Melvin Edmonds was an American singer, songwriter and actor. Moreover, he is also popular as one of the founding members of the Indianapolis R&B group. Recently, Edmonds came into the limelight after his death on May 18, 2019 at the age of just 65. The late singer is the older brother of American singer-songwriter Kenny ‘Babyface’ Edmonds. Late Edmonds was also popular for his acting career. Some of his fine performances include the 1997 films Soul Food and ‘Milestone: I Care ‘Bout You’. Before that, he also starred in the 1971 movie ‘Soul Train’.

As a member of the R&B group in the early 90s, he created with the members of his group three singles. Billboard magazine’s Hot 100 Top 20 listed all these songs successfully in their list. The songs on the list were ‘Can’t Stop’, ‘Ready or Not’ and ‘Heat of the Moment’. Similarly, in 2016, Billboard’s Top 10 Adult R&B Songs chart included three songs ‘Runnin’ Out’, ‘I Want You’ and ‘Let Me Know’. Additionally, the late singer was one of Indiana’s most prominent musicians.

MELVIN EDMONDS: EARLY CHILDHOOD, EDUCATION AND FAMILY

Edmonds was born to parents Marvin Edmonds and Barbara Edmonds on November 2, 1954 in Indiana, United States. During his childhood, he spent a lot of time with his siblings Kevon Edmonds and Babyface. Speaking of his parents, no information is available on the Internet. Likewise, talking about his educational qualification, Edmonds attended North Central High School for his formal education. Also, there are details about his higher education.

MELVIN EDMONDS: CAREER AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Edmonds created the American R&B group ‘After 7’ with his brother Kevon Edmonds and Keith Mitchell in 1987. This is how he started his musical career. However, before that he worked in different places. Not only him, but his band members all held multiple jobs. Edmonds himself worked at Chrysler Corp. in Indianapolis, Kevon worked at Eli Lilly and Co and Mitchell worked at John Hancock in Chicago. They all reunited only after their band, ‘After 7’ signed a record deal with Virgin Records

According to his achievements, the Grammy nominated his group ‘After 7’ in the category Best R&B Performance by a Duo. Similarly, the group was also nominated for the 1990 single ‘Can’t Stop’. Similarly, in the same year, his group ‘After 7’ also won an NAACP Image Award for Best New Artist or Male Group.

MELVIN EDMONDS: PERSONAL LIFE, WIFE AND DEATH

There is no clear information about Edmonds married life, however, he had four children Courtney, Jason, Melvin and Chris. The singer suffered a stroke in 2011 and was struggling with his poor health. Despite his poor health, Edmonds made a comeback in 2016 for their group album “Timeless.” Unfortunately, after three years at the age of 65, on May 18, 2019, he passed away after a brief stroke.

MELVIN EDMONDS: NET WORTH AND SOCIAL MEDIA

The singer had a total net worth of US$3 million. His main source of income was his profession as a singer, musician and songwriter. Likewise, speaking of its availability on social media, there are none available now.

MELVIN EDMONDS BODY MEASUREMENTS

The late singer was very beautiful to look at. He had charming facial features, dazzling brown eyes and chocolate skin. Moreover, he was 1.77 meters tall and weighed around 67 kg. Also, his other measurements are 41-32-34.