NEW YORK (AP) — Teddy Riley is on the brink of tears. Happy tears.
The singer and producer behind hits for Michael Jackson says now that he's days away from his big show at the Apollo Theater — a return to his hometown in Harlem after more than 20 years — he's struck with emotion, and fans will see that onstage.
Riley, who was in the groups Guy and Blackstreet, spearheaded the New Jack Swing era in the '80s and '90s, bringing on a new and hitmaking sound that dominated radio and the charts.
Riley, along with R&B maven Keith Sweat, will headline two shows Sunday at the Apollo, dubbed "The Kings and Queens of New Jack Swing." It will also feature Doug E. Fresh, Kool Moe Dee, Al B. Sure and MC Lyte.
