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rewrite|date=May 2010Infobox musical artist | name = After 7| image =| caption =| image_size = | background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Indianapolis, Indiana|Indianapolis , Indiana , United States|USA | genre = Rhythm & Blues|R& B New Jack Swing | years_active = 1988 - 1997 ; 2006 - present | label = Virgin Records|Virgin / EMI|EMI Records | associated_acts =| website =|current_members = Kevon Edmonds Keith Mitchell Jason Edmonds|past_members = Melvin Edmonds Keith Floyd After 7 is an R& B group founded in 1988 by brothers Melvin Edmonds|Melvin and Kevon Edmonds , and Keith Mitchell. The Edmonds brothers are the siblings of popular pop music|pop and R& B singer-songwriter - Record producer|producer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds " (Melvin is older, and Kevon - born Kevin - is younger). Mitchell was long thought to be the cousin of Babyface's then-partner, songwriter -producer Antonio "L.A." Reid , however, this was actually set-up as a marketing tool for the group and was actually incorrect.cite web |url= http://www.rnbhaven.com/90s-music/feature/Keith-Mitchell-Interview-Part-1/13 |title=Keith Mitchell: After 7's Untold Story |accessdate=2009-02-01 |year=2009 |publisher= R& B Haven
Virgin Records released their self-titled debut album in autumn 1989, which included the hits " Heat of the Moment (After 7 song)|Heat of the Moment ", " Can't Stop (After 7 song)|Can't Stop " and the quiet-storm staple " Ready or Not (After 7 song)|Ready or Not ". After promoting the album and seeing it go RIAA|platinum , they scored a hit with the Motown -influenced "Nights Like This" on 1991's The Five Heartbeats soundtrack. The trio returned with '' Takin' My Time (After 7 album)|Takin' My Time '' in 1992, which included the hit cover of The Originals ' " Baby I'm For Real ". The trio released their last album, Reflections (After 7 album)|Reflections in 1995, which included the hit "'Til You Do Me Right".
The group members went their separate ways after leaving Virgin Records due to creative differences and silently broke up. Despite this, in 1997, the Edmonds brothers released a cover of Hall & Oates ' "Sara Smile" as a single (and sole new track) from the career retrospective The Very Best of After 7 before completely stopping releases under the group's name.
Following the group's split, Kevon released a solo album, 24/7, in October 1999 which included the hit single " 24/7 (song)|24/7 ". Keith went on to manage white rapper Sarai and is working today on a solo gospel album.
The Edmonds brothers occasionally reunite for the odd show here and there. Both Kevon and Melvin Edmonds appeared with Babyface in the film Soul Food (film)|Soul Food as members of the R& B group Milestone (band)|Milestone , performing the song " I Care About You ". In 2006 the group minus Melvin Edmonds appeared on the New Jack Reunion Tour with Kevon Edmonds , Keith Mitchell, and Edmonds family member Jason Edmonds who happens to be the son of Melvin Edmonds and the nephew of Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds|Babyface and Kevon Edmonds . In 2007 Keith Mitchell left the group again to pursue a solo career and was replaced by Keith Floyd . Throughout 2007–2008, Kevon Edmonds , Jason Edmonds, & Keith Floyd toured the US as After 7. In 2009 original member Keith Mitchell returned to the group again and currently the group consists of Kevon Edmonds , Keith Mitchell & Jason Edmonds. There is no word of why Melvin is no longer performing with the group.
http://www.rnbhaven.com/90s-music/artists/After-7/3 After 7 Bio
http://www.rnbhaven.com/90s-music/feature/Keith-Mitchell-Interview-Part-1/13 Keith Mitchell Interview
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