R.I.P. HEAVY D

Heavy D was a rapper and record producer who was born in Mandeville, Jamaica on May 24th, 1967. He was best known as leader of the hip-hop group, Heavy D & the Boyz (featuring G-Whiz, Eddie F, and DJ T-Roy).

Together, this group gained commercial success with hits like “Is It Good to You”, and today’s song choice (that can be listened to by clicking on the provided link).

On this very day, November 8th 2011, Dwight Arrington Myers (known professionally as Heavy D) died in Los Angeles, California (at 44 years of age). In memory of his passing, exactly 13 years ago today, I’ve chosen a song that was originally recorded by the O’Jay’s (back in the early 1970s). From the album, “Peaceful Journey”, here’s the late, HEAVY D, with “NOW THAT WE FOUND LOVE”….