After 7 singer Melvin Edmonds, brother of popular R&B vocalist and producer Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, died Saturday at age 65, multiple news outlets are reporting.
After 7 vocalist and North Central alum Melvin Edmonds dies at 65 https://t.co/q2NSSMuKTB pic.twitter.com/DmE4QlrgIY
— IndyStar (@indystar) May 19, 2019
Melvin's death came after a brief illness, one of his sons confirmed to the Indianapolis Star. No further details were immediately available.
Melvin; his brother, Kevon; and their friend, Keith Mitchell, formed Indianapolis-based After 7 in 1988, according to Kevon's website. The Grammy-nominated R&B group was best known for the hits "Can't Stop," "Heat of the Moment" and "Ready or Not" in the late '80s and early '90s.
Melvin left After 7 after the trio released the 1995 album "Reflections," the Star reported. His son, Jason, later joined the group.
Melvin returned to After 7 for the group's fourth album, "Timeless," which was released in 2016, the Star reported. It was their first album as a quartet.
Melvin, a father of four, is survived by his daughter, Courtney, and sons Melvin, Jason and Chris.