Nathan Morris

Nathan Morris
Nathan Morris
	Morris performing in 2008
Background information
Born	June 18, 1971 (age 52); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres	R&B; soul; new jack swing;
Occupation(s)	Singer; businessman;
Instrument(s)	Vocals; bass guitar; keyboards; trumpet;
Years active	1988–present
Labels	Motown; Universal; Arista; MSM; Koch; Decca; UMG;
Member of	Boyz II Men
Website	boyziimen.com

Nathan Bartholomew Morris (born June 18, 1971) is an American baritenor, singer, businessman, and the founding member of the mega vocal group Boyz II Men.^[2]

Career[edit]

Boyz II Men[edit]

Originally named Unique Attraction, the group was formed in 1985 by Morris, Michael Grimaldi, Marc Nelson, George Baldi, Jon Shoats, and Marguerite Walker, at the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts. After signing to Motown in 1991, they released their debut album, Cooleyhighharmony Boyz II Men would quickly start to climb music charts with songs such as; I'll Make Love to You (1994) and Water Runs Dry (1995). In 1996, the group released the single One Sweet Day featuring Mariah Carey.

Boyz II Men are best known for their vocal harmonies. Morris sings baritone vocals in the group.

Morris still tours with Boyz II Men as of 2023, and is the only founding member in the current lineup, consisting of: Nelson (1985-present), Wanya Morris (1987-present) and Shawn Stockman (1988-present).

Hit Properties[edit]

In 2018, he was the host of the show Hit Properties on the DIY Network where he bought and renovated a multi-million dollar home.^[3]^[4]^[5] The show ran between October 6 to October 27 2018, for one season and four episodes.^[6]

Boyz II Men discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

Title	Album details
Cooleyhighharmony	Released: April 30, 1991 Label: Motown Format: LP, CD, cassette
Christmas Interpretations	Released: October 5, 1993 Label: Motown Format: LP, CD, cassette
II	Released: August 30, 1994 Label: Motown Format: LP, CD, cassette
Evolution	Released: September 23, 1997 Label: Motown Format: LP, CD, cassette
Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya	Released: September 12, 2000 Label: Universal Format: CD, cassette
Full Circle	Released: June 11, 2002 Label: Arista Format: CD, cassette
Throwback, Vol. 1	Released: August 24, 2004 Label: Koch, MSM Format: CD, digital download
Winter/Reflections	Released: December 1, 2005 Label: MSM, Urban Format: CD, digital download
The Remedy	Released: October 25, 2006 Label: Koch, MSM Format: CD, digital download
Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA	Released: November 13, 2007 Label: Decca Format: CD, digital download
Love	Released: November 24, 2009 Label: Decca Format: CD, digital download
Covered: Winter	Released: December 22, 2010 Label: MSM, Rhythm Zone Format: CD, digital download
Twenty	Released: October 25, 2011 Label: MSM, Benchmark Format: CD, digital download
Collide	Released: October 21, 2014 Label: BMG, MSM Format: CD, digital download
Under the Streetlight	Released: October 20, 2017 Label: Tango, MasterWorks, MSM Format: CD, digital download

Singles[edit]

Year	Single
1991	"Motownphilly"
	"It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday"
	"Uhh Ahh"
1992	"Please Don't Go"
1992	"End of the Road"
1993	"In the Still of the Nite (I'll Remember)"
1993	"Let It Snow" (featuring Brian McKnight)
1994	"I'll Make Love to You"
1994	"On Bended Knee"
1995	"Thank You"
	"Water Runs Dry"
	"Vibin'"
	"I Remember"
1997	"4 Seasons of Loneliness"
1997	"A Song for Mama"
1998	"Can't Let Her Go"
	"Doin' Just Fine"
	"I Will Get There"
2000	"Pass You By"
2000	"Thank You in Advance"
2002	"The Color of Love"
2002	"Relax Your Mind" (featuring Faith Evans)
2004	"What You Won't Do for Love"
2007	"The Tracks of My Tears"
2008	"Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)"
	"War"
	"Mercy Mercy Me"
2009	"I Can't Make You Love Me"
2009	"Iris"^[7]
2011	"More Than You'll Ever Know" (featuring Charlie Wilson)^[8]
	"One Up for Love"^[9]
	"Flow"^[10]
2012	"One More Dance"
2014	"Better Half"
	"Diamond Eyes"
	"Losing Sleep"
2017	"Ladies Man"

References[edit]

^ Kenneth Partridge (February 15, 2016). "Boyz II Men's 'Cooleyhighharmony' at 25: Classic Track-by-Track Album Review". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
^ "Boyz II Men get Hollywood star". BBC News. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
^ Flamer, Keith. "Boyz II Men Crooner Restores Orlando Mansion For DIY Network Series". Forbes. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
^ "Nathan Morris say it's not the right "climate" for another Boyz II Men album - Music News - ABC News Radio". abcnewsradioonline.com. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
^ Correspondent, Dana Bash, CNN's Chief Congressional (April 30, 2015). "Singer Nathan Morris embraces homeless Senate worker - CNNPolitics". CNN. Retrieved October 24, 2019. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Hit Properties with Nathan Morris (TV Series 2018– ) - IMDb, retrieved March 28, 2023
^ hmvdigital UK - Iris by Boyz II Men
^ "Amazon.com: More Than You'll Ever Know (Feat. Charlie Wilson) - Single: Boyz II Men: MP3 Downloads". amazon.com.
^ "Artists matching". hmvdigital.com.
^ "Artists matching". hmvdigital.com.

External links[edit]

Official Nathan Morris at Allmusic

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[1] Kenneth Partridge (February 15, 2016). "Boyz II Men's 'Cooleyhighharmony' at 25: Classic Track-by-Track Album Review". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2019.

[2] "Boyz II Men get Hollywood star". BBC News. Retrieved October 24, 2019.

[3] Flamer, Keith. "Boyz II Men Crooner Restores Orlando Mansion For DIY Network Series". Forbes. Retrieved October 24, 2019.

[4] "Nathan Morris say it's not the right "climate" for another Boyz II Men album - Music News - ABC News Radio". abcnewsradioonline.com. Retrieved October 24, 2019.

[5] Correspondent, Dana Bash, CNN's Chief Congressional (April 30, 2015). "Singer Nathan Morris embraces homeless Senate worker - CNNPolitics". CNN. Retrieved October 24, 2019. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[6] Hit Properties with Nathan Morris (TV Series 2018– ) - IMDb, retrieved March 28, 2023

[7] vdigital UK - Iris by Boyz II Men

[8] "Amazon.com: More Than You'll Ever Know (Feat. Charlie Wilson) - Single: Boyz II Men: MP3 Downloads". amazon.com.

[9] "Artists matching". hmvdigital.com.

[10] "Artists matching". hmvdigital.com.

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v t e Boyz II Men
Nathan Morris Shawn Stockman Wanya Morris Marc Nelson Michael McCary
Studio albums	Cooleyhighharmony II Evolution Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya Full Circle Throwback, Vol. 1 The Remedy Motown: Hitsville USA Love Covered: Winter Twenty Collide Under the Streetlight
Compilation albums	Christmas Interpretations The Remix Collection The Ballad Collection Legacy: The Greatest Hits Collection The Millennium Collection: The Best of Boyz II Men
Singles	"Motownphilly" "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" "Uhh Ahh" "Please Don't Go" "End of the Road" "In the Still of the Nite (I'll Remember)" "Let It Snow" "I'll Make Love to You" "On Bended Knee" "Thank You" "Water Runs Dry" "One Sweet Day" "Brokenhearted" "Hey Lover" "4 Seasons of Loneliness" "A Song for Mama" "Doin' Just Fine" "I Will Get There" "Pass You By" "Thank You in Advance" "The Color of Love" "Relax Your Mind" "What You Won't Do for Love" "The Tracks of My Tears" "Just My Imagination" "Mercy Mercy Me" "I Can't Make You Love Me" "Iris" "If You Leave Me Now"
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