Kenny Greene was an Grammy-nominated American singer-songwriter who was also a member of the R&B group Intro

Intro (band)

Intro is an American R&B trio from Brooklyn, New York. Intro released two albums and had a string of US hits in the 1990s. Their biggest, "Come Inside", featured Sabrina Morrison on vocals. Intro's, Kenny Greene, died from complications of AIDS in 2001...

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Career

As a member of the R&B group Intro, Greene wrote and produced most, if not all, of the group's tracks and was lead vocalist. He also wrote many songs for other artists, such as Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige

Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has...

's "Reminisce

Reminisce (song)

"Reminisce" is a song by American recording artist Mary J. Blige from her debut album, What's the 411?. The song was written by produced by Kenny "G-Love" Greene and Dave "Jam" Hall; it was produced by Hall and Puff Daddy. The song peaked at number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number six on the...

" and "Love No Limit

Love No Limit

"Love No Limit" is a hip hop soul–R&B song written by American R&B singer-songwriter Kenny Greene , co-written by Dave Hall, and produced by DeVante Swing, who is known for his work as a Producer with fellow 1990s R&B group, Jodeci. It was recorded by American recording artist Mary J...

." For his work with Blige, Greene won the Songwriter of the Year award from the American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers'. Greene also worked with Will Smith

Will Smith

Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. , also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor, producer, and rapper. He has enjoyed success in television, film and music. In April 2007, Newsweek called him the most powerful actor in Hollywood...

 and 98 Degrees

98 Degrees

98 Degrees is an American adult contemporary boy band consisting of four vocalists: brothers Nick and Drew Lachey, Justin Jeffre, and Jeff Timmons. The group was formed by Timmons in Los Angeles, California....

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The last time he recorded was early in 2001 singing background vocals for Tyrese

Tyrese

Tyrese Darnell Gibson , also known simply as Tyrese, is an American R&B singer, rapper, actor, author, former fashion model and MTV VJ. After releasing several albums, he transitioned into films, with lead roles in several Hollywood releases.-Early life:Gibson was born in Los Angeles, California,...

 on the song "For Always" on the 2000 Watts

2000 Watts

2000 Watts is the second album by singer Tyrese. The album features the singles: "I Like Them Girls", "What Am I Gonna Do" and "Just a Baby Boy", which was also featured on the soundtrack to the 2001 film, Baby Boy.-Track listing:...

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Death

In a 2001 interview with Sister 2 Sister magazine, Greene revealed that he was bisexual  and that he was suffering from AIDS

AIDS

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...

. He died in New York City

New York City

New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

 at the age of 32 due to complications of the disease.

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