Emanuel Rahiem Leblanc, who was born on December 29th, seems to be God’s favorite as he is a multitasker who works as vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter. He gained popularity as one of the original members of the American R&B band, GQ.
While reading the article enjoy your sip of coffee reminiscing the old era of your favorite band.
Know about the GQ squad
GQ, an American group, which originated in The Bronx, located in New York. The band was famous for disco and R&B music which was the talk of the show during those times. It’s amazing to see how the core members of the group started playing together professionally back in 1968, when the group was not officially formed, but their efforts paid off when Emanuel Rahiem Leblanc and his group got recognition from the public which later became their die hard fans.
| Origin | The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Funk, R&B, soul music, disco |
| Years active | 1968–1991, 1999 |
| Labels | Arista |
| Past | Emanuel Rahiem LeBlancKeith Crier (deceased)Herb LanePaul ServiceSteve AdornoKevin J. Zambrana |
Emanuel Rahiem Leblanc: Rhythm Maker
Emanuel Rahiem Leblanc GQ, an American group actually started out as a quartet called Sabu & the Survivors in 1968, with Keith Crier “Sabu.” But later during the 1970s, the group was renamed as rhythm makers as it turned into a funk band.
The group rhythm makers consisted of Emanuel Rahiem Leblanc, Keith “Sabu” Crier, Herb Lane, and Kenny Banks, right after the group was formed, they released their album “Soul on Your Side” in 1976, which featured their popular dancefloor hit “Zone.”
The group name was changed again when Kenny Banks was replaced by Paul Service, and to make it more solid the group’s manager suggested changing their name to GQ, which stood for “good quality.”
Emanuel Rahiem Leblanc: GQ achievements
GQ or good quality really gained a huge fandom with their disco-influenced music. Their debut album, Disco Nights, was a huge success “Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)” in 1979. It reached number one on the R&B singles chart for two weeks and then made it to number three on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. The band of Emanuel Rahiem Leblanc even reached number twelve on the Billboard Hot 100.
The story didn’t end here; they alone sold over one million copies in the US.
As the name suggests good quality, they kept moving forward with all their zeal making another great hit with their remake of Billy Stewart’s “I Do Love You,” which reached number twenty on the Billboard Hot 100.
Why was Paul Service replaced
Paul Service, who was also a part of Emanuel Rahiem Leblanc’s band GQ, met with a car accident in the year 1980 where he injured his wrist. However the band was able to find another member and welcomed Steve Adorno, who replaced Paul Service.
It’s amazing to see that Steve Adorno served from 1980 to 2010, which is a very long duration, it shows Steve’s love towards the band and their members.
Rumors about GQ
There were some rumors floating around about Keith “Sabu” Crier and Keith Sweat, but they turned out to be false. Sabu, who was a member of GQ, couldn’t have been Keith Sweat as they both belong to different timelines.
As Sweat was born in 1961, which shows he was very young and impossible for him to be a part of GQ band.
Emanuel Rahiem Leblanc: Capitol Records
Emanuel Rahiem Leblanc signed with Capitol Records and released his solo album “Always Be Around” in 1991. He is often called as Mr.Q who is paying tribute to the band. In 1999, Mr. Q, who is now a solo performer, recorded a covers album called “A Tribute to Marvin Gaye and Billy Stewart.” And in 2017, GQ finally released their highly anticipated follow-up to “Disco Nights” called “The Mr. Q Project” on Nu Classic Records.
Summary
Emanuel Rahiem Leblanc who was a part of the GQ squad which originated in New York city made a huge success and earned respect for themselves.
The group was not always named as GQ earlier it was known as rhythm makers but after the managers advice the band decided to name it as GQ which stands as good quality, which is surprisingly true, the band never fails to disappoint his fans and keeps experimenting with funky styles to enhance the quality of their music.
Frequently asked questions
Q. here was GQ originally founded
GQ was founded in the Bronx , New York City
Q. Name the solo album released by Emanuel Rahiem Leblanc
Emanuel Rahiem Leblanc released always be around
Q. In which month Emanuel Rahiem Leblanc was born
Emanuel Rahiem Leblanc was born in the month of December
Q. Why was Paul Service replaced
Paul Service was replaced due to car accident as his wrist was injured
Q. Paul Service was replaced with
Paul Service was replaced with Steve Adorno
Q. Steve Adorno worked for how many years
Steve Adorno worked from 1980 to 2010
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