[1] The group met and formed on the campus of Howard University, influenced by the vocal stylings of Boyz II Men, Jodeci, and Color Me Badd, among others.
[3] In 1990, Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity brothers, Marc Gay, Carl Martin, and Darnell Van Rensalier invited fellow Howard University student Garfield Bright to join their a capella group after two other founding members departed.
Martin later gave Paco Lopez, a local deejay at WPGC radio in Washington, a demo cassette copy of "If I Ever Fall in Love," and he began promoting the single on the air.
[2] The female love interests, including future television host and model Ananda Lewis, and many of the extras were actual Howard students.
A completely reworked version of their previous hit, "Baby I'm Yours," simply titled "Yours," was released as a single (US No.
In 1993, the group won an NAACP Image Award (Outstanding New Artist), and they performed at Bill Clinton's inauguration along with Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, and Diana Ross, among others.