1988–1991: Maniquin After working as a session vocalist for the R&B group Maniquin, Lattimore eventually became the group's lead singer.
D'Extra Wiley, known for being part of the 1990s R&B group
II D Extreme, was also briefly a member of Maniquin before signing with MCA Records. In 1989, Maniquin released their only self-titled album under
Epic Records. The album's lead single, "
I Wanna Ride," served as a response to
Pebbles' hit song "
Mercedes Boy" in both style and lyrics, with both tracks produced and co-written by
Charlie Wilson of The
Gap Band. Lattimore later left the group to pursue a solo career, leading to Maniquin's disbandment.
1994–1999: Kenny Lattimore and From the Soul of Man Lattimore signed with
Columbia Records in late 1994 and released his debut album
Kenny Lattimore in 1996. and eventually achieved Gold sales status. He followed up his debut with
From the Soul of Man, another critically acclaimed set of classically styled soul music in 1998, Davis may have had a different vision for his career, but he ended up recording three albums for
Arista Records as Reid also had a vision that included a modern-day version of a classic soul duo with his new bride, the Gold-level artist
Chante Moore whom he recorded two duet albums that were both critically and commercially acclaimed. In keeping with the "lover man" image that came to the fore with the hits that launched his career, Lattimore is known for his dramatic stage shows, vocal agility and romantic ambiance.
The New York Times called him a "modern soul man" on stage. The singer has long established in interviews his personal mission to show the "strong, but sensitive and caring side of Black men." In 2003, Lattimore and his then-wife
Chante Moore released a
duet album titled
Things That Lovers Do consist of classic soul songs from the 1970s and 1980s plus two new original songs. The standout singles were the smooth and contemporary "Loveable (From Your Head to Your Toes)" and a cover of
René & Angela's "You Don't Have To Cry". Lattimore and Moore continued promoting the album with a successful touring stage show. Following
Things That Lovers Do, Lattimore released another collaborative album with Moore. The duo released their second collaborative album titled
Uncovered/Covered (2006). The album peaked at number ten on the
Billboard R&B Charts and number two on the
Billboard Gospel Charts. The duo's cover version of "
You're All I Need to Get By" served as the theme song for the
BET reality series
The Family Crews.
2008–present: Recent activities Lattimore released a cover album with
Verve Records titled
Timeless on September 9, 2008. The lead single "You Are My Starship" was originally performed by Norman Connor featuring Michael Henderson. Lattimore was also featured on the uptempo dance song "Another Love" by
Brian Culbertson. Lattimore started his own record company SincereSoul Records in 2012. He released his album
Back 2 Cool on January 22, 2013. The album's first single "Find a Way" (produced by
Ivan "Orthodox" Barias & Carvin "Ransum" Higgins) hit radio on Valentine's Day 2012. The second single "Back 2 Cool" featured
Kelly Price. == Personal life ==