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Melvin RileyOf Ready For The WorldMelvin Riley, Lead vocalist, Co-Founder and main
songwriter of the legendary, American music
Award, Grammy nominated and Multi Platinum group
Ready For The world. Born in Clarksdale Miss, where the
Blues was born, grew up listening to blues while other 7
year old's grew up listining to main stream music and
artist. Melvin attributes his writing talents to the gift from
God and riding in the back of his dad's cadillac every
summer, going to Clarksdale Miss from Flint Michigan
listening to blues greats.Melvin Riley has written billboard #1 and chart topping
hits like "Oh Sheila, Love You Down, Tonight, Gently, Can
He do it like this, Deep inside your love, Whose is it, My
Girly, Ceramic Girl, Slide over and many legendary
songs. Melvin has been credited for his innovative style of slow
songs, influencing artist such as Usher, Chris Brown,
Troop, Keith Sweat, Jodeci, Mint condition,Alicia Keys,
Twista, Trey Songs and a host of balladeers and rappers
through the years after his Initial ascent into the global
music industry, making him one of few Artist to ever have
4 #1 hits on 4 different charts all at the same time.Melvin Riley is responsible for playing all instruments and
singing all vocals on many of the chart topping songs for
the group Ready For the world. His songs have been
been remade by massive artist in the industry. Melvin was
asked by the Rock &Roll Hall Of Fame to honor his Oh
Sheila Video Jacket by enshrining it in the Rock &Roll
memrobillia showcase in Cleveland Ohio. Melvin was
also honored with a life time acheivment award by the
Southern Soul acadamy in Atlanta Ga, along with a
plethora of music awards through out his illustrious music
career.Melvin Signed with the #1 power house of record
companies, MCA records at the young age of 19, his
songs ran up the billboard charts quickly causing him to
tour right out the gate with the legendary Luther
Vandross, and many A list music artist, performing to sell
out crowds for decades.Melvin continues to perform and record his iconic sound
and make his indelible mark on the music industry today,
as the world continues to enjoy and embrase his musical
talent. Melvin Riley is and will always be, Ready for the
World.

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