Jessie D of Force MD's Has Passed Away (Unpublished)
Another member of the 80s R&B group, Force MD's has died.
Jessie Lee Daniels, known as Jessie D, has died at 58-years-old.
The news was confirmed through the remaining two Force MD's members Rodney "Khalil" Lundy and "Stevie D." Lundy. The group's Facebook page then issued a heartfelt post.
The Force MD's were most known for their 1985 hit Tender Love.
Force MD's - "Tender Love"
The tributes continued to pour in from people all around.
1. MC Debbie D (Jessie's Sister)
2. Questlove
3. LL Cool J
4. MC CharlieRock of The Harlem World Crew
5. Breakbeat Lou
The Force MD's came up in the world from their way of Staten Island. In 1981, the group was composed of brothers Stevie D., Antoine "T.C.D." Lundy, and Rodney "Khalil" Lundy, along with their uncle Jessie Lee Daniels. Later, friends "Trisco" Pearson and Charles "Mercury" Nelson joined the group and history was made.
The MD actually stood for Musical Diversity. They lived up to that motto because the group were among the first R&B vocal groups to mix doo-wop-affected singing over hip-hop beats. 1984 is when they got their first big break by signing to Tommy Boy Records. That partnership led them to deliver hits like "Tears", "Love is a House," and the Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis-penned love song "Tender Love".
In the 1990s the three of the groups members died, all within five years of each other. Nelson suffered a fatal heart attack in 1995. Collaborator DJ Dr. Rock died suddenly of AIDS in 1996. In 1998, Antoine Lundy died of Lou Gehrig's disease. Trisco Pearson died of Stage 4 Cancer in 2016.
May they all rest in peace. Brothers Stevie D. and Khalil Lundy are the last remaining members of the innovative R&B group.
If you want to learn more about the Force MD's, TV One's Unsung series covered the group back in 2015.
6. TV One's Unsung: The Story Of The Force MD's
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