Post by Bluejay on Jun 6, 2007 8:54:14 GMT -5
Tony Thompson was the lead singer of the popular 90's group Hi-5. He signed with Jive Records in 1990. The group's self-titled debut album went multiplatinum and spawned the hits "I Can't Wait Another Minute" and "I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)," the latter of which topped the Billboard Hot 100.
In 1992, the group released "Keep It Goin On," which spawned the hits "She's Playing Hard To Get," and "Quality Time." Thompson released his solo debut, "Sexsational," in 1995 after Hi-Five split, but in 2006 reunited with his old friends for the release of "The Return" on his own N'Depth label.
The artist had recently moved back to his hometown from the Dallas area and was reportedly working on new material for a solo album. Unfortunately and sad to report we will never get to see what he did with his upcoming solo album because he died of an apparent drug overdose on June 1, 2007 in Waco Texas. Tony was 31.
