After 7 - "Ready or Not"

Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds had his hands all over R&B music during the late-80s and 90s.  He was part of the '80s group Deele and later became a super producer responsible for hits from Whitney Houston, Boyz II Men, and Madonna.  Babyface also founded Soda Pop Records and co-founded LaFace Records -- a record label responsible for TLC, Usher, and Toni Braxton.  Heck, the state of Indiana even renamed a portion of I-65 in Indianapolis after the successful singer, songwriter, producer, and Hoosier.  As someone who has driven I-65 numerous times, I am well aware how little there is to see aside from the creepy wind farm.  His brothers, Melvin and Kevon, performed in After 7 and produced the Top 10 hit "Ready or Not" in 1990.

The Deele - "Two Occasions"

Earlier this month over Labor Day weekend, I caught the Class Reunion Lunch feature on Indianapolis' B105.7.  During their Class of 1988 segment, Deele's R&B ballad "Two Occasions" sparked several memories of my sixth grade.  Sixth grade stands out in my mind as the year I made the transition from Catholic school to public school (see: big fish in little pond to small fish in HUGE pond).  I went from a class of 30 to 500.  After some early transitional hiccups, I couldn't be happier with my parent's decision.