Antoine "T.C.D." Lundy
Antoine "T.C.D." Lundy (February 3, 1963 – January 18, 1998) was an American singer who was a member of the contemporary R&B group Force MDs, whose other members included his brother Stevie D, their uncle Jesse Lee Daniels, and friends Trisco Pearson and Charles "Mercury" Nelson. The group had a string of R&B hits through the 1980s, scoring a top-ten pop hit was the slow jam "Tender Love," which was featured in the 1985 film Krush Groove. The group also appeared in the hip hop-inspired motion picture Rappin' (1985). 1987 produced the group's first R&B #1, "Love is a House".
Antoine "T.C.D." Lundy | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Antoine Maurice Lundy |
Born | Harlem, New York[1] | February 3, 1963
Origin | Staten Island, New York |
Died | January 18, 1998 34) East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania[2] | (aged
Genres | Soul, new jack swing |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Years active | 1984–1998 |
Labels | Tommy Boy/Reprise/Warner Bros. Records |
By the mid-1980s, T.C.D. had emerged as one of the preeminent lead vocalists of the group.[3] He is featured as the lead singer on many of the band's most successful hit singles, including both "Tender Love" and "Love is a House." In addition, T.C.D. co-wrote many of the band's songs. In style, Lundy had a falsetto voice that was reminiscent of Earth, Wind and Fire's Philip Bailey.
Lundy died of Lou Gehrig's disease in 1998, after having endured the condition for two years.[4] In addition to his parents and siblings, Lundy was survived by his wife, Denise, along with eight children.[1]
Discography
- Love Letters (1984)
- Chillin' (1985)
- Touch & Go (1987)
- Step to Me (1990)
- Moments in Time
References
- "Antoine M. Lundy" (obituary). The Morning Call, January 20, 1998 Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- IMDB Entry
- Force MDs: Unsung Episode.
- VH1 News- January 22, 1998 Archived December 31, 2009, at the Wayback Machine