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Thread started 06/04/07 6:03pm

bellanoche

R.I.P. Tony Thompson from Hi-Five

I didn't see this posted anywhere. So sorry to hear that this young brotha has left this world so soon.

Rest Peacefully roserose

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HI FIVE’S TONY THOMPSON FOUND DEAD: Friends believe singer died of a drug overdose.

*Tony Thompson, a member of the 1990s R&B group Hi Five, was found dead Friday night of an apparent drug overdose, friends told the Waco Tribune-Herald. He was 31.

Thompson’s body was discovered at around 10 p.m. outside of an apartment complex in his native Waco, Texas.

Immediately following the signing of Hi Five to Jive Records in 1990, the group found success with their multi-platinum self-titled debut album, which featured the hit singles "I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)," "I Can't Wait Another Minute," and "Just Another Girlfriend."

Two years later, the group scored with hits "She's Playing Hard to Get" and "Quality Time."

Thompson, who grew up in Oklahoma City, released a solo album, "Sexsational," in 1995 following the breakup of Hi Five during the previous year. He reformed the band with four new members, including his little brother, in 2006 and released their album "The Return" on his own record label, N'Depth.

The singer had recently moved back to Waco from Dallas and was working on new material at the time of his death.

Speaking of Thompson's new material, if you go to his MySpace page (www.myspace.com/tonythompsonmusicpage) you can hear what he was working. One song that stands out is the incredibly groovealicious "Come Over."

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Reply #1 posted 06/04/07 7:25pm

SensualMelody

How sad! sad
So...how's everybody doing? smile
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Reply #2 posted 06/04/07 8:19pm

banks

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someone started a thread already

http://www.prince.org/msg/8/229798

still very sad... I really liked Tony
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Reply #3 posted 06/04/07 8:31pm

AlexdeParis

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This one should also be locked. Here's the original:

http://www.prince.org/msg/8/229615
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