Marc Gay

Marc Gay. (b. January 22^nd, 1969). Vocalist who came to major prominence as an original member of American R&B group, Shai.

Shai is an American 1990s vocal R&B/soul quartet. Their biggest hit was "If I Ever Fall in Love", which reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100.

History

"If I Ever Fall in Love" was released as the first single from the debut album of the same title, and peaked at #2 in the U.S. The next two releases from the double-platinum album, "Comforter" and "Baby I'm Yours," each peaked #10. The group's next album release was Right Back At Cha, a remix album that largely consisted of new versions of their previous hits, with a couple of new songs as well. A completely reworked version of their previous hit "Baby I'm Yours," simply titled "Yours," was released as a single, and peaked at #63.

Shai returned in 1994 with "The Place Where You Belong," from the Beverly Hills Cop III soundtrack. It was the group's final Top 40 single. In late 1995, their follow-up album Blackface was released (#42 Pop, #15 R&B). It featured their final R&B Top 20 single "Come With Me" (#43 Pop). The group's last chart appearance was the follow-up single, 1996's #89 single "I Don't Wanna Be Alone" Remix, which featured Jay-Z and was inspired by the Belinda Carlisle's 1987 "Heaven Is a Place on Earth".

Former members

• Carl Martin
• Marc Gay

Discography

Albums and EPs

• 1992: ...If I Ever Fall In Love (3x Platinum) US #6, US R&B #3
• 1993: Right Back At Cha US #127, US R&B #42
• 1995: Blackface (Platinum) US #42, US R&B #15
• 1999: Destiny
• 2004: Back From The Mystery System: The Love Cycle
• 2007: Love Cycle: Back From The Mystery System (re-release of the 2004 album)
• 2008: Worldwide (as D-n-G of Shai)
• 2018: Musically Yours

Compilations

• 2001: 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Shai
• 2011: If I Ever Fall in Love - The Best of (3 re-recorded tracks from original album)
• 2011: If I Ever Fall In Love - Greatest Hits (Same 3 tracks re-recorded, but this time with new members - Dwayne Jones & George Spencer III)
• 2018: In Concert