The Force M.D.'s

The Force M.D.'s are a vocal group recognized for melding doo-wop and hip-hop and prefiguring the new jack swing movement, though they specialize in old school R&B balladry that spotlights their impeccable harmonies. They broke out of Staten Island in 1984 with "Tears," a pristine throwback to the likes of the Manhattans and the Stylistics, and the next year delivered their signature song, "Tender Love," a Top Ten pop hit written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. After they crowned the R&B chart in 1987 with "Love Is a House," the M.D.'s scored seven more charting sin...