel Live (2007)
    Shout! Factory
  • Welcome to the Sweat Hotel [Unreleased] (2006)
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    Welcome to the Sweat Hotel [Unreleased] (2006)
    Sanctuary
  • Keith Sweat Live (2003)
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    Keith Sweat Live (2003)
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  • Rebirth (2002)
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    Rebirth (2002)
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  • Didn't See Me Coming (2000)
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    Didn't See Me Coming (2000)
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