The Force MDs are an R&B group from Staten Island, New York who began their career in the early ’80s.
The group originally consisted of the Lundy brothers: Stevie D., Antoine (“T.C.D.”) and Rodney (“Khalil”); their uncle, Jesse Lee Daniels; and their friends, Trisco Pearson and Charles “Mercury” Nelson.
They started out performing on the street corners of Times Square, New York and during trips on the Staten Island ferry. After connecting with DJ Roger “Dr. Rock” Daniels, they performed as Dr. Rock & the Force MCs. In the summer of 1981, they were discovered by hip-hop promoter Vansilk. 
The group continued to work on their unique sound which consisted of a fusion of doo-wop harmonies and hip-hop music that involved singing and rapping, and one of the members’ “human beatbox” melodies at underground hip-hop shows.
In 1983, they gained more credibility and respect from local fans after they competed in an emcee lyrical battle against the Cold Crush Brothers from the Bronx. 
By 1984, the Force MDs signed a record deal with Tommy Boy Records, changing their image to a contemporary R&B group. In May of that same year, they released their debut single, “Let Me Love You” which peaked at #49 on Billboard’s Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 10 weeks.
On September 14, 1984, the group released their debut studio album, “Love Letters” which peaked at #185 on the Billboard 200 and #28 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart.
The follow-up single, “Tears” peaked at #5 on Billboard’s Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 21 weeks. It also peaked at #2 on Billboard’s Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
The third single from the album, “Forgive Me Girl” peaked at #93 on the UK Singles chart and #49 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 10 weeks.
The fourth and last single, “Itchin’ for a Scratch” peaked at #13 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 16 weeks. 
It also peaked at #5 on Billboard’s Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and #49 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles chart. The song was featured on the soundtrack to the film, “Rappin’.”
On December 15, 1985, Force MDs released their sophomore album, “Chillin'” which peaked at #69 on the Billboard 200 and #14 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart.
The lead single, “Tender Love” became a hit for the group, peaking at #4 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 22 weeks. 
It also peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100, #23 on the UK Singles chart and #2 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. The song was featured on the soundtrack to the film, “Krush Groove” (where they also appeared in).
The follow-up single, “Here I Go Again” peaked at #98 on the UK Singles chart and  #18 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 15 weeks.

The third single from the album, “One Plus One” peaked at #29 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 11 weeks.

The last single, “Walking On Air” didn’t make the charts, but the B-side, “I Wanna Know Your Name” peaked at #21 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 15 weeks.
In May of 1987, Force MDs released the single, “Love is a House” which topped Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart for two weeks in September of that same year, staying on the chart for 18 weeks. It also peaked at #78 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #97 on the UK Singles chart.
On June 11, 1987, they released their third studio album, “Touch and Go” which peaked at #67 on the Billboard 200 and #12 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart.
The second single, “Touch and Go” peaked at #10 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 14 weeks.
The last single released from the album, “Couldn’t Care Less” peaked at #23 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 12 weeks.
In 1988, Force MDs released the single, “Deep Check” which peaked at #48 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Club Play chart (staying on the chart for a week) and #66 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 8 weeks.
During that time, the group’s popularity began to fade. In 1989, they were featured in the film, “Limit Up”, on the soundtrack to the film, “Lean On Me” with the track, “After 12” and on rap group Stetsasonic’s song, “Float On.”
In 1990, the group released the single, “Are You Really Real?” peaked at #23 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 11 weeks.
On September 4, 1990, they released their fourth album, “Step to Me” which peaked at #74 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart. At that point, Trisco and Mercury left the group, and were replaced by original member Khalil (who had initially left earlier in their career) and new member Shawn Waters.
The follow-up single, “Somebody’s Crying” peaked at #34 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 13 weeks.
On February 18, 1992, Force MDs released their greatest-hits compliation album, “For Lovers and Others: Force M.D.’s Greatest Hits” which didn’t make the charts.
The only single released from the album, “Your Love Drives Me Crazy” peaked at #78 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 6 weeks.
On November 8, 1994, the group released their fifth studio album, “Moments in Time” on the Nuwr record label which flopped on the charts.
The three singles released from the album: “It’s a Funk Thang”, “Last To Know” and “From The Back” also failed to make any impact on the charts.
In 1995, Mercury died from a fatal heart attack. A year later, the group’s former collaborator, DJ Dr. Rock died suddenly of natural causes. Three years later in 1998, T.C.D. died of Lou Gehrig’s disease, having suffered from the disease for two years.
In 1999, the remaining members of Force MDs released the single, “Messin Around” which didn’t make any impact on the charts.
On September 19, 2000, they released their sixth album, “The Reunion” on the Mad Love Records label which failed to chart at all.
On March 20, 2001, their second greatest-hits compliation album, “Let Me Love You: The Greatest Hits” was released. In April of 2010, a reformed version of Force MDs made their first national TV appearance in over a decade on the BET network talk show, “The Mo’Nique Show.”
In September of 2015, they were featured on an episode of the TV One network documentary series, “Unsung.” On September 16, 2016, Trisco died of Stage 4 cancer. In 2017, the group released the single, “Don’t Rush.”
These days, Force MDs continue to perform with Stevie D, Khalil and their nephew, Zieme as the current line-up. In 2020, they released the singles: “Make U Happy” and “Fly with You.”
To see the Force MDs’ official website, go to:
https://theforcemds.com/
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https://www.instagram.com/officialforcemds/
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[updated on 12/26/2021]