Which h town member is dead

Nine years after the group went national with the hit Knockin' Da Boots and more than five years since its last release, H-Town was preparing to reunite. Those plans are now on hold after Conner's death. Houston police report that a sports utility vehicle struck a car driven by Teshya Rae Weisent, 22, in which Conner was a passenger. Conner's twin brother and bandmate, Shazam Conner , said Weisent had just picked Dino Conner up from his recording studio. H-Town got its break in the early '90s after being signed to 2 Live Crew band leader Luther Campbell 's Luke record label.

It was the only nonrap group Luke carried at the time. The song's soulful harmony helped propel it to sales of over 1 million and a rating as the No. The clever turn of phrase became synonymous with sex.

He said one of the thrills of his career was when the trio thanked him while accepting the award on the televised broadcast. Shazam said H-Town remains one of the most successful groups never signed to a major label, with more than 8 million albums sold worldwide. Funeral arrangements for Conner are pending. He is survived by a daughter. November 18 th , November 18, , and their longtime friend Darryl "GI" Jackson. H-Town is best known for their hits during the early to mid—s.

The group grew up together in Houston's notorious Yellowstone neighborhood located on the southside of the city. Shazam was chosen as lead singer at the time of recording this album, which featured the ballad "A Time for Us".

Unfortunately, the album was not successful after being available locally. They later recorded tracks and performed at talent shows and plays before a local producer sent their demo tape to onetime 2 Live Crew rapper and record label executive Luther "Luke" Campbell.

After an impromptu audition, Campbell signed the group to his label, Luke Records. Producer Bishop "Stick" Burrell became their producer and positioned Dino as lead singer, seeing his potential and rare voice as the formula for success in the group and built his sound around him. They took the name of the group, "H-Town", from the local nickname for the city of Houston, Texas, in which they grew up.

The group achieved hit status in the United States with "Knockin' Da Boots", which became H-Town's biggest hit and also their signature song. It was released on November 8, The most popular single from this album was "Emotions". By the time H-Town returned to the studio to record Ladies Edition , they had undergone some changes. The song became H-Town's first Top 40 pop hit in three years, peaking at They then cut ties with Luther Campbell, underwent a spiritual awakening of sorts, and became more aware of women's issues on their third album Ladies Edition, Woman's World.

It was released on October 28, The album's general theme centers on a man's penitence for his past transgressions with his woman, a theme conveyed in songs such as "Don't Sleep on the Female," "Julie Rain" a sobering account of spousal abuse , and "Jezebel.