The group was founded in 1990 by Curtis "Sauce" Wilson and Jeff "Fuzzy" Young, both from Oakland, California, along with Los Angeles native Rochad "Cat Daddy" Holiday.

The song 'Take it Easy', which was first written for SWV was covered by R&B singer Joyce Wrice 20 years later.

Their second album, This Time It's Personal, spawned a major hit in the US and Canada, the platinum-selling "My Love Is the Shhh!

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Band member Jeff “Fuzzy” Young died on March 4, 2011, from an apparent heart attack.