Suave (singer)
American singer
Waymond Anderson, better known by his stage name Suave, stylized as Suavé (born February 22, 1966), is a former American R&B singer, who hit the American top 40 charts with a cover of The Temptations' "My Girl" in 1988.
Discovery and success
Anderson was discovered at a New Edition concert in California in the mid-1980s, when one of the members invited him to sing on stage with them. After his initial nervousness on stage, he decided this was the career route he wanted to take. A few years later, in 1988, Suave released his first single, "My Girl," as well as an album, I'm Your Playmate. The single rose to #20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #22 on the Radio & Records Pop Chart. Later in the year, he released a single called "Shake Your Body," which climbed to #22 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.
In 1991, Suavé released his sophomore album, To The Maxx which failed to chart and the only single “Rocked Your Boots” failed to chart as well, Capitol Records dropped Suavé from the label.
On September 18, 1993, a fire at a crack house near the University of Southern California killed one man. On January 29, 1994, Anderson was arrested at his Calabasas, California home, in front of his wife and son, and charged with fatal arson. Anderson's murder trial began in 1997.
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Biographical claims are most persuasive when dates, appointments and relationships can be traced to records created close to the events described. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 18, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q7630540. VIAF identifies the subject as 79690294. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1966, 1988, 1991 and 1993.
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